There was an opportunity to create a night centered around chillout music on the Westside of Los Angeles. While sitting on the beach relaxing, Mason Rothert needed a name for the night and selected Below Zero. Shortly after partners in crime from the collective Thump Radio would join in to help build Below Zero. These downtempo hooligans included Jason Teplistky, Stephen Wilson, Brian Peek and Shawn Minoux.... and Below Zero was born.