International DJs
Dj Mauri
DJ Mauri is recognized as one of the leading and most requested salsa DJs in Europe-s eCoolcatmous salsa community. His DJ-career began in 1996 where he was requested to substitute for the resident DJ of a small cafe in Amsterdam. Since then, his DJ career has sky rocketed to include being the head DJ of some of the biggest-salsa parties in Holland, the resident DJ of various congresses across Europe, and the compilation of various salsa CD-s.
Based out of Amsterdam, DJ Mauri is the Resident DJ of two of the biggest monthly salsa parties in Holland; The Salsa Lounge in Amsterdam and The Salsaventura Show Party in The Hague. He is often asked to oversee parties and concerts when prominent salsa artists are visiting Holland and has DJ-ed next to bands such as Los Van Van, Manolito y Su Trabuco, Jimmy Bosch, Eddie Palmieri, El Gran Combo, Los Soneros del Barrio and many others. He has successfully managed the appearance of legendary bands like El Gran Combo for concerts in Amsterdam and Greece.
DJ Mauri's style varies from New York Salsa-Dura to Cuban Music and 50's and 60's Mambo but he is equally comfortable playing other genres. His signature is his amazing ability to read the crowd, knowing when to play the right salsa grooves and when to switch it up to other genres to keep the crowd pleased and entertained. He is a favourite among event organizers, dancers and music-lovers for his talents as a DJ, his integrity with his work and his sociability.
DJ Mauri is the Resident DJ for the following events:
Berlin Salsa Congress - Berlin, Germany: 2003 to present
Rotterdam Zomercarnaval - Rotterdam, The Netherlands: 2004 to present
Latin Village Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands: 2005 to present
Prague Salsa Congress - Prague, Czech Republic: 2006 to present
Riga Salsa Congress - Riga, Latvia: 2006 to present
Amsterdam Salsa Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands: 2007 to present
Lithuanian Salsa festiva - Vilnius, Lithuania: 2009 to present
Todo Latino Festival - Athens, Greece: 2008 to present
Salsuri Salsa & Zouk Festival - Paramaribo, Surinam 2006 to present
New events in 2011 (confirmed):
Milano World Salsa Meeting - Milano, Italy: January
Mandinga Salsa Fest - Bucharest, Hungary: March
Milano New York - Milano, Italy: March
Greece Sprin Festival - Athens, Greece: April
DJ Mauri's past DJ travels include:
Zurich Salsa Congress - Zurich, Switzerland : February 2010
Monaco Salsa Congress - Monaco: March 2010
Antwerp Salsa Congress - Antwerp, Belgium: April 2010 & 2011
Munster Salsa Festival - Munster, Germany: April 2010 & 2011
Luxemburg Salsa Festival - Luxemburg: May 2010
Tunesia Salsa Congress - Tunesia: June 2010 & 2011
Turkish International Salsa Festival - Antalya, Turkey; May 2009, 2010
Hamburg Salsa Festival - Hamburg, Germany: July 2009
Salsa Congress Serbia - Belgrade, Serbia: September 2009
Fanta BG Salsa Festival - Sophia, Bulgaria: 2008 and 2009 & 2011
Turkish International Salsa Festival - Antalya, Turkey; May 2009
The Great British Salsa Experience - Manchester, UK 2008
Turkey Salsafest - Istanbul, Turkey (2008)
Black Sea Salsa Festival - Varna, Bulgaria 2008 & 2010
Britfest - Blackpool, UK 2007
Salsa UK - Bournemouth UK 2007
Salsa Fever Days - Dusseldorf, Germany 2007
Vienna Salsa Congress - Vienna, Austria 2006
Haarlem Salsa Congress - Haarlem, The Netherlands 2002
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DJ Dhana
Dhana has been in the Entertainment scene for the past 25 years. His vast experience steams from his wide understanding and knowledge obtained during his pioneering years. Working his way up from established companies in the 80's till the 90's. Famous Entertainment Organizations like Solosa Sound Services and Music Force well known for churning out names like, The Flying Dutchman, William Xavier (Mr. X) Hamesh Brown, Moe Alkaff to name a few, Dhana roots is indeed in good company, firmly planted, always growing from strength to strength.
Dhana has travelled abroad numerous times representing the said Organizations to manage, organize as well as DJ at prestigious events like The STPB Cultural Show held in Sydney, Australia as well as the launch of the Famous NASA Disco in Taipei and FIRE Disco in Jakarta. Locally he has featured his brand of music at many clubs and events in Singapore. National event SWING SINGAPORE and numerous high profiled STPB events.
The turning point came in 1994 when he was tasked to spin at the Culture Club's outlet called Espania it was then Spore's first Latin club.
It was there that his love of Salsa music grew. Numerous research and his never ending thirst for the music and fuelled by his exuberance for the music he soon became the epitome of Latin music in Singapore. Indeed he is truly the First local Latin DJ in Singapore. By absorbing and observation of the plentiful guest DJs from South America engaged at the club, he soon developed his own style and was able hold his own, standing proud next to the many overseas star DJs.
In 1996 he was engaged at the then Famous Latin clubs Mambo Kings Bar & Restaurant/Escobar/Bosa Nova. He was also involved in scouting and engaging Foreign Latin artistes to perform at the clubs. This also increased his understanding and experience of this unique and passionate brand of music especially his main love, SALSA. Armed with this experience he was unsurpassed when it came to Latin Music.
Soon he was the most requested DJ whenever there was a need for this brand of music. He adds the energy and enthusiasm clubbers want at their events. He knows how to play the right music from a dance perspective to discern the crowd and keep the dance floor filled! Because Dhana started as a pioneer Disco DJ and then fell in love with the Latin mix, he plays the best of all styles of music: from Disco to Salsa, Big Band to Hip Hop, whatever you need to move your soul! He also takes the effort to check on the crowd and their likes and comments and with that knowledge he is able to transform it to cater and adapt that into his music play list.
Never afraid to introduce new songs and always on the look out to inject the latest Latin forms of dance music into the nights dance tunes. This man has and will be the milestone of the Salsa culture in Singapore. His unique understanding of the crowds taste and preference by just observation during the dance sets, he is able to cater the right mix formula escalating the night into a cliMaxic fever pitch that will leave the clubbers wanting more long after the club has closed for the night. Keeping his music fresh and his uncanny anticipation of the crowd's taste enables him to play the best in Salsa music every night; this is indeed the true attribute that places Dhana in a class of his own.
If there is a venue or event that has Latin Music as the theme you will always find Dhana an integral part of it at one point or another.
At the Festival he will share with you his style that has made him what he is today. Singapore is very proud to present our local boy made Salsa Good at the Singapore International Salsa Festival 2006 and 2007.
Catch him on all 3 nights and be transported to a Salsa high with his musical tribute to the Salsa greats. Let him get you truly Salsa Addicted He is also a lifetime member of the DJ's Salsa Addiction Faculty.
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DJ Nelson Torres
A native New Yorker, of Puerto Rican descent, Nelson has been a DJ for over 20 years. While he is knowledgeable in various genres of music, it is his skill of programming salsa that has earned him international recognition. Nelson is grateful to have had the pleasure of DJing for dancers across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
In New York City he has worked at some of the most popular nightclubs as well as the live radio broadcast from the Copacabana on Mega 97.9 FM. In addition to being the Official DJ of the New York Salsa Congress from 2001 to 2008, Nelson has been featured at the Salsa Congresses ofMiami, Texas, Hawaii, Canada, Japan, Philippines, Bermuda, and Singapore.
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The Professor
Güpson Pierre is the proud owner and Artistic Director of Attitude Dance Studio.Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Güpson has performed and choreographed danceperformances extensively in Canada, USA, Asia, South America and Europe.
Inspired by his teaching techniques, “The Professor” Güpson Pierre has broughthis love of the dance through deejaying as well. His primary objective of deejayingis to educate the worldwide salsa community on musicality.
Many (if not all) know of his deejaying style and burn up the dancefloor when he isin the console. If he is coming your way, you are sure to have a great time on thedance floor. Always request a classic Salsa, Mambo and/or Cha-Cha-Cha numberfrom this great deejay name “The Professor”.
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Local DJs
DJ Jason
One of the most experienced Salsas DJ in Singapore, Jason has been spinning since 2003. Starting from guest sessions in the local clubs, he has moved on to become an acknowledged and respected DJ in the salsa scene, with a growing international stature.
Jason's experience as a dancer and performer and his appreciation of the music allows him to pick songs that alternately tease, cajole and challenge salseros to dance, keeping the crowd dancing the whole night long. It is this that has made him one of the most successful and sought after of local salsa DJs so much so that whenever he spins, dancers are guaranteed great music to burn the floor with.
He has also spun to great acclaim overseas, both in clubs such as Zenzibar in Mumbai, The Lodge and Salsa Havana in Kuala Lumpur and The Armani Club in Hong Kong and also at major salsa events such as the Malaysian Salsa Festivals (2006-2010), where he has featured every year from the first to the last installment, the Salsa India Festivals (2007-2008), the Hong Kong Salsa Festival (2007, 2009), the Salsa Fiesta de Indonesia (2008), the Darwin Latin Dance Festival (2009), the Taipei Salsa Festival (2007) and two of the world’s arguably biggest congresses – the Sydney Salsa Congress (2009) and the Todos Latinos Salsa Festival (2008) in Athens.
This is his 5th year of involvement with the Singapore International Salsa Festival, starting from the very first, and he looks forward to giving all dancers at the festival the best music he can for an excellent time on the dance floor!
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DJ Kyo
An avid and passionate dancer for Salsa in both the On 1 and On 2 styles, Kyo has a reasonable and modest understanding of the specific styles of music that produce the natural groove in our local Salsa dancers. His playlists range from Salsa classics from the 70s, to Mambo and all-time crowd favorite English-remixes.
Q Bar - Singapore Salsa Congress (11-17 Dec '06
Thumper - Weekly Salsalicious Wednesdays ('06 - '08)
Ministry of Sound - Singapore Salsa Congress 2006 (11-17 Dec '06)
ACTFA School of Dance & Performing Arts Social Nights & Parties ('05-'09)
Inter Tertiary Salsa Competition (31 Jul 2010)
Penguin Can Dance Social Nights & Parties (2010)
En Motion Street Latin Nitez (2010)
En Motion's 4th Anniversary Party - Glitzzerrati (26 Sep 2010)
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DJ Max Coolcat
A relative new comer to the Singapore Salsa DJ scene, Max Coolcat has been growing in ability and confidence. His music is noted for its playfulness and is accessible to dancers of all ability and styles and his humility makes him an increasingly sought after DJ in Singapore. He looks forward to sharing his music at the festival.
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DJ Uki
An interest in audio processing took a turn into spinning dance music at private parties in Singapore and UK where DJ Uki was studying for his Masters in 2003. After picking up Salsa dance unintentionally, DJ Uki developed a keen interest in Latin music and started an online Latin radio station in 2006 for 2 years to understand the type for music that would appeal to Latin dancers. As the station grew in popularity worldwide from 1 star to 4 out of 5 stars, DJ Uki decided to close the station and ventured actively into public spinning.
DJ Uki started out spinning Latin music in the year 2006 for his Salsa class private practices where these private practice sessions eventually developed into 5 full scale Salsa parties, attracting crowds of 120 people at the last party in 2008. Since then, DJ Uki has been spinning regularly as guest DJ at Union Square, major Latin events at Sentosa, JJ Annual Parties and for social nights at dance studios in Singapore. He is also the official Latin DJ for NTUC Salsa Group and Salsa Singapore. Besides Singapore, he also played regionally at Malaysia’s Salsa Havana and Little Havana, and was invited to spin at the 2008 Salsa Congress in Malaysia.
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