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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 climatic 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. |