*** This Interview Was Done As "Radio Mundial" With Co-host Julio Trejo. The Show Is Now "Beer Bands Biz" With Ray Ricky Rivera.

Nectali Diaz aka Sumohair, is a Los Angeles based producer & DJ. He's also one half of Mexican music duo, Reyna Tropical. Sumohair grew up in the musically rich city of Long Beach, CA. There he found an affinity for music while attending high school. Building his chops as a teen playing in punk bands, he grew into a multi-instrumentalist, After graduating HS, Diaz found himself pursuing a career as a hair stylist. Mastering the craft of styling hair and becoming an in-demand instructor for some of the industries most popular brands, Diaz found his way back to music.  Seven years later, Sumohair emerges as one of LA's most interesting, eclectic and sought after producers of World music. He's known for performing DJ sets pulling heavily from the African diaspora which in turn makes him a modern day ethnomusicologist, turning vinyl into lesson plans. He holds strong to his mission of teaching listeners about world culture through music and unapologetically shining light on disenfranchised people all over the globe. 

https://www.instagram.com/sumohair/
https://www.instagram.com/reynatropical/

Intro Music Used By Permission 
Artist: 40 Watt Hype.
Song: Mas Y Mas
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The Radio Mundial Podcast is recorded by Elijah Raziel at La Banda Elastica Radio in Highland Park, CA. Mixed and edited in post by Ray Ricky Rivera.

Producer/DJ Sumohair Talks: Never Playing To The Crowd & Staying True To Your Cause

Beer Bands Business & Other Real Life Stuff is hosted by Ray Ricky Rivera - longtime artist manager and musician turned craft beer entrepreneur.  

Ray is the founder of the Norwalk Brew House beer brand, co-founder/president of the SoCal Cerveceros homebrew club, and homebrew columnist for the Boulder Weekly. 

The Beer Bands Business podcast is created, produced and hosted by Ray Ricky Rivera. Podcast episodes are edited from live broadcasts which air weekly on Monday nights 6-8pm PST via La Banda Elastica Radio online.

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