Raised in the hard urban sprawl of Oakland, California, Neon Leon quickly discovered the art of DJing as a means of expressing his love for music, and he is living proof that determination, desire, and hard work do pay off. Since his beginnings of starting his own successful DJ business at 16, Neon has demonstrated incredible tenacity as an artist, overcoming obstacles that often leave others far behind. As one of San Francisco's most prolific DJs, his experience and sheer will to succeed have allowed him to spread his gospel of mind and body-moving house music to tens of thousands of devoted clubgoers, while remaining dedicated to the true quality, soul, and spirit of dance music.

Unlike most, Neon Leon is unable to remain motionless at the decks. He is a genuine crowd pleaser, feeling the music and grooving behind the turntables, and continually cycles that love directly back to the dancefloor and his audience by dancing and celebrating with the rest of the party. Aptly dubbed "The DJ's DJ," Neon resonates with the soul of the music he brings his audience. He also prides himself as being an "Architect of Sound." The reason for this is evident: his signature technique incorporates dubs, fierce beats, acappellas, spoken word, and full vocals to create complex layers of rhythm, and proves unfailingly to pump the energy at his party, escalating the crowd to a pulsating frenzy every time.

Naturally, Neon's career progressed rapidly to include producing and composing, having done extensive remix work along with a series of radio mix shows and reels for Bay Area stations like KMEL and WILD 107 FM. Neon Leon has been hailed as a legend in the San Francisco dance music arena. He was one of the first to introduce the Bay Area to the intoxicating rhythms of house in 1987, when he hosted the Friday late morning show on the air for KALX, the University of California-Berkeley's radio station.

Neon Leon unleashed his hidden talents as a vocalist in late 1992 and early 1993, with releases for both N-Fusion Records in San Francisco and New York City's legendary Strictly Rhythm. Following a successful tour of Britain in the winter of 1993, Neon went on to move the masses during a month long tour of Germany. He returned to the U.K. for an extended tour in the summer of 1995. Soon after, he moved to Köln, Germany where he hosted his weekly club night, Sweet N Low, and started his own production company of the same name with his partner DJ Pat Q.

In 2003, Neon Leon returned home to his roots in the Bay Area. In the blink of an eye, he was back playing beats in two of San Francisco's biggest clubs: Club Faith with DJ Blackstone and Fag Friday (The Endup), where he held a residency for six years, alongside contemporaries DJ Pete Avila, and David Harness.

Approaching thirty-four years of sharing the gift of music in his own special, inimitable fashion, Neon inaugurated the third decade by creating his fourth personal recording studio and launching his own live internet radio venture from his engaging website. United Sound Nation broadcasted twice weekly, on Friday and Saturday night, and for four years featured the best in house and disco, as well as special guest spots from both local and national talent including Derrick Carter and breakbeat with Samira. Recent appearances included spots at Public Works in San Francisco with the legendary Bobby Vitteriti, and two special appearances at Honey Soundsystem, MLK and HNY and Unleash the Queen. Plans are underway for a project that will shine with a full vocal cut from Neon, as well as an EP full of sinister new tracks.

Always facing forward to the future, the innovative Neon Leon strives to elevate both his crowd and himself to brilliant new heights by illuminating the joyful feeling that resonates throughout the club experience.

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✰ currently independent ✰

Discography :

https://www.beatport.com/artist/james-rod/33263/tracks    

2025 Releases :

JAMES ROD - Warmer Korper ep ( inc Madd Rod remix )   [ Inner Shah]
JAMES ROD - Astrolosis  ep [ Club Mackan ]

JAMES ROD  - Secret place on the Space with a friends pack of remixers [ Golden Soul Records ]

+ REMIXES 


Follow me on Bandcamp:

https://goldensoulrecords.bandcamp.com/ or https://jamesrod.bandcamp.com/

More about me:

linktr.ee/JAMESROD

Collaborated on these Labels and Brands -------

@golden-soul-records//Label Owner
@rodriguezreworks // Label Owner
@TomFordEyewear
@bordelloaparigi
@discolypsomusic
@innershahrec
@gouranga
@neinrecords
@roam-recordings
@loveattackrecords
@baliboogiebodega
@eclectics28
@xpressaudio
@ramrockrecords
@imagenes-co-uk
@melopeerecords
@nightnoisemusic
@yeadonred
@fnstff
@copycow
@italo-italians
@ticitaci
@ujurecords
@Discoweey
@Sprechenmusic
@santaesperanzarecords
@Paperecordings
@silhouettemusic
@logicalrecords
@wall-of-fame-records
@No-Static-Recordings
@Nang-Records
@Tom-Tom-Disco
@Hot-Digit-Music
@we-are-the-party
@Love-harder-records
@masterworksmusic
@situationswapperino
@OPILEC-MUSIC
@ndyd-records
@Disco-Volante-Recordings
@Midnight-Riot-Records
@Crumpled-Music
@nomadarec
@wonderstories
@paper-disco
@ureguay
@obm-rec
@cosmic-sumo
@spiritsoulrecords
@beachsiderecords
@Good-Stuff-Recordings
@disco-rebels-Recordings
@UnivackRecords
@Sirius-Pandi-Label
@Suara
@amoebalabel
@flumo
@dpsns
@quixoticalrecords 
@rare-wiri-records  

and more...
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GIGS:

BERLIN@SUSS WAR GESTERN wth Neobeo,Doron and kris Superaton
BERLIN@B2B with Neobeo at Beate Uwe
BERLIN@SUSS WAR GESTERN
SPAIN@Golden Showcase "DIA PARAISO"
BERLIN@B2B with Neobeo at Wilder als Erwarter
BERLIN@B2B with Neobeo at MYSTIC ROSE  in KIT KAT CLUB
BERLIN@60Hz with Dombrance live show
BERLIN@PANDORA Galery with Martin Brodin and DIsco Bizarre Crew
BERLIN@BADEHAUS "Future 70"
BERLIN@SUSS WAR GESTERN "Cosmic Thrusdays"
BERLIN@BIZARRA Private Party End 2023
BERLIN@LIVE on KIT KAT CLUB with Disco Bizarre
SPAIN@Golden Soul Showcase 
SPAIN@Alternativeloft Showcase 
BERLIN@SUSS WAR GERSTERN
BERLIN@Acide Technotheka at FITZROY
BERLIN@HEIDEGLUHEN with dj-petko
BERLIN@THE HOUSE PARTY at Repeat
BERLIN@KIT KAT CLUB
NIEGERDORF@WURZEL FESTIVAL 2023 Studio 54 b2b dj-petko
LONDON@Nell´s with discolypsomusic
BERLIN@REPEAT 
BERLIN@BAR TAUSEND
BERLIN@KIT KAT CLUB Disco Bizarre 151
BERLIN@GOLDKUSS TRESOR
MALLORCA@MOMOS Nightclub boutique
NIEGERDORF@WURZEL FESTIVAL 2022 Studio 54 stage
BERLIN@GOLDKUSS TRESOR
BERLIN@RODERICH Garden Opening
BERLIN@BAILE POTENTE at Generator Hostel
MEXICO@SINXENSURA FEST Puerto Escondido
BERLIN@CRACK BELMER with JarleBrathen
MADRID@BALLESTA CLUB 
SEVILLA@SALA OBBYO with Jaggermeister
HUELVA@GSRECORDS Showcase with Aleito
BERLIN@DISCO BIZARRE with Gouranga Clan
BERLIN@WINTERGARDEN in Sysyphos
BERLIN@MENSCH MEIER with Gouranga Clan
BERLIN@SISYPHOS 
BERLIN@KIT KAT CLUB 
SALAMANCA@ANIVERSARY ESPACIO CIELO
BADAJOZ @ COMOLASGRECAS with AlejandroPaz
SEVILLA@ELECTRONICLUNCH Picnic 16
TULUM@KIKI
MONTEREY@MOOSY
MONTEREY@CASA MORELOS
TULUM@GITANO
HOLBOX@OLIVERS
HOLBOX@COQUITOS BEACH CLUB
HOLBOX@SALMA
MALLORCA@BROOKLYN CLUB
MARBELLA@MOR CLUB
HUELVA@MYKONOS BEACH CLUB
CORDOBA@RIO MUNDI FESTIVAL
MALLORCA@SOCIAL CLUB BOUTIQUE
LONDON@LOU LOU´S
SALAMANCA@REDBOX
EL PALMAR@EL DORADO
CADIZ@GRAN BABA
MARBELLA@MOR CLUB
GIJON@LANNA CLUB
GIJON@BASS VALLEY STREAMING
SAN SEBASTIAN@PAWN PARTY
MADRID@CLUB DEMODE
SALAMANCA-6hours@CLAVEL 8
HUELVA@ALQUIMIA PARTY
MALLORCA@CEREBRO DISCO
BADAJOZ@SALA ATENEA
BENICASSIN@AntiFIB
MALLORCA@Cafe Milano
SEVILLA@Obbio Club
CORDOBA@Golden Club
SALAMANCA@Clavel 8
MARSELLA@LA DAME NOIR
PAMPLONA@Piknik Partys 
MADRID@RARE WIRI SHOWCASE 
MADRID-Live@SIROCCO
MALLORCA-Live Set@LA PONDEROSA
DON BENITO-Live Set@BASSAGO
GIJON-Live@Xivares Beach
MADRID-Live@CLUB DEMODE
ALICANTE-@ HOMELESS
MURCIA-Live@Anti SOS private party
TARIFA@CAFE DEL MAR
PARIS-Live@OPA
LAUSANNE(Suiza)-Live@LA ROUCHE
MURCIA@La Fresca
CACERES-Live@URBAN SCREEN FESTIVAL
CACERES_Live@ Fluido Rosa on Radio3
MERIDA@METABAR
BENICASSIN@PRIVATE POOL PARTY ANTIFIB
TARIFA@Goog Stuff Aniversari 
EL PALMAR@GRAN BABA
MALLORCA@MIAMA
BARCELONA@OVER LOUNGE CLUB
BARCELONA@GENERATOR
SEVILLA@DISCOLA with Jaggermeister.
BADAJOZ@MERCANTIL

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he was working to labels on working artists I like: Andrew Watherall, Todd Terje, Prins Thomas, Dj Rocca, Daniele Baldeli, The Reflex, Meta Katie , Duncan Gray, Escort, Wally Lopez, Psychemagyk, Ashley Beedle , Leo Zero , Francois Kevorkian ,  Xinovi, JMRS, Venice Beach, Proper Heats, Max Essa, Jkriv, Man Power , GregWilson, Brett Jonhson, Sugar Daddy (Groove Armanda,Hybrid,etc), Hot Toddy, Lee Van Dowski, Expansul, Gameboyz ,The Empereor Machine , Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel ,Antenna ,Sportloto, Bangkok Impact,  In Flagranti, Dennis Kane, Metro Area , Crazy P, Daniele Moore , Andy YamWho, Capri , Aleito, Daniele Baldelli , Dombrance  and a lot of great artist they influencied me in all this years of personal musical adventure.

The Move Producer And Mexican Dj
With A Very Fresh Style Genres From Disco And House Music
Is Part Of The Ranks Of Many Record Labels: Mole Music, Super Spicy Records, Red Delicious, Monocero Records

Producer for Paper Street Soul and Super Fu

DJ of music

I have amazing taste in music, just ask me

Polar Pair are NDV & 6funk5.

NDV is a music Producer / Radio DJ / Club DJ. Botanika records co-manager.

We make music in all sorts of flavours.

get in touch via funkfly@gmail.com for booking, remix offers and such.

'Shake Your Social' - funk, soul, latin, house, ska or whatever is good on the ears and brings on the shakeyourtailfeather feeling.

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