AFRO HOUSE  Diego Garcia

labels : NERVOUS RECORDS / TECHNO BROOKLYN RECORDS/ OPIUM MUZIK
WHO IS DIEGO GARCIA?
He was born in Cali, Colombia on September 15th 1978 . From his early youth, his passion and interest for electronic music was evident . Diego always dreamt of being an amazing DJ & life of the party. He started off his career as a self taught DJ who learned by watching & observing a local DJ who was a close friend of his . His career took a pause as he studied finance in university . Diego comes from a family of entrepreneurs, so being a DJ was not something that he thought would be taken serious . However , he continued to play at home and teach himself as a hobby. In 2010, he decides to move to New York City . He started off working in the service industry & even ended up being a business owner himself . In the midst of this , he discovered the underground music scene in 2013 when a friend of his invited him to Pacha NYC . This was when diego knew that he came to this country to make his dreams into reality , and become a DJ & electronic music producer . He went on to buy the cheapest equipment on the market , and began to study his craft on YouTube . Shortly after he began to play at local parties in Queens , his borough. He played for Aplus event ( Paula Baus) who was in charge of setting up the #1 Dj’s at Pacha NYC. From his first time playing at a small venue , Diego demonstrated that he was destined for great things & immediately signed with Aplus events to work as an exclusive DJ. He successfully played at bigger , more exclusive venues opening for International DJs & starting his career as a headliner . Having residencies in clubs like Space Ibiza NY , Lost After-hours in brooklyn & even reaching the best of the best such as the brooklyn mirage , Diego continues to gain support from people all around the world in NYC . Being one of the top colombian Dj’s in the city, he headlines every year at the Colombian independence celebration. Diego is currently working towards a new goal in production . He was recently signed by OPIYM muzik italia, having his tracks on the #1 on the charts of this label. Diego prides himself on being a very energetic DJ who has the dance floor booming every time . Although he has reached his level of popularity with techno, he has range & versatility as he is able to do all genres of house . Diego is now a well respected & popular DJ in New York City , large promoters reach out to him to help them support their events. Diego has played alongside some of the best including , Deborah De Luca , Anfisa Letyago, Sam Paganini, Technasia, Victor Calderone, Paco suna, Carlo lio, Boris , Pablo Ceballos, Oscar G, Oscar L, Fatima hajji & in festivals including Hyte Ibiza with Djs such as , Danny Tenaglia, Panpot, Richie Howtin, Maceo Plex. Transported festival alongside Claptone, Dennis Ferrer, Dubfire & Lee foss . He has created his own parties as a headliner , these include Destroyers & After Human. After playing in cities like Miami, Orlando, Hollywood , & Los Angeles , & successfully entering labels such as Nervous records where he hopes to gain international titles on Beatport, Diego is working towards his next goal, international tours .

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