I started my music career when I was 16 as a club DJ, then became a DJ / producer / guitarist and now author. The decision to become a DJ has led me to experience places that most people will never see or can afford to visit in two lifetimes. I've toured ...

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I started out by doing the weekly dances at Night camp when I was 16, using a Pioneer 2000 mixer, and mixing between a home CD player and a Sony Discman. I had a couple Pioneer home stereo speakers and amp for my sound reinforcement, and a couple cheap little effects lights from a local toy store. These dances were for 30-60 kids each week.

In Grade 11, I convinced the students council to hire me to do our school dances (I lied and said I had DJ'd dances before at other schools). I rented a couple bigger speakers & subs, and a whole light show on a truss. The total rental cost was probably around 300 but the school paid me 800. More money for gear!

This experience helped me to get gigs at other high schools and rec centers in the area, and was the start of my career as it is now.

Currently, I have been DJing professionally for 15 years. It's a side job, as my main job is teaching elementary school music, but I get scores of weddings each summer, corporate gigs at Christmas, and various other random parties throughout the year.

I have played a bit in bars and clubs but have always preferred the mobile DJ route for how many people I get to meet and interact with on a more personal level, that you just can't do as easily when you're on a stage in a club. I love doing weddings. Yes, the music often gets "old" after doing two gigs every weekend for a summer... but the pay is awesome and I meet a lot of really cool people.

My advice to someone young who is just starting out:

Once you know what you're doing - if you get offers to do bigger gigs and you don't have the proper equipment, RENT IT. Get your friends to help you, and borrow your mom's van! If you're doing a bigger gig you will get PAID more which means you can BUY MORE equipment faster. Renting lights and speakers is quite cheap compared to how much you'll be able to take in, but I don't think a lot of people consider this.

DJ/Producer - Los Angeles
https://www.djhenryfong.com/

Bookings: Bookings@CS3agency.com
MGMT: Corynne@midastouchmgmt.com

Motamorphasis (former Motafied Beatz) is a multifaceted musician/artist, record producer, DJ, songwriter, record label owner and record executive who creates authentic crossover music specialized in Afro House, Kuduro and Afrobeat / Kizomba.

Management & Bookings (Ex N. America)
Joseph Pepin: joseph@pepin.works

Bookings (N. America)
Conor Sheldon: csheldon@cs3agency.com

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TEXT ME +1 (626) 469-5267

https://keychain.club/deorro

Insta/Twitter: @DEORRO

Management:
berman@prodigyartists.com
ben@prodigyartists.com

Bookings:
UTA | North and South America
ben.hogan@unitedtalent.com
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Primary Talent | EU
paul@primarytalent.com
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UTA | Asia
david.gordoni@unitedtalent.com

UTA | Rest of World
ben.hogan@unitedtalent
carlos.abreu@unitedtalent.com

STARTED AS A DJ, RECORD PRODUCER AND REMIXER IN MY HOMETOWN, BREDA. ULTIMATELY VOTED THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE DJ ON DJ MAG IN 2013 AND AGAIN IN 2014. NOW A MUSICAL CREATIVE FOLLOWING MY OWN PATH, BACK FOR MORE.

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www.djhardwell.com

Producer Alvaro has been making his mark in the EDM scene for over 7 years by now. Alvaro, also known as Jasper Helderman (1987), grew up in the Netherlands. Discovering his passion for DJ’ing while filming on festivals, he quickly went from editing aftermovies to producing tracks. With most of his time spend in the studio, it didn’t take long before his dazzling career took off.  
 
Dedication burns strong as the music flows, so it isn’t surprising Alvaro has a lot of killer productions on his name. Releases as 'Welcome to the Jungle' on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings, 'The Underground' on Spinnin' Records and more recent 'Guest List' on Tiësto's label Musical Freedom, all ended up in the top 5 of the Beatport top 100.
 
His unique style and characteristic sound makes his fan-base grow day by day. But not only the fans love his music, as he has gained both the attention and respect from the music industry. Tiësto, David Guetta, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Dimitri Vegas &amp; Like Mike, Nicky Romero, Zedd, Lil Jon and Diplo – you name them. All are eager to play his tracks and support the Alvaro sound.
 
Thanks to this sound, Alvaro has been performing all over the globe. He has hyped up crowds in the best venues and on key festivals in Asia, North America and all major European cities. To name a few; Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, EDC New York and Ultra Music Festival are just some of the many highlights. This year he will perform on even bigger stages, as the Alvaro-sound is growing more and more. So keep your eye on his agenda to make sure you catch him on one of the exhilarating festivals or thrilling club-nights.
 
Bookings: stars-agency.com
Facebook: facebook.com/alvaro
Instagram: instagram.com/alvaro
Twitter: twitter.com/djalvaro
Snapchat: djalvaro
Website: djalvaro.com

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