Kamil Kaide is a young man with a mission. Fondly known as DJ Krates in the DJ scene, this Klang raised home boy has been around for a while. He started DJing at the age of 15 years old, when he enrolled in Mixology DJ Academy owned by the Malaysian Finest Bumsquaddjz, DJ Fuzz.

After he had graduated from Mixology DJ Academy, he stayed there as an Instructor passing the knowledge of music to new students with the same dreams.

Like all struggling DJ’s, he started his career from building a foundation for himself by spinning in small events such as prom nights and weddings. Drawing from these experiences, he then ventured into the clubbing circuit, earning more experience and exposure. DJ Krates took charge of the deck at some of the largest jam-packed dance floors clubs and concert such as DV8 Club KL, Laundry Bar, China White, Envie Club and many more.

DJ Krates is one of the most versatile and a dedicated DJ on the bar and club circuit with a unique and professional approach to his work and is able to spin and mix heart thumping beats of Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and Reggaeton.

DJ Krates seizes new challenges by participating in various DJ Competitions such as Juice DJ Quest, Fort Minor DJ Battle and Malaysia DJ Battle 2007. DJ Krates excels in providing the best sounds and proves to be an excellent personality when he won the recent highly anticipated JUICE DJ Quest 2009 and earned himself Champion for the Turntablism segment.

Notwithstanding, DJ Krates is now expanding his talent by making his own party breaks and trying his hands at beat-making. He is also working on his series of mixtape, Kratesomniac which includes collaborations with HipHop artists from the U.S and France. DJ Krates Mixtapes can be found in datpifff.com and other various internet promotion sites and stores. Not only that, DJ Krates is one of the official DJs for BUM SQUAD DJZ.

Internationally, DJ Krates has been carving his name performing in Europe and Asia. Due to his emerging talent on the decks, DJ Krates was invited to collaborate with L.O.G (Laos Original Gangsta) for their album launch in Laos.

Embarking on new challenges as a DJ and an instructor, DJ Krates now concentrates on gaining recognition in the country, bringing his talent and tunes to a new breadth and with high hopes of spreading it around the globe.

::YZ International - Artist Management & International Music Collaborations::


Having earned her credentials in the States managing Californian hip hop groups and artistes, Yaniz Merican of artist management firm YZ International is now at the forefront of the Malaysian hip hop industry. Responsible for groundbreaking international collaborations between Too Phat and Warren G, the Teh Tarik Crew and Zion I, Pop Shuvit and Dabo of Def Jam Japan, Pop Shuvit and Nitro Y Fanta (US), Pop Shuvit and Big Pooh, Cesar Comanche and L.E.G.A.C.Y., Pop Shuvit and Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan), Joe Flizzow and KRS-One, Miss Merican has expanded her involvement here at home, managing Pop Shuvit, Stylustiks, DJ Fuzz, Joe Flizzow (Too Phat), MizzNina, Thaitanium (Thailand) and acting as booking agent for KLG Sqwad, K-Town Clan and many others. She is also active in expanding the local hip hop community through event organizing and exposing underground acts to the mainstream media. She is currently coordinating even more cross continental collaborations between local and regional hip hop artists and their counterparts in the United States. Recently, she was appointed as Director of Operations (South East Asia) for the largest Worldwide DJ Coalition, Bum Squad DJz Worldwide and also manages CEO and Founder, DJ Latin Prince.

Sergio “Latin Prince” Jimenez
is a truly international DJ and musical influencer with a background that reflects this through his experiences with record labels, radio stations and music promotions. His love of music began at a young age with exposure to a diverse array of genres. Latin Prince transitioned from focusing solely on DJing to also working behind the scenes in the music industry when an internship at 106 KMEL turned into him joining the station’s All Star DJ’s on air segment. 

 

He continued his upward momentum with a series of high profile positions including a turn as associate producer at popular music trade publication HITS Magazine. He went on to become the Director of Rap Promotions at MCA Records (working with notable artists like Mary J Blige, Common and The Roots) and headed promotional campaigns at TVT Records where he helped to boost the careers of current industry stars including Lil Jon and Pitbull. Latin Prince also held the title of National Director of Mix Show West Coast for Universal Records/Motown Records Los Angeles. But, he isn’t just a part of the music industry establishment; he creates his own lane as well. After stepping away from the record labels he launched his own marketing and promotions company, Urban Jungle Music, where he continues to organize campaigns for new and established artists from major and independent labels. At the moment he works side by side with the artist Pitbull as head of his radio team. 

 

In 2013 Latin Prince joined popular record pool DJ City as the Regional Director, East where he oversees the growth and development of their subscribers and manages artist relations with record labels. With his relocation to New York two years later, he turned his attention to a longstanding passion – music production. In addition to remixing audio and music videos from popular artists like Flo Rida, Akon, Diplo and David Guetta, Latin Prince also released the original song “Burn It Up” featuring the EDM group Nuthin’ Under A Million. 

 

When he’s not in the studio, Latin Prince regularly tours across the US and abroad – often appearing at high profile events in diverse locales such as Nicaragua, Brazil, UK, Dubai, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Finland, Croatia, Macedonia and Germany to name a few. Most notably, he helped fans welcome in 2017 when he performed at Pitbull’s Revolution New Years Eve Concert in Miami. Latin Prince continues to maintain his role as an influencer in the US music scene and is a regular contributing DJ to Pitbull’s Globalization weekly radio show on Channel 13 on SiriusXM. 

 

With a background as impressive as Latin Prince’s it easy to assume he would be content to sit back on his success. But this long time DJ and industry insider is still focused on pushing forward to new opportunities and challenges. Given his track record to date, the question isn’t can Latin Prince do it, but what will he do next!

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