DJ Scotto is a founding father of the USA Electronic Dance Music (EDM) subculture, a multi-media artist and producer, best known for NYC’s NASA (1992-94), considered to be the 1990's EDM version of Studio 54. It produced North America’s first EDM tour featuring new artists Moby, the Prodigy, Richie Hawtin, Orbital and Aphex Twin. NASA was depicted in the Larry Clark cult film "Kids" that broke out actress Chloe Sevigny. Scotto's door girl at NASA, Sevigny has since become a popular celebrity, actress and fashion icon. Scotto delivered the first EDM mega-festival at Woodstock ’94 called Ravestock, playing at Woodstock's South Main Stage all Friday and Sunday nights, essentially opening and closing the historic event with over 350,000 in attendance. He was official emcee as well. Scotto still owns the Ravestock trademark brand. Scotto has been featured in Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Details, Paper Magazine, High Times, Urb, on MTV, and the TODAY show on NBC. He has modeled for a Levi's campaign with celebrity photographer Terry Richardson and in Details with celebrity photographer Patrick McMullan. Scotto worked with legendary 80's designer Stephen Sprouse, celebrity photographer David LaChapelle, stylist Patricia Field (Sex and The City), actress Chloe Sevigny and many other celebrities to produce a high gloss music and fashion magazine called DROP. Scotto has done extensive Artist Development & Touring Design Production for Moby, Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Orbital, Richie Hawtin, Dee-Lite, Dubtribe, Run DMC and Rusko. He has worked Lighting Design at legendary NYC mega clubs like Limelight, Twilo, Tunnel, Webster Hall, Marquee NY, Base in Sao Paulo, Matilda in Venice, and for festivals like Woodstock ’94, Mayday in Germany and Brazil's first EDM tour. Scotto has done Lighting Design for major films as well, such as "Kids" featuring Chloe Sevigny, "Party Monster" featuring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green and Marilyn Manson, "Limelight" directed by Billy Corben and "Bad Lieutenant" directed by Abel Ferrara. He has worked on countless music videos and was in a starring role in Joe Cocker's "Summer in The City". With over 25 years 100% dedicated to Electronic Dance Music, continues to produce & perform multi-genre formats worldwide, just off an extended Summer 2013 tour thru ASIA. Be sure to add DjScotto on twitter, facebook & instagram!

DJ SCOTTO needs little introduction, his claim to fame is as a founding father of the
USA Electronic Music scene, with his contribution of America's first Rave club called NASA,
and for his mega festival concept RAVESTOCK at WOODSTOCK 94.
DJ Scotto has seen a big resurgence in his DJ bookings in 2010
after he released a mix in the spring that fused together the new dubstep sounds
with electro, house, and classic rave and breaks to excite and educate the new
generation that has catapulted the scene into the mainstream.
This multi-genre Dj sound has since caught on with many Dj's and patrons alike.
IN 2010, SCOTTO has headlined events and festivals with DJ legends like
Frankie Bones, Datsik, Endboss, Smash Gordon, Junior Sanchez, Hot Pink Delorean,
 Designer Drugs, Onionz, Joeski, Sameer, Dmitry of Deelite,
King Britt, Nigel Richards, Odi and many others to great feedback.
With over 22 years dedicated to dance music culture and production
and an impeccable track record for picking quality hits,
Dj Scotto is perfect for that hip new in-store launch, trendy fashion show,
celebrity event, private party or as a major festival headliner artist,
Scotto comes the extra mile with massive promotional support and a
celebrity - like draw and magnetic persona that excites the masses. 
More about DJ SCOTTO:
Scotto was born in Washington, D.C., then raised in suburban Baltimore,
he started an all ages event at Six Flag's Power Plant Megaclub,
 Dj'ing and throwing parties at age 17 when all his peers were picking up guitars.
Soon He moved to NYC in 1988 and was engulfed in NYC nightlife,
 club kids, and all the new technology emerging.
Within a year he became a NYC nightlife stable,
a creative pioneer and founding father of the USA EDM scene.
Shortly after his residency at The Red Zone club,
Scotto toured with DEE-LITE as "Groove Is In The Heart" was number one
and while in London, became exposed to the legendary Hacienda
and the blossoming acid house warehouse parties,
then settled into The Limelight club NYC in 1991 as a director.
In May 92, Scotto produced Manhattan's first Rave,
at the famous Studio 54 space (called the Ritz then), featuring MOBY.
While Scotto was installing the light system for the Opening week at Webster Hall
 he met DJ DB (an A&amp;R rep for Profile) during an Aids benefit, and In July 92,
Scotto moved his Rave the Ritz events to the non-alcohol afterhours Shelter club,
and brought in a team of DJ's including Moby, Dmitry of Deelite and many others
to form NASA which stood for Nocturnal Audio &amp; Sensory Awakening.
NASA became the 1990's version of Studio 54 (NASA was portrayed in the cult film "KIDS"
that helped NASA coatcheck girl CHLOE SEVINGY's acting career take off)
NASA went on to co-produce North America's first two mega Rave tours featuring
performances by MOBY, along with PRODIGY, ORBITAL, APHEX TWIN
and a little known producer named Richie Hawtin.
In 1994, SCOTTO approached the WOODSTOCK 94 producers and
they added his festival-in-festival concept RAVESTOCK ™
to the south stage all Friday night and Sunday night.
Currently, Scotto is also re-branding his trademark festival RAVESTOCK

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