Sea Of Sin - RAMEN

Raymond Ortiz (RAMEN)

Genre: New Wave, Alternative, SynthPop, EBM
Years of djing: 25
CD Mix releases:  Pure Abox: The Ultimate Anything Box Mix (2002), Sea of Sin (2005), Sea of Sin Deux (2007) limited release
Promoter/DJ: VMF Entertainment (2001-2008), RCR Promotions (2008-2010), Jumpin Beanz/Pornstar Futura (2010-2012)

At the tender age of 15, Ramen’s hobby was djing in his parent’s basement.  Inspired by the likes of Bad Boy Bill, Julian Perez, Baby O, and many others- Ramen decided to turn his hobby into somewhat of a career.  Debuting at a small venue on the north side of Chicago (Village Cafe) in 1998, Ramen caught the ears of different promoters at the time and would play at various parties/house parties around that era.
In 2001, Ramen teamed up with VMF Entertainment (Vince Melo, Rafa, Felix V, Chino, Drac, Raul Vergil) who had a weekly residency at Guadalajara Restaurant (Ultra Thursdays).  Eventually, gears shifted and Ramen was elected to be president of VMF Entertainment - taking just a weekly residency and spreading the VMF name all about Chicagoland while teaming up with other promoters (Soundwaves, UVM, Evolution, Imagine Chicago, 3 Amigos, 272 Entertainment).  Years passed and Ramen chose to rebrand his style and audience.  Focusing more on playing what he mostly had a passion for - New Wave/Alternative music.
Since then, Ramen has somewhat been retired from the nightlife scene, focusing more on his family and career in the airline industry.  However, from time to time, he’ll knock off some of the dust doing live streams and guest spots here or there in the Chicagoland area.

Venues performed: Village Cafe, Orbit, Furama, Tania’s, Club PM, Centrum, Logan Square Auditorium, Guadalajara Restaurant (Berwyn/Cicero), Lalo’s (Clybourn/Berwyn), House of Blues, Rive Gauche, Mystique, IceBar, Pasha, Transit, Zentra, Sangria, Green Dolphin Street, Vida Lounge, Minx, Red Dog, Betty’s Blue Star, Plush, Kizoku Lounge, Martini Ranch, Juniors in Pilsen, Neo Nightclub, Bar 10 Doors, Watra......

New tracks tagged #Alternative/New Wave