Dave Correa ( New York, NY )
Straight out of NYC is Colombian born Dj David Correa. In 2006, David was introduced to the NYC club scene by one of his closest friends. He instantly fell in love with the music and every aspect of the club environment. David quickly realized that this was the type of music he was meant to Dj and produce. Since then, he has played in venues of all sizes throughout the tri-state area, including Pacha NYC and LOVE NYC. His distinct style can only be described as hard-hitting tech trance, and it is now easier to channel in on his sound with his recent IGNITION Podcast. With his driving ambition, and increasing fan base, David Correa is certain to impact the world of trance.
Ignition Podcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/david-correas-podcast/id368086079
Des McMahon ( Washington, DC )
Amidst a 1990’s musical landscape populated by boy bands, hip-hop infused R&B crooners and alternative grunge rock, he rose. Growing taller than rap music from the dirty south, higher than force fed patriotic country music, beyond Brittney Spears, Philadelphia native Des McMahon managed to climb the beanstalk and find the golden egg that is electronic dance music.The seed, planted by late 90’s trance, 303 acid lines and the East Coast rave scene, fertilized by Armin van Buuren’s “A State of Trance 2006? and finally pruned by the sounds of artists like Sean Tyas, Simon Pattersnon and John O’Callaghan; that seed brought Des McMahon to where he stands today, a star burning bright, yet to be discovered. Nonetheless, trance scientists across the globe like John Askew, Mark Sherry, Lee Haslam, Adam Foley, Will Atkinson, Philly’s own Tom Colontonio and his primary influence, Sean Tyas, have experimented with the trance potions of Des McMahon.
Characterized by his emphasis on hard percussion, plucked melodies and 303’s, Des McMahon’s productions have been signed and released on labels including Kubik Records, BansheeWorx, Stampgevaar Digital and Soup Recordings. You can hear his most potent concoctions via the iTunes Music Store, Beatport, or Audiojelly. McMahon’s radio show “East Coast Energy” can be heard on the first Sunday of every month at 7pm EST on 1Mix Radio (check your iTunes or visit 1mix.co.uk).
Cited as a producer to watch for in 2010 by Will Atkinson (tranceawards.com/myyear/willatkinson), Des has been relentless in the laboratory as of late, filling beakers with kicks, vials with filters and blowing holes in the wall with melodic interludes laced with gut wrenching drops. His natural instinct when it comes to the production formula is awe-inspiring, yet he remains unsatisfied.
Driven not by money, power, women or fame, Des remains humble, seeking the enchanted connection that exists between DJ and audience. Focused and driven, McMahon’s inspiration comes from you, the listener; derived from the pain of being on the outside looking in and the knowledge that we may stand united, fused by instinct, emotion and music from the hand of a DJ.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Des McMahon- El Diablo [Kubik Records, 2008]
Des McMahon- Last Night’s Dream [BansheeWorx, 2009]
Des McMahon- Done With It [Stampgevaar Digital, 2009]
Des McMahon- Wolf Pack [WA-X Records]
Des McMahon- Come Closer [Soup Recordings, FORTHCOMING in 2010]
Des McMahon vs. Steve Allen- Blossom [AWsum White, FORTHCOMING in 2010]
Des McMahon- Then The Smoke Cleared [Prehab Recordings, FORTHCOMING in 2010]
Des McMahon vs. 3clipse- Someday [SPX Digital, FORTHCOMING in 2010]
Des McMahon- The District [TBC]CONTACT:
Promos/Info : Des McMahon- desmcmahon@hotmail.com
Bookings/Remix Request/Promo List Request: Ravi Bayanker- ravibayanker@yahoo.com – 315-559-3095
DJ Eco ( New Jersey )
Hailed by Martin Roth as “New York’s uncut diamond” and a new addition to “the elite league of the upcoming young rebelling producers,” the young 21 year-old American DJ, Eco, is no stranger to the electronic dance music scene. Having been influenced by a wide variety of such legendary artists from Scot Project to Sven Vath, Dumonde to Mauro Picotto, among many others, Eco has been producing music since age 14. He started DJing at such a young age and at age 16 spun at his first megaclub, Club Deep in New York, for a younger audience of under-18s. He has also been hosting a radio show for more than 3 years, which is now called Rebel Audio. Eco has played in some of the biggest venues in New York, such as Spirit, Avalon, Shelter, Pacha, Love, and Sullivan Room, as well as Fur in D.C.. With his 2007 hit production “light at the end” named tune of the week on Armin Van Buuren’s A State Of Trance show, and “paradise now” getting recognition as Trance.nu’s Official Love Parade 2006 anthem for its would-be float, his name has slowly but surely been making waves all over the electronic music globe. He receives consistent support by names as Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Judge Jules, Martin Roth, Jon O’Bir, Agnelli & Nelson, Thomas Bronzwaer, and John O’Callaghan. With his latest hit record “tonight is forever” rocking dancefloors worldwide for the past 6 months, and upcoming remixes due out for names like HeatBeat, Offer Nissim, Martin Roth, M.I.K.E., and Derelict, 2009 is sure to bring a whole lot more of what 2008 did.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/djeco
Current Location: New York City, NY
Booking Agent: Strobe Life NYC
Press Contact: strobelifenyc@gmail.com
DJ Jenn Martinello ( South Beach, Florida )
THE DJ: Jenn Martinello is known for here bangen Trance, Tech Trance, & Progressive mixes. Those being her favorite genres. She also plays house, techno, and electro. She is known to hold her own on the 1′s and 2′s, and has toured with some of the best DJ’s in the business. From playing with the Playmates to ripping it along side Eros, Disco D, Boris Gluck, and DJ Knightlife. Jenn has moved crowds with the DJ elite. Some of which include: DJ X, Keioki, Jen Lasher, DJ Annalyze, Mike B, Colleen Shannon 50th, Anniversary Playmate of the year, Soren Larue, Messiah, Jody Wisternoff from Way out West, Heavy Grinder, Mea, FAR1, Ted Riviera that’s just to name a few the list could go on and on. She is the Host of a TV channel called Miami TV DJ on www.miamitvchannel.com. Jenn is also the host and resident DJ of AWOT (www.AWorldOfTrance.com) founded by Alex Berse in Germany. Jenn has hosted shows with DJ elite such as Ferry Tayle, Ernesto Vs Bastian, DJ Solano, Ahmed Linin, Paul Trainer, John Askew, IDMA winner tyDi etc. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983, Jenn was ready to rock right away. She held 4 residencies in Jacksonville, FL. at once, She was born with a music addiction, and at 22 was still learning how to satisfy it with her Deejaying, Production, and Promotional work. Her love of music, and artistic vision has allowed her to travel and perform at some of the hottest spots around the world. From Dubai to Jakarta Indonesia.
She has performed at the infamous Winter Music Conference in Miami many time since 2003. Jenn’s musical passion burns harder with each coming day. It’s the heartbeat that keeps her going. Her innovative style and creative fire allows her to evolve in the industry, along side the EDM scene.
She’s been influenced by some of the worlds finest, including Paul van Dyke, Tiesto, BT, JES, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha & John Digweed, and Armin Van Buuren, Marco V. If Jenn’s past is any indication, we have a lot more to see of this bright, talented, individual who’s skill is just starting to be recognized. While She is proud of her accomplishments, She is committed to growth, and will continue to push the limits. The demand for Jenn as a DJ has grown, and She is excited to travel the world while strengthening her career,and evolving as an artist. You think you know a little about her now. But you don’t. Where she came from… What She does…That’s All fine and well. But until you hear her perform, you have no idea who Jenn Martinello is. She moved to Miami in early 2008 to expand her horizons in the Entertainment industry. Jenn is looking forward to working with many of her peers there. As a cutting edge DJ she knows when and where to play the right slammen tracks, and styles. Though never conforming to main stream style she will always have a underground sound of her own. Stay tuned for more updates.
http://www.Discovertrance.com
http://www.SoundCloud.com/jennmartinello
http://www.GirlsOnWaxEntertainment.com
http://www.JennMartinello.com
http://www.EyeReflexRecords.com
http://www.a-w-o-t.com
http://www.WEMIXSERIES.com
http://www.Deejayfriendly.com
DJ Kainu ( Atlanta, GA )
Kainu is a trance/progressive DJ from Atlanta, GA. In addition to producing his monthly mixes, he has been working on mashups, remixes, and is beginning to produce original material with friends.
http://djkainu.com
http://twitter.com/djkainu
http://soundcloud.com/kainu
http://myspace.com/djkainu
DJ Mofasa ( Dallas, Texas )
DJ/producer originally from Durban , South Africa . Now resides in Dallas , TX . Ever since the young age of 12 he took an interest in Djing. After moving to the USA his sister introduced him to Tiesto, following Tiesto’s In Search of Sunrise tour in 2008 and early 2009 he was inspired to follow his passion and pursue what is now his ultimate dream . Being a DJ!
The sounds of DJ MOFASA include African/Tribal style house and Trance and are sure to move any crowd.
http://www.djmofasa.com/
DJ Row ( Chicago, IL )
DJ Row (aka Nikos Fousias) was born on May 7th 1983, in the United States but grew up in Samos, a small Greek island.
With his first residency at “Retro” in Pythagoreio’s port, Nikos got his initial exposure to the world of dance music. His talent was evident as he was later invited to fill in as a guest deejay at well-known Greek night spots, and later moved to Athens to become a resident DJ at several bars and clubs in the area.
In November of 2005, Nikos moved back to Chicago and has worked hard to tune his craft. Since his arrival he has played in front of thousands of clubbers and has had the honor of sharing the decks with legendary names like: Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, Andy Moor, Cosmic Gate, Blank & Jones, and The Thrillseekers. His evolving talent has landed him in clubs worldwide as well as coast to coast across the United States.
DJ Row’s popularity and energetic sets have landed him a residency at Vision Nightclub, which was rated by DJ Mag in 2009 as a top 100 Club worldwide.
In 2007, Nikos started his production career with the help of one of his best friends and Armada’s very own, Blake Jarrell. His first production, “Colossus”, gained him notability from Tiesto, Cosmic Gate, Mat Zo, The Flash Brothers, and Miss Nine. With his most recent remix of Cosmic Gate’s “Flatline”, he was signed on Tiesto’s very own label, Blackhole Recordings and later was also released on Ultra Records.
Some additional honors came in 2008, when he received Best Trance DJ award at the South East European Awards (SEE-Me) in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2009 he received the Best Producer award at the same festival. Nikos has been on The DJ List TOP-100 last 2 years running, (78th in 2009 & 84th in 2008).
With gained respect, DJ Row hosts a weekly radio show,“Trancegressive Vibes”, on various internet radio stations (more info available on his official website), with listeners all over the world. During his hour sets, he showcases the best in trance, progressive, techno, and electro. Additionally, he has been hosting a bi-monthly party at Vision’s Penthouse as well as the Vision main room, bringing some of the finest local talents for music lovers and devoted fans.
During their interview for Ministry of Sound in the UK, The Cosmic Gate duo (Nic Chagall & Bossi) named DJ Row “the breakthrough artist for 2010”. If this is any indication of this artist’s talent and perseverance, we will surely see more great productions from this up and coming artist
DJ Sisco ( Muncie, IN )
Who would ever guess that 18 years ago a 12 year boy would start his adventure of a lifetime? Who would even think that a day in detention at school would end up leading to a dream? Well I guess you would agree that dreams are started in strange places. The principal came in to detention to have Sisco help the DJ set up for the after school dance. With nothing else to do, what could be a better way to end the day. After setting up Sisco stayed and watched in total amazement, wondering if this was something he could do? “I started carrying records around for a couple DJ’s and playing on the tables at the beginning of the shows.”
After 3 years DJ Sisco was born again and had became a successful mobile DJ and started to perform for some large night clubs. At age 15 DJ Sisco was the resident DJ at a club called Charlie’s in Muncie Indiana . Then at 17 DJ Sisco was headlining at club full of Ball State University Students. In 1999 DJ Sisco took over that small town night club in Muncie, Indiana and turned it around to be in the top 5 night clubs in the U.S. (October 1999, Playboy Magazine). He started getting calls from surrounding cities. Performing in clubs such as The Vogue, On Cue and doing some shows with radio station 93.1 in Indianapolis. It was time for a move, so DJ Sisco packed his things and moved to the city of Indianapolis to start performing for The Velvet Lounge and Club Vapor. The world then really started moving fast and he was getting called to many other places in Illinois and Ohio.
In 2004 DJ Sisco was live on 104.1 WLBC and the headlining DJ for Muncie Mardi Gras in front of 15,000 people. “Of course I was nervous, but then I put the needle on the record and it happened. The world stopped and the music kept going!” Now comes more articles. DJ Sisco was a full page article in Up 2 Date Magazine as the newest rising DJ in the area. 2005 he was offered a residency spot in Tampa Florida. With no hesitation, he packed up and moved to the south. Still his fans from home were calling. Platinum Events flew DJ Sisco up to be the headlining DJ for the White Tour. Once again a full page article was done in the news paper in Bloomington Indiana . 2007 Chris Carter (formally a DJ for 104.1 WLBC) brought him back to headline for a big show in Terre Haute . Once again he was in front of thousands of people. Last year, DJ Sisco was in front of St Pete Times Forum performing for the XFC in a DJ Battle. Its now 2009 and DJ Sisco still amazes people with his seamless mixes, cuts and fast hands. “I am working on many projects and tours. The one I am most excited about is not finalized yet, but I want to do a Giving Back Tour. It’s the 10 year anniversary of the Playboy Article and I want to go back to Muncie Indiana and Make Some Noise.
DJ Ted Rivera ( Ft Lauderdale )
As a DJ Ted Rivera started his quest for sonic perfection at the very early age of 13 when his mom purchased his first set of turntables and mixer. The reason behind it was to keep this kid home and off the streets of New York. Well this worked for his parents and he then developed into a well rounded DJ and producer. Fast forward to his first live performance at the age of 18 when he played at The Palladium Night Club in NYC. Their young Dee Jay Ted Rivera ran into none other than Madonna as she moved her way to the packed dance floor. When he looked down he could not believe his eyes and well needless to say banged out a set that tore up the dance floor. Madonna made her way to the DJ booth to say hello and meet Rivera and she could not believe her eyes, but she could trust her ears. She told this young DJ “keep up the good work” and “Man Your Good”
In the early 90s Ted Rivera made his mark in Puerto Rico being named the number one DJ the island had to offer. This newfound fame propelled him to almost superstar status as he headed a daily TV show called Party Time. Working with studio producers he decided to stay on TV and Radio where he maintained a nightly dance music program called sound escapes on X-100FM. Missing the night club scene Ted Rivera then moved to South West Florida searching for that one club that he could bring his unique style to, The quest was a hard one as he found out everything happens on South Beach 80 miles from his then residence.
Off he went to South Florida is search if that one club that would appreciate what he could offer and bring to the people. Once in South Florida Ted Rivera found South Beaches Winter Music Conference and play yes he did performing a killer opening set for Deadmau5. Ted Rivera is no stranger to the big venues and to the big name DJs in the industry. He has in the past played along side Sasha and Dig, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Above and Beyond and Markus Schulz. As he found his way though all the smaller clubs making it to Club Space and Then Crobar two of the biggest Night Clubs in South Beach where the venue was fit for what he wanted his audience to experience.
Currently Ted Rivera is working the local club circuit in the Miami / Ft Lauderdale area of South Florida. Also as a music producer and re-mixer he has collaborated with such names as Markus Schulz and Elevation. Two very heavy hitters in the Trance World. Also he as the production manager for Markus Schulz’s weekly radio show Global DJ Broadcast this opened his ear for music production. Schulz saw the raw talent Rivera possessed and asked him to join his team.
Links:
http://www.soundcloud.com/djtedrivera
http://www.facebook.com/djtedrivera
http://www.myspace.com/djtedrivera
DJ Tein ( Florida )
A young gun DJ brings the best of Trance and Progressive tunes. The name Tein, which is a Japaneses word meaning heaven, was given to him to remind him of the people who have influenced his life and to remind him how we all affect each other. His show, the TKO Sound Session, is his effort to unite people, remind them of their commonalities and shared goals, and to provide an escape from naysayers. While he believes he is just learning to crawl in the world of DJing, Tein mixes outstanding sets and establishes groovy flows. Be sure to check him out!
DJ Xenology ( Denver, Colorado )
Xenology got his start in early 2004 as DJ Dragons Gate when he met DJ Brian from Washington who first introduced him to the concept of mixing. A few months later noticed by local online radio producers DJ Xen was granted 3 hours every Saturday to mix any trance / dance / progressive tracks he liked and had many eager listeners every Saturday lined up to see what he was going to spin next. After this DJ Xen worked for some production companies around his hometown of Denver and eventually progressed from virtual mixing into the physical medium turntables. After some discrepancies Xenology now owns and operates his own company titled Xen Productions and does local shows anywhere he can perform. Shows have included live sets on his college campus as well as private shows for friends and family. Future shows hope to include many high school / middle school dances as well as hopefully another online radio show. Xenology’s passion for music has always been strong and he regularly listens to music to keep up to date on what is hot in the Trance scene as well as any remixes of popular hip hop / modern rock / classic rock remixes. Friends of Xenolgy know that one day he will make it big. He aspires to become on of the worlds best among ranks such as ATB, Paul Van Dyke, and even Tiesto
http://www.djxenology.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/Xenology
http://www.myspace.com/nowandxen
James Williams ( San Francisco )
Chosen by voters in the SCION and Beatport sponsored B.E.A.T. (Breakthru Emerging Artists Tour) as San Francisco’s #1 DJ for 2007, James Williams has proven himself to be a rising star in the industry of electronic dance music. James has been deejaying since 2000, having played in his hometown of San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami among many other destinations. He co-founded HotTrance in 2001 and Global Soundwave in 2004. Thanks to James’ efforts, HotTrance quickly grew to over 25,000 subscribers and provides forums, a large EDM music archive and internet streaming music 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Not to be overshadowed by HotTrance, Global Soundwave’s weekly mixes has featured top DJ talent from around the world broadcasting via satellite to hundreds of FM stations across Australia and on ETN.FM a well known online dance station.
James Williams has played alongside many world reknown DJs including: Ferry Corsten, BT, Blank & Jones, Second Sun, Alex M.O.R.P.H., DJ Irene and Dave Ralph to name a few. Named by Blank & Jones in a recent DJ Mag interview as Up and Coming DJ for 2008, James has been heard spinning across the Eastern United States seaboard on Clear Channel’s KISS FM 95.7. When he is not performing James can be found deep in creative thought working on new productions and remixes to share with and inspire those in the EDM community.
