Michelle (Hong Kong)
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Michelle Tanmizi was born in Indonesia, but has lived in many countries, including
France, Africa and Central and South America. She is currently based in
Hong Kong. At a very early age, she discovered that she not only has a love of
music, but an 'ear' for it and an instinct for rhythms. By the age of 5, she was
imitating her sister's piano pieces without having learned to play the instrument
at all. At the age of 6, she impressed her sister's piano teacher by playing a
piece purely by memory and by ear and was finally allowed to take the piano
lessons she so wanted. Hence began her musical education.
Michelle's DJ debut started in 2003 with Hip Hop, R&B and commercial dance
music, at the Hong Kong Sevens, an international Rugby event that draws
thousands of people from around the world. After her first gig, the corporate box
where she worked with another DJ, was voted the best party box of the event.
The rest, as they say, is history. She is now one of the regular DJs at the event
every year.
Being also as passionate about salsa dancing as she is about spinning music,
Michelle has an instinctive understanding of rhythm. This is felt in her DJ work
and the music she plays. She intuitively understands what the dancers want
and which songs will make them move and ¡®heat up¡¯ the floor. This instinctive
talent coupled with her musical background makes her a Hong Kong salsa DJfavourite.
An astute observer and a 'people person', she gets her inspiration from watching
the dance floor and the interaction between the dancers. Being possibly the
only Professional female Salsa DJ in Asia makes her unique in her field but
her music makes her special. Spinning salsa music is second nature to
Michelle. Since she started, she has not only drawn in crowds to any club
where she works, but has also earned herself the reputation of being one of
the best Salsa DJs in Hong Kong.
(Michelle is also a certified DJ by the London School of Sound.)
Resume (excludes all private function engagements)
Club work
C Club, Hong Kong
Club 97, Hong Kong
1/5 Bar and Club (first Salsa DJ to perform there), Hong Kong
Tribeca (previously-named Club ING), Hong Kong
Klong Bar and Club, Hong Kong
Joe Bananas, Hong Kong
Nzingha Lounge - Resident Salsa DJ (Hong Kong)
Armani Bar, Hong Kong ¨C Resident Latin DJ
Noriega, Bangkok, Thailand
Hard Rock Cafe, Singapore
Union Square Salsa Club, Singapore
Club Cache, New York
Salsa Congresses/Festivals where DJ Michelle has performed
Hong Kong Salsa Festival 2006
Thailand international Latin Festival 2006
Beijing Salsa Championship 2006
New York Salsa Congress 2006
Singapore International Salsa Festival 2006
Upcoming Salsa Events where DJ Michelle will perform
Sydney Salsa Congress 2007
West Coast Salsa Congress 2007
Hawaii Salsa Festival 2007
Beijing Salsa Championship 2007
Singapore International Salsa Festival 2007
Japan Salsa Congress 2007
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DJ S £À MURAI PROFILE
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Always having a passion for music, He started organ & piano at the young age of 4.
He continued to play piano until age of 12, when he began to love guitar. With the foundation from his early years, Jazz guitar become his next passion in high school, leading to a professional guitarist in his university days.
These musical backgrounds led him to his Salsa & Mambo DJ debut.
He made his debut as Salsa DJ in 2000. As soon as he made his debut he played at major clubs such as M-Carlo, Two Face, Cipango, Vanilla, Reino, Alife, Studio Coast, hosted by Salsa Quimbombo Project.
At the same time, he performed as an official DJ for Salsa Hotline Japan, at ¡° Salsa Libre en Velfarre ¡± and ¡° Japan Salsa Congress ¡± . Apart from DJ, he was an teacher of ¡° Salsa Music DJ School ¡±
In 2004, he started to play as the main DJ of Extreme Salsa Entertainment and became NY Salsa / Mambo DJ ever since. He played in major salsa events in Japan and in the U.S.A. as below.
In August 2005, he was the first Japanese DJ to be invited at the New York Salsa Congress.
In June 2006, he was the first Japanese DJ to be invited at the Washington DC Salsa Congress. and performed with NY's NO.1 DJ, Nelson Torres and World Salsa DJ, Henry Knowles, receiving exceptional reviews and getting a reputation for his excellent selection of music, and his playing style. He is known as a worldwide No.1 Japanese Salsa / Mambo DJ.
He played as invited DJ in
? New York Salsa Congress 2005
? Washington DC Salsa Congress 2006 & 2007 as Extreme Salsa Entertainment DJ
? West Coast Salsa Congress 2007 as Salsa Hotline Japan approved DJ
And also played
? Japan Salsa Congress official DJ from 2002
? Salsa Libre en Velfarre / DASH ? G main DJ from 2002
? Salsa Music & DJ School teacher as Salsa Hotline Japan approved DJ.
? Major salsa events hosted by Extreme Salsa Entertainment
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Sebastien Chouillet (Hong Kong)
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I started collecting salsa music as soon as I started learning salsa, back in late 2000.
Due to the lack of choice in music stores in Hong Kong, a good part of my collection comes from internet acquisitions, and from other DJs.
I now have more than five thousand salsa songs in my collection, and my DJ CD case contains about 2000 songs.
The initial purpose of the collection was to find good music to practice to, but little by little, I was overtaken by a collector's interest.
My first exposure to DJing was when I was assisting SalsaChino in their small venues, through 2002 and 2003. At the time, I only had some 20 CDs worth of decent music, and it was played at their salsa parties.
Word of my selection spread, and when Picante opened their Wednesday salsa night at the Grand Stage in 2003, I was invited to assist with DJing.
Through 2004, I occasionally assisted the Regal Salsa Explosion, when one of the regular teachers was absent. I became a regular guest DJ at that venue when I was invited to be a guest teacher in December 2004.
In 2005, I was one of the DJs of the HK Salsa Festival, alongside Henry Knowles, local salsa DJs Joseph and Sam, and guest DJ from Thailand Dr Salsa.
Through 2005, I would regularly play on Saturdays and Tuesdays for the Regal Salsa Explosion and Tuesday Club Salsa parties.
In 2006, I was again guest DJ for the HK Salsa Festival.
I am a regular DJ for Sunday Salsa at Joe Banana's. |
Andres (Netherlands)
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Well-known and highly appreciated for the good atmosphere he creates. Born in Haarlem and started dancing salsa in 1996. Started to collect Salsa music and was asked in 2001 to DJ at a club in the north of Holland.
From that moment on he worked as DJ at several locations in Holland and Belgium. DJ Andr¨¦s is resident-DJ of the famous Salsamotion partys in the oldest trainstation in the Netherlands in Haarlem.
Also played at the Salsafestival Haarlem 2004, 2005, 2006, the Salsafestival Tallinn (Estonia)2005, 2006, Salsafestivals Athens, Berlin, Besancon, Cork, Dublin, Riga and the Festival International de Salsa de Monaco 2006 and 2007. |
Armando
(Panama)
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Armando Justiniani is a native of Panama and although he now resides in the United States, he continues to relive his childhood through the music he presents to others as a locally known disc jockey.
As a young boy he acquired a taste for the Latin rhythms through the influence of his family and their heritage. This journey began with being the most sought after teenage sound mixer at a mobile music company in his home town. His appreciation for Latin music has continued to grow and touches virtually every aspect of his life. Whether he is at home, in his car or in a nightclub, you will find him moving to a beat that is heard by many but appreciated by few. His taste in music has matured, allowing his collection to grow as broad as the industry.
Unlike a compact disc in a jewel case, Armando doesn't believe in being confined by his surroundings. He feels he has a purpose in the salsa community and has put his heart and soul into promoting events and bringing talent to our area, which has been unsurpassed. Hosting Frankie Martinez, Lori Perez, Henry Knowles, Troy & Jorjet, Juan Matos, Olivia Dasso, Duplessy Monique-Walker, Salsamania, David Stein & Jennifer and Hacha y Machete has confirmed that he is committed to sharing his enthusiasm of his culture.
He has entertained hundreds of salseros at local events, the Northwest Salsa Congress, the Seattle Salsa Congress and two consecutive years at the Acapulco Salsa Congress.
Armando's philosophy is that music and dancing is as individual as each human being. Through the selections that he spins and the events that he participates in, his primary goal is to please his followers who allow him to embrace his passion.
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