American DJ – Portugal
American Dj is a name that reflects the real roots from this professional, natural from Yonkers (New York). Since ever, music has marked his life. In 2000, with only 17 years old, he began his career by the invitation of a club owner to be its resident DJ. In there, he has learned how to mix with another DJ.
2003 was the year when he became the mainer DJ from that club. However, during those 3 years, he has passed by many clubs from the north of Portugal and he has played also in France.
In that same year, he was invited to work with “Bimotor DJ” & “Tribes & Vibes Records”, two important music stores. He has been part of two radio programs such as “Blindagem” in “Vagos Fm Radio” and the program “40 Degrees” at “Radio Nove3Cinco”.
In 2004 he was invited to be part from the dj agencies “Hand at Work”, “Slave Records” and “Disco-pt Management”.
In the end of 2005, he decided to leave the club where he was a resident and accepted the invitation from “Radio Nove3Cinco” to be them official DJ. During a year, he participated in the “Nove3Cinco” official tour where he has played in the most known Portuguese clubs, such as:
“Hit Club”, “Vaticano Club”, “Lagar's”, “Park Club”…
In 2006 he has received several proposals to play in events such as:
“Musicália 06”, by invitation of the “Dance Club” magazine. He has cooperated in other radio program called “Party People” in “RVB Radio”.
At this moment, he has already produced his first official remix, to Dj Eric Faria, called “U Know U” (American Dj & Jay Master danceclub winner rmx) by winning a contest that was promoted by “Mix Store Records” and “Dance Club” magazine. And a origin track named "Terror Track" promoted by "BS Recors".
Every Friday's he plays on “Radio Caminha” from 1 pm till 2 pm and he is online at www.dreamvison.pt. On Saturday's he plays in “Radio Horizonte” from 1 pm till 2 pm and he is online at www.americandj.podomatic.com.
PORTUGUESE CLUBS WHERE HE PLAYED
HIT CLUB (Povoa de Varzim)
3 PINHEIROS (Mealhada)
ANDROMEDA (Vila Real)
SUBSOLO (Ovar)
LAGAR’S (Amares)
PARK CLUB (Vizela)
VATICANO CLUB (Barcelos)
Pé NERVOSO (STº Tirso)
VCI (Paços de Ferreira)
CLUB NATURA (Ponte De Lima)
ANTONIO'S (Vila do Conde)
CAFE IN (Brito)
TNB (Brito)
CELEBRIS (Braga)
GLO (Cabeceiras de Basto),
CISNE NEGRO (Cabeceiras de Basto)
TAXI (Arco de Baúlhe)
GALERIA (Pedras Salgadas)
COOL BEAT (Celorico de Basto)
GREEN'S CLUB (Fafe)
CERVANNIS CLUB (Cervães)
CONSOLADO (Barcelos)
DUB (Vizela)
SEREIA DA GELFA (Vila Praia Ancora)
GUED’S (Valpaços)
REVOLUTION CLUB (Pedras Salgadas)
B’JECAS (STª Maria da Feira)
MANIASKAPAXO CLUB (Ponte de Lima)
SEIS34 (BARROSELAS)
NIAGARA CLUB (Sever do Vouga)
TERMINAL (Vidago)
ULTIMATUM (Guimarães)
DANDY (Ponte de Barca)
NEW LOOK (Viana Castelo)
W DISCO (LISBOA)
DOD DISCO LOUNGE (Cabeceiras de Basto)
PESSIDÓNIO (Figueira da Foz) MANIAS (Taipas)VISUAL CAFFE (Cabeceiras de Basto)BURACA BAR (Ponte da Barcaa)W (Lisboa)BB CLUB (Vieira do Minho)MERCADO CLUB (Bragança)
PORTUGUESE MUSICAL EVENTS
SAGRES LIVE FESTIVAL 2003 (Valpaços)
MUSICÁLIA 2005 – DANCE CLUB (LISBOA) SPORTS & ICELAND (GUIMARÃES)
REVEILLION – PRIMAVERA (VIDAGO)
INTERNATIONAL CLUBS
LUA VISTA (Paris)
IBIZA CLUB (Paris)
TOP DJ'S WHO HE PLAYED WITH
DJ VIBE (PT)
PETER G (PT)
MISS NAT (PT)
ACID LEMON JUICE (UK)
YVES LAROCK (SWTZ)
DJ OVERULE (PT)
DJ MADFLAVA (PT)
DJ B-SO (FR)
PORTUGUESE RADIO SHOWS
VOZ DE BASTO – Party People
TROFA FM – Mix
VAGOS FM – Blindagem
NOVE3CINCO – 40º
REGIONAL – The Sessions
RADIO HORIZONTE – Dance Connection
RADIO CAMINHA – Party People
INTERNATIONAL RADIO SHOWS
SOUL ENERGIA 97 (São Paulo – Brasil)
CONNECTION FM (Londres – U.K.)
ALFA (Paris – França)
AMERICAN DJ ONLINE
www.american-dj.tk, www.cotonete.clix.pt, www.netdeejay.com,, www.dreamvision.com, www.noitexxi.com, www.radiohorizonte.com, www.radiocaminha.pt, www.americandj.podomatic.com, www.myspace.com/american_dj, www.reverbnation.com/americandj
