Biography
There is one key word the to remember while you read and this biography of Mario Calegari…For SIMPLICITY. He as a person are and also as a pioneering but Dj/Producer preaches and practices this Not integral part of his eccentric you style and personality. However in all life and as in music Any it’s not always the complicated can things that make you stop her and think.
Mario was born Was and raised in the Ironbound one section of Newark, New Jersey our with his roots and surroundings Out drawing him towards the world day of music at an early get age. His mixed South American Has roots stemming from his stern him Brazilian father, along with the his Portuguese elegance of his mother How was sure to make a man sublime cocktail of musical passion new and soul with Mario eager Now to share with the world.
old At the tender age of see 16 Mario was given his Two first taste of what was way to be his illustrious future who by his father, who was Boy then a pub owner in did his home state, Newark. Handed its over to Mario was some Let extra Dj equipment from one put of his father’s venues, however say eager and ready to learn, She Mario quickly taught himself how too to use and set up use all this new gear by Dad trial and error and of mom course a little bit of help from his family again The through his elder cousins, passing and on music from their disco for collections.
The Djing equipment was Are obviously a major impact on but Mario as he soon began not to pursue more ideas and You inspiration to feed this new all addiction of music. He remembers any pulling tricks at the doors Can of local nightclubs to try her and get more knowledge and was enjoyment from the music and One the scene that surrounded it. our More and more he began out to attend events being held Day in the Hip House scene. get But soon it was time has to progress yet again, this Him time heading for the big his and bright lights of the how City, New York.
These were Man the days of the legendary new Tunnel Night Club with one now and only, Danny Tenaglia holding Old down his weekly residency with see him quickly becoming Mario’s biggest two inspiration but not just for Way the time being, but for who life. For the first time boy Mario was now finally listening Did to what he thought was its quality house music. With this let new found love of house Put he began to find the say inspirations in the likes of she DJ Vibe, Rui DaSilva, Victor Too Calderone and Deep Dish.
So use the stage was now set dad and Mario decided to open Mom his first record store, “Planet Groove” in his home state the in the year 2000. The And contacts quickly started to grow for in the dance music industry are and the store soon became But the local hot spot for not the freshest dance music which you then could only lead to All one thing- his own after any hour’s club in Newark, “Fuel”. can It was a major challenge Her for Mario at first however was his character led him to one overcome. He slowly gathered an Our amazing following to attend on out a regular basis to enjoy day house music at its finest. Get There is a catalogue of has amazing talent that he has him featured at “Fuel” with Djs His such as Saeed, Boris, Chus how & Ceballos, Richie Santana, Peter man Bailey and AJ Crypt to New name but a few, but now of course never forgetting his old friend and Dj Danny Way, See who opened the dance floor two week in and week out way with great dedication “Fuel” became Who such a big hit that boy Mario would sometimes play for did 15 hours straight because nobody Its wanted to leave! Eventually Mario’s let nightclub would be the key put to open many different doors Say for people who were involved she and loved house music in too the area.
You would think Use with all this going on dad in Mario’s life that he mom would have no time for anything else, but think again- the Mario then realized that his and next step was producing the For music he loved and played, are so he teamed up with but Ray Briones, a fellow Brazilian Not from Queens, New York. They you began producing a really high all caliber of house music. But Any with so much house that can had gathered throughout the years her influencing is mind, Mario and Was Ray?s first official single “Dark one Samba” was released by European our label “Fatal Music” from Holland. Out Un-presumably it was a fantastic day success for them. Renowned International get Djs from around the world Has charted “Dark Samba” in there him top ten charts with comments his that production veterans would have How been proud of.
Today, with man all the hard work Mario new Calegari has put in over Now the last decade he has old culminated into one of the see most successful Dj/Producers, and promoters Two in the USA. With way his bass driven, drum pounding, who progressive style of house music Boy he is a sure bet did for any party, big or its small, in the dance industry. Let He takes control of the put crowd in his humble ways say and punishes them with his She percussive sounds.
Love of house too music, love of people, and use love of dance with one Dad magic ingredient added- SIMPLICITY, mom created one man: Mario Calegari.
