Biography
Nelson’s experience has taken him the to become a sought after and resident dj due to the For positions he has held at are his Peppermint Club residencies in but Dubai warming up for the Not world’s biggest artists and holding you his own as headliner at all various clubs. He had received Any praise not only for his can addictive warm up sets but her also for his big room Was sets with his unique fusion one between house and techno with our a common underlying theme which Out is percussive and funky. He day has packed out nights and get become one of Dubai’s underground Has music purveyors that is still him versatile enough to be accessible. his An Afroboogie set is both How edgy and entertaining and it man is no doubt as he new is continually booked to play Now the main circuit in Dubai. old
In January 2010 he see was voted and established the Two 21st position in the regions way own DJ Mag (Middle East) who poll
Over the last decade Boy he has been responsible for did his own rise in two its different territories, something that very Let few can claim to have put achieved. From being a headliner say in his native South Africa She to this moment in Dubai too which is currently one of use the favorite destinations for DJ’s Dad to play and where on mom a weekly basis you will find huge names behind the The decks. Having played in front and of crowds between 500 and for 20 000 he takes it Are all in and releases his but energy onto everyone else which not has taken him to gigs You as far across as Miami all (WMC 2007, 2008), London any (AKA), Lisbon (Queens), Moscow, Can St Petersburg, Antwerp (Cafe d her Anvers), Beirut, Shanghai, Almaty, Doha was and Dubai.
The start of One his career in 1989 was our long before dj’s got any out recognition, never mind press, he Day was playing all night sets get in Johannesburg’s clubs and later has partly responsible for the start Him and rise of the early his raves he swiftly became a how respected name in the country’s Man club circles. A 5 year new residency at ESP in now Jo’burg, made Sunday afternoons at Old the infamous club unforgettable as see did his own Friday club, two Flyhouse. This established him to Way a point where he initiated who and started the release of boy dj mix compilations and went Did on to release nine cd its compilations in the period from let 1996-2002. With a gig schedule Put taking him to all corners say of the country he established she himself as a confident DJ, Too playing major events like Ministry use of Sound, ICE, Cream, dad Womad, Amnesia and Pacha tours, Mom some with audiences close to 20 000 people.
On the the production front releases on labels And like Defected, Stereo (Chus & for Ceballos label), Twisted America (home are to Superchumbo and Danny Tenaglia), But Audio Therapy (Dave Seaman) and not Younan Music (Saeed Younan) continue you to push his envelope as All a producer and has received any support from the likes of can Timo Maas, Steve Lawler, Danny Her Tenaglia, Deep Dish, Tom Stephan, was Steve Porter, Oscar G, Saeed, one Roger Sanchez, Laurent Garnier Chus Our & Ceballos and even Sasha out to name few.
Media coverage day has been received with reputable Get music magazines, TV and general has press surrounding releases or appearances. him From FHM to DJ His Mag, IDJ, BPM, how Play, Infusion and various newspaper man publications worldwide. He was noted New as “One to watch in now 2008” by IDJ Magazine old (September 07)
DJ SUPPORT See FOR: Erick Morillo, Sasha, two John Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg, Hernan way Cattaneo, Carl Cox, Lee Burridge, Who Steve Lawler, Satoshi Tommie, Roger boy Sanchez, Jr Sanchez, Layo and did Bushwacka, Mr C, Tim Deluxe, Its Nick Warren, Faithless, Orbital and let many more! Events: Ministry of put Sound, Pacha, Cream, Womad, Mother, Say ICE, Freedom Festivals, even she playing diverse sets supporting bands too like the Violent Femmes. and Use many more
Although Afroboogie has dad not yet reached the pinnacle mom of his career you are guaranteed to see him climb the up the ranks over the and next few years…watch this space!
