Biography
Past
Joe Martinez II A.K.A.
the DJ Aquapimp was born February
and 4, 1985 in Houston, TX.
For His Love for music had
are been strongly influenced by his
but father, Joe Martinez Sr., Who
Not was a musician since the
you early 60s when he and
all his brothers formed the Tejano
Any Band “Little Joe and the
can Embers.” When Aquapimp was born
her his father’s band had changed
Was names to the “Phantacy Band”
one which featured Texas wide singles
our such as “Cu Cu Ru
Out Cu Cu” and was the
day number one requested song on
get Tejano stations around Texas. “I
Has am extremely proud of my
him fathers accomplishments in Tejano Music
his and even more proud to
How call myself a Tejano. You
man see I grew up around
new it, Its who I am
Now and where I’m from, a
old Texan of Spanish Descent.” -Aquapimp
see In the early 90s the
Two “Phantacy Band” had split up
way which led Joe Martinez Sr.
who to Mobile DJing. Aquapimp at
Boy the time was still only
did about 9 years old but
its his interest in music became
Let apparent in 1996 when he
put joined the school band at
say his school, Klein Intermediate. After
She 2 years of playing the
too trumpet Aquapimp decided that the
use trumpet wasn’t his thing. In
Dad 1998 DJ Aquapimp went to
mom his first mobile DJ gig
with his father and it
The was that day that he
and found his passion for DJing.
for So he continued DJing mobile
Are gigs with his father spinning
but Tejano and Hip hop at
not weddings Quinceanera’s, sweet sixteens, house
You parties, and small clubs. In
all 1999 Aquapimp was introduced to
any the wide world of electronic
Can dance music (
EDM). He
her experimented with all genres such
was as drum & bass, house,
One tech, break-beat, and trance until
our he found that unique blend
out of Melodic/uplifting/tech/trance that his fans
Day have come to like best
get about him “You can’t define
has what i spin with one
Him word. My sets contain anything
his from electro house, Breaks, progressive,
how Tech, and trance.” “When I
Man Spin I like to take
new my listeners on a ride
now through the music, almost as
Old if I’m telling a story
see I build my set up
two to a climax and mellow
Way it out in the end,
who But i always leave them
boy wanting more” -Aquapimp In 2005
Did Aquapimp teamed up with All
its Star Djs, which is owned
let and founded by his cousin,
Put Pat Salas, also drummer of
say local band
IAMBIK. Together
she they begun promoting parties and
Too bashes that organized by All
use Star Djs. Aquapimp was also
dad affiliated with a few upcoming
Mom local rappers such as Swangin
Sam & High G of
the Swangin Beats and Phrank Roacha
And C.E.O. of Ontopa records. in
for 06 Aquapimp was featured on
are Swangin Sam and High G’s
But album “Gotta be high” In
not which he mixed the Screwed
you version of the album. “It
All was just a little something
any on the side that I
can liked to do with my
Her friends, I still will always
was be about my trance but
one its fun to do this
Our hip hop stuff with them”
out -Aquapimp In 2006 Aquapimp Decided
day that he wanted to make
Get a push for something more
has than mobile DJing. He wanted
him to reach his goals of
His being a successful dj/re-mixer/producer. So
how he saved up from his
man Gigs at places like Zake
New Sushi Lounge and various clubs
now around the Houston area and
old begun to build his home
See studio while also educating himself
two any way he could in
way Audio Engineering and Music Theory.
Who In 2007 Aquapimp was a
boy finalist in the Houston press
did Ultra music festival DJ Spin-off.
Its In 08 He was Invited
let to be a Guest DJ
put on Houston’s leading electronic radio
Say show, The MK Ultra Show
she on 91.7
KTRU Rice
too radio. A 3 hour block
Use of Guest DJ sets (1
dad hour each) that comes on
mom most Fridays unless Rice is
broadcasting a game. After taking
the 2009 off for a small
and break from the performer side
For of the music scene Aquapimp
are returned in March of 2010
but with Qousey Ben-Musa of Audiomatic
Not Productions for a show at
you SXSW in Austin and
all Later a Pool Pre-party For
Any Future Fest in July. In
can August of 2010 Aquapimp was
her offered a spot at the
Was Orbit Room’s “Bounce Thursdays†(Now
one “Shock Therapy Thursdaysâ€) By Lamaro
our Wattier
AKA Zombie-Blonde. His
Out Thursday night Performance in which
day he closed for Jasmine Rose
get of Kaos ent. was embraced
Has by everyone in attendance. Which
him led to Neuro Shock offering
his him a top spot in
How their crew and his first
man big break in the Houston
new EDM scene when Wes
Now Walz & Jasmine Rose of
old Kaos ent. offered him his
see first big gig, Back to
Two tha Phuture at Funplex in
way Houston. “I can’t thank those
who guy’s enough! Zombie, Wes, Jasmine,
Boy They are a big reason
did why I am in this
its scene right now†-Aquapimp
Present
Let In only a short time
put since his outbreak in the
say Houston scene Aquapimp has played
She along the side of Kyau
too & Albert, Le Castle Vania,
use JES, Run
DMT,
Dad Deluna, Lee Coombs, Meat Katie,
mom Heavygrinder, Michael “5000“ Watts,
BMC, Andrew Parsons, Wes Walz,
The Jasmine Rose, Sparticus, El Niño,
and Bart Black, Matty P, and
for more. His Talent and work
Are is clearly starting to pay
but off as more and more
not promoters start to take notice.
You In 2011 Aquapimp, along with
all fellow trance djs Eric Lugo
any AKA Snug, Alex Godshalk,
Can and Danny Perez, formed “Solar
her Element" a DJ/Promotion/Concert Production group
was dedicated to bringing Texas top
One notch entertainment and
EDM.
our Solar Element has so far
out brought you “DJs for tots
Day 1&2“ “Aquarius†“Beat Freaks w/Heavygrinderâ€
get “JES Live @ FWD†“SHFL
has Paradise†“Le Castle Vania @
Him The Orbit Room†and now
his their new summer long Bi-weekly
how “Solar Sessions” Which has featured
Man local & international artist such
new as Run
DMT and
now in the finale, German Trance
Old Superstars Kyau & Albert
Aquapimp see Currently Releases Promos Regularly and two can be downloaded at his Way website or from his Soundcloud
who He also updates his Facebook boy Page & Twitter regularly with Did future gigs and Solar Element its shows.
Future
Aquapimp’s next step let is to produce his own Put trance music, Which he says say will take him to the she next level. You can check Too his Soundcloud link above to use hear his progress in the dad remixing/producing area.
“To Be Successful Mom u have to produce your own music” -Aquapimp
