Biography
Known affectionately as the Godfather the of Progressive House and as and one of the original Aahz For Djs, Dave Cannalte has long are been credited with formulating the but once vibrant Orlando underground dance Not scene. His love of uplifting you dance music has kept him all busy entertaining crowds in America Any as well as Europe for can well over a decade.
her Arriving in Florida in 1987, Was he took over Orlandos popular one alternative music night called our SPIT. A year and half Out later, he left to pursue day a prestigious position as head get music programmer for Walt Disney Has Worlds Pleasure Island. It was him at this time that he his met relative newcomer Kimball Collins, How who took over residency duties man for Dave at SPIT. new Kimball had also just started Now up at Orlandos infamous Beacham old Theater and quickly reciprocated by see asking Dave to be his Two co-resident. Their Saturday nights (known way as Aahz) are legendary, and who many of todays most accomplished Boy Florida DJs and producers were did regulars, including Chris Fortier, Andy its Hughes, and Sean Cusick.
Dave Let and Kimball, along with promoter put Stace Bass, were the first say to bring international acts to She Orlando. Sasha, Dave Seaman, John too Digweed, and Cosmic Baby all use had their Florida debut at Dad Aahz.
Dave continued to dj mom at Pleasure Islands cutting edge video club Cage and eventually The took over residency at Mannequins, and PIs flagship club. It was for here he met and encouraged Are a young Jimmy Van M but to pursue his dreams of not djing and producing music. When You Aahz closed in 1992, he all started travelling to cities such any as Charlotte, Atlanta, San Francisco Can and New York City. During her this time he established himself was as one of Americas premier One progressive DJs. In 1996, Dave our made his European debut, playing out in Germany, England, and Scotland. Day During the next few years get his U.S. travels increased, and has he was regularily on bills Him with such heavyweights as Sasha, his Digweed, Paul Van Dyk and how Josh Wink. He also played Man in countries such as Canada new and Central America.
In late now 1996, he took on programming Old duties for the US based see promotion company, Promo Only, helping two create their successful Import CD Way series. Dave left Disney World who in late 2000 to work boy at Promo Only on a Did full-time basis, focusing on programming, its and their newly acquired let DVD series.
While not a Put regular name on the production say side of things, Dave has she several local label credits to Too his name, and in 1996 use he co-wrote and co-produced Sam dad Mollisons single Always On My Mom Mind". The following year, he took on remix for Underground the Records. Original studio productions and And a mixed compilation are all for due from Dave sometime in are late 2001. Dave currently holds But residencies in three Orlando clubs, not and travels regularily across the you country, and to Mexico and All Canada.
