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RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
330	573	House, Progressive	Buenos Aires, AR

His father, an enthusiast of Hi-Fi music equipments made him take an interest in music at an early age.

In 1977 I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project was the first album he bought, fascinated by its electronic sound.

Since the age of twelve, he has been working as a DJ at private events. His crate abounds with productions by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rogers, Giorgio Moroder and Gino Soccio.

At the age of eighteen, he worked in PR for the most fashionable discos and clubs in Olivos and, later on, in Recoleta.

1988 finds him listening to bands such as Depeche Mode, New Order, Erasure and Information Society and also working at discos like Engelberg and New York City.

Always related to night-time events, in 1996 he produced the TV show HEAVY (America Sports). This experience would take him to produce the radio show Hi-Mix in 2001 (FM Union), equipped with a professional booth, with the resident Dj Alejandro De Lucca, the radio presenter Alejandro Santillan, the reporters Pablo Fernndez and Roberto Aga, and guest Djs for live sets.

In 1998 he took a liking to the new sounds, being the production by Urban Groove, "2 para el 2000" one of his favorite records, as well as the sets by Sasha, Deep Dish, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, Danny Tenaglia and the local Hernan Cattaneo.

In 2000 he worked for Divino Dance, what gave him the opportunity to listen to the best

Djs of the dance scene. All this made him go back to his passion for vinyls and Djing.

By 2003 he got the residence on Tuesdays at Damiano while Duek was the resident on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

In 2004 he continued djing at Damiano, (joined by Aldo Haydar, who would get the residence on Wednesdays) with guests like Makeda, Romix, Q.R.L.Y, Lisandro Scoccia, JL Mayo and Lixx, (who made his first presentation there).

He periodically visited Lisandro Scoccia at his club Ojos Azules until he got the residence on Thursdays and Fridays at Pablos, summoned by JL Mayo, along with Selector (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

He began 2005 being invited by Lisandro Scoccia to take part of the line up of the Electronic Music Tent at La Divina complex in Zarate, together with Klauster and Leo Villaberde, where more than 8.000 people gathered, created the duo 2-XXL with Lisandro Scoccia.

He was a resident at Jacks Home on Wednesdays along with Selector and on Thursdays at Deep Soul.

2-XXL performed at United Bar Fest 05, Superclub and Electriczoo.

Between 2005 and 2006, Makeda, Benedetta, Lixx, Q.R.L.Y, Lisandro Scoccia and Selector performed at Jacks Home.

In 2006 he became a resident at Jacks Home on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until the end of August and by the end 2006 he gave presentations with Lisandro as 2-XXL, being also invited by Ricky Ryan to perform on Feedback Radio by Proton Radio.

In 2007 he was invited to take part in NAJA EVENTS. Half way through the year he traveled to Europe to lead the Line Up of the Agencys launching party in the mythic Disco Mau Mau in the city of Porto. In that opportunity he played together with the talented Static-D and the experienced Dj Filit. Still in Portugal, he traveled to the city of Sao Joa da Madeira to perform in Club In along with the resident Dj Mark F and his workmate from Naja, Static-D.

Once back from Europe, he performed in several occasions in Club Modena (2-XXL), Rumbillon Bar and some private events. He was also invited by Hilario Trani to take part in his excellent radio show Vuelo Nocturno in FM O 102.5 in Bariloche, by Pablo Rebora, Director of Dance Latino America Radio for DLA Sessions, by Sebastin Alonso for Deep House Azul, by DLA Radio and Rober Di Conss, Acid Sounds for Super FM 949 Cuenca, Ecuador and also Music View on DLA Radio Hosted By DJ/Producer Javiunder from Uruguay.

He also launched his first Track with the English record label Haus 33, Soul Grooves-Blue Deep ranked 18th during the first week in the Best Sellers list in Deep House downloadings in Juno Records, UK, remaining for several weeks among the Top Bestsellers.