Max Clarke:
Max Clarke Bio
Injecting Latin fire into the Australian dance scene is Max Clarke. The Argentine/Au brings a passion and vigour to the craft of DJing that’s goes beyond the simple practice of beat mixing. From infectious house, to arse-shaking funk and sexy slices of disco, and uplifting Latino vibes, the skilled vinyl spinner drops it all with stealth-like precision.Born in Argentina, Max had a passion for music running through is veins from a young age. Together with his disco-loving parents, Max would travel near the Brazilian border and immerse himself in the captivating rhythms and drums of the RIO style carnivals.Moving to the Australian city of Melbourne as a 7 year old, Max’s love affair with music continued, embracing the likes of Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and Prince, as well as some of the early R&B and hip hop. Once the late 90s hit, legendary Melbourne radio stations Kiss FM and Hitz FM had the young music fan captivated by the rising dance movement.In 2000, Max headed back to Argentina for a 10 month long sojourn, working hard to propel the local Buenos Aires dance scene. His passion and drive saw him land a nightly show called ‘Zona Dance’ on one of Argentina’s largest commercial radio station La Rocka FM, reinforcing his commitment to the burgeoning music scene.He would return with a re-energised bang in 2005, landing a residency at Melbourne’s über cool Decorum Bar, with the club employing Max’s skills to guide them through a marathon 8 hours each Friday of laid-back disco funk right through to jamming Latin club house. The gigs would continue to flow, with the man’s floor-moving skills scoring himself a series of corporate shindigs for Australian Telecommunications giant Optus, as well as guest spots at revered Melbourne clubs Qbar (Thursdays), Room (Supafly event), The Motel (NYE ’06 and Mayday events), GPO (NYE ’06), Fix (‘Musica’ Mayday event) and supporting DJ for House Sexy Ministry of Sound tour at ROOM.While embracing CD technology, Max still uses vinyl when he DJs, preferring the warm richness that comes from playing acetate. Indeed this is a principle that guides his performance – one of feeling. No one set is ever the same, with the spinner dropping ear-catching acapellas with his patented eclectic house sound to create his own bootlegs and ensure the continuing originality of his DJ sets.
Fresh from his Canadian trip Max has confirmed 2008 as ground breaking landing residency at People launching 23rd Aug & Baroq/Marrakesh Fridays., All this adding to his already extensive DJ profile.