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António Castelo Branco, known artistically has Dj Castle, initiated is career in 1989 in other musical tendences! At the beginning of the decade of 90, he has gotten passionate for electronic music and since then he has remained always faithful to this music. Hes career was initiated professionally in 1996, as resident Dj at Neptuno(disco/bar). One year later he was invited to work at the Saturn disco, passing some styles of electronic music, this was the turning point of hes career. Therefore it was from this moment on that he adopted Dee jaying as form of being in life, it was to this and for this that he wanted to live. Unfortunately this is a world marked for the constant presence of the most famous, without great capacity to include other talents! There for he choose to continue his career has a free-lance Dj. This period of his life, was marked for the following performances: - Models (Lisbon) - Akademia (Santarém) - Tartaruga bar (Costa da Caparica) - Sétimo Irmão (Verdizela) - Bassline bar (Lisboa) - FL Café (of the fashion stylist Fátima Lopes) Wedding of the fashion stylist Carla Belchior (innovator for the fact of being the first one where a DJ of dance music performed) - Discoteca Ultimatum em Coimbra;( Brothers G. productions) - Discoteca Pessidónio na Figueira da Foz (where they had marked presence DJ´s has: Danny Budha Morales, Samuel L Sesson, Kevin Yost) Brothers G. productions - Aniversários do fotógrafo internacional Eduardo Mota in Bar Beach(Costa de Caparica); - Alcântara Club (Lisbon) - Discoteca News (Cascais) - Discoteca Mastro Bar (Costa da Caparia) And other performances with national DJ´s such has: Jiggy, Luís Leite, João Daniel, A. Paul, XL Garcia, Zé Miguel, Antony Millard, Jofe, Cabá, N.Maria e Oskar2-ok. In 2001 its career had a new turn, when he was contracted to perform at the disco Industry (Lisbon), where he became resident DJ, together with the DJ Nuno Graça. During his stay in this nocturne house (disco)he had the chance to play with DJ Rob Di Stefano. One year later he was invited animate the store of snickers owned has Sneakers de Light, in the High Quarter in Saint Apolonia (Lisbon), where he remained during 3 years with musical sets at Tuesdays and Fridays. During this period of time, he was also resident Dj at the disco New Pure Alcohol in Lisbon! He was part of one a very interesting project, that consisted on playing his musical sets live on the Internet, www.grooveline.org In 2004 he performed at the expositions and private parties of the innovative plastic artist Peter Cabeleira. This exactly year was still marked with his performance in Geneva (Switzerland) has a guest Dj by Dialogai de Geneve. In 2005, DJ Castle was one of Dj´s to mark presence in World Mix (event that consists in fashion, music and literature) of lakes(Lagos) (Algarve). Currently DJ Castle, is the resident DJ on Fridays and Saturdays at the Kamasutra Bar (Travessa da Esperança (Hope Crosspiece) , High Quarter (Bairro Alto) In 2007 I initiated one project with trompet player Miguel Gonçalves, toghether we combine the electronic sound and the classic music in perfect harmony. The first participation had place in the Maria Lisboa Disco (old Rocklineand Fama) DJ Castle Music Type: Jazz house Lounge House House Deep house Funk house Afrodeep Electro house Minimal tech house Treeboll music Latin house some Speed garage.

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Member Since: 5/15/2007
Influences: Llorca, Louie Vega, Dimitri from Paris, Quentin Harris, Inland Knights, Onsulade,Vicent Montana, Alix Alvarez, François Kevorkia, Jason Hodges, Hakan Lidbo, Cobbelestone Jazz, Mateo e Matos, Lawnchair Generals, Steve Bug, King Britt, Kerri Chandler, Joe Claussell, Joey Yongman, Mr. V, Derrick Carter, Asad Razvi, Swirl People, Gotan Project, Troydon, Carl Craig, Regina Carter, Salif Keita, Manu Dibango, Cesaria Evora,Alicia keys,Larry Levan,Michael Jackson,sting,Louis Armstrong,Nicola Conte
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Record Label: indie
Type of Label: Indie