Rafael Araujo

BIOGRAPHY
Projects:
Nyllon www.myspace.com/nylonsoundz
Maria Loca www.myspace.com/marialocamusic
The Renegades www.myspace.com/renegades_music
Synth Rap www.myspace.com/synthrap
Labels:
BR909 Records www.myspace.com/br909
Eletrodomésticos www.myspace.com/eletrodomesticos
DJ, PRODUCER, PROMOTER, LABEL OWNER, WEBMASTER, RADIO AND TELEVISION GRADUATED, 10 YEARS ON THE ROAD !!
Dj Rafael Araujo got behind the decks since 1997, professionally since 1999, right about when dance culture hit Curitiba, Brazil (mini geography lesson: Curitiba is located in southern Brazil, just south east of Sao Paulo. It has roughly two and a half million residents and is world famous for its brilliant infrastructure, innovative solutions and its environmental and social policies). With a strong musical background (including flute, piano and drums), Rafael Araujo went over to England in 2000 for a course on music production and discovered the sound of the London techno underground. Since then he has kept himself rather busy, back in Curitiba, running a few distinct projects, two labels, a community website, a radio show and a Dj / Production school at the same time.
DJ
Rafael belongs to one of the biggest brazillian Dj agency Smart Biz for Djs (www.smartbiz.com.br). Played in cities like:
Brazil:
· Arapongas - PR
· Balneário Camboriú – SC
· Belo Horizonte - MG
· Blumenau – SC
· Brasília – DF
· Brusque – SC
· Caiobá – PR
· Camboriú - SC
· Campo Largo – PR
· Cascavel – PR
· Chapecó – SC
· Cuiabá – MT
· Curitiba - PR
· Dourados – MS
· Florianópolis – SC
· Foz do Iguaçu – PR
· Garopaba – SC
· Guaratuba – PR
· Ibiraquera – SC
· Ijuí – RS
· Imbé – RS
· Imbituba – SC
· Itajaí – SC
· Jaraguá do Sul – SC
· Joinville – SC
· Lages – SC
· Laguna – SC
· Londrina – PR
· Mandaguari – PR
· Maringá – PR
· Morretes – PR
· Novo Hamburgo – RS
· Palmas – TO
· Passo Fundo - RS
· Ponta Grossa – PR
· Porto Alegre – RS
· Porto Belo – SC
· Presidente Prudente - SP
· Rio de Janeiro - RJ
· São José dos Pinhais - PR
· São Paulo - SP
Significant clubs in Brazil:
- A Loca (São Paulo – SP)
- Bali Hai (Porto Belo – SC)
- Bielle Club (Cascavel – PR)
- Café Curaçao (Guaratuba – PR)
- Casa Branca (Passo Fundo – RS)
- Case (Balneário Camboriú – SC)
- Confraria das Artes (Florianópolis – SC)
- D-Edge (São Paulo – SP)
- Deseo (Balneário Camboriú – SC)
- Deputamadre (Belo Horizonte - MG)
- Dreams (Joinville – SC)
- Eon Club (Curitiba - PR)
- Floor (Cuiabá – MT)
- Fosfobox (Rio de Janeiro – RJ)
- Hanna (Joinville – SC)
- Ibiza (Balneário Camboriú – SC)
- Kiwi Beach (Itajaí – SC)
- Konys Night Club (Curitiba – PR)
- Level (Maringá – PR)
- Lique (Curitiba – PR)
- Lounge (Porto Alegre – RS)
- Lov.e (São Paulo – SP)
- Muzik Loft (Curitiba – PR)
- Neo (Porto Alegre – RS)
- Nite Club (Maringá – PR)
- Oxy (Foz do Iguaçu – PR)
- Oxygen (Novo Hamburgo – RS)
- Rave Night Club (Curitiba – PR)
- Seven (Joinville – SC)
- Stereo Pub (Curitiba – PR)
- Susi in transe (São Paulo – SP)
- Tass (Foz do Iguaçu – PR)
- The Hall (Curitiba – PR)
- Tostex (São Paulo – SP)
- Upp (Curitiba – PR)
- Vibe Club (Curitiba)
- Warung (Itajaí – SC)
He has played next to international artists such as:
- Aaron Liberator (UK)
- Above & Beyond (UK)
- Ant (UK)
- Armand Van Helden (USA)
- Bob Sinclar (France)
- Bio Booster (Sweden)
- C1 (UK)
- Chris Liebing (Germany)
- Chris Liberator (UK)
- Christian Fischer (Germany)
- Christian Smith (Sweden)
- Carlos Diaz (Spain)
- D.A.V.E. The Drummer (UK)
- Dave Shokh (Germany)
- Dj Preach (CZ)
- Eric Sneo (Germany)
- Ferry Corsten (Holand)
- Gaetano Parisio (Italy)
- Geezer (UK)
- Grooveliker (Poland)
- Holgi Star (Germany)
- Ignition Technician (UK)
- Javier Bussola (Argentina)
- Javier Misa (Uruguay)
- John Digweed (UK)
- Julian Liberator (UK)
- Len Faki (Germany)
- Lexicon Avenue (UK)
- Lucca (CZ)
- Marcelo Castelli (Uruguay)
- Marco Bailey (Belgium)
- Mark EG (UK)
- Mark Hawkins (UK)
- Presslaboys (Italy)
- Rachel Rackit (UK)
- Stereo Jack (Germany)
- Tato Piatti (Argentina)
- Trevor Rockliffe (UK)
- Tonio (France)
- Thermobee (UK)
- The Advent (Portugal)
- Thomas P Heckmann (Germany)
Plus many others...
International career
The first time Rafael Araujo took his music overseas was in 2002, playing at the biggest London’s festival Antiworld. On this first tour, Araujo also played at parties like Family Groove (London/Uk) and Cohesion (Manchester/Uk). After that, the tour was so successfull that Rafael went back to Europe in 2003 for Antiworld festival once again and also Technosis (London/Uk), Just Groove (London/Uk) and Never Enough (London/Uk). For 2004, Rafael Araujo stabilished his Antiworld appearance for the 3rd year making his music and style very succesfull over England. Also spinning at Torque festival in London area. Araujo expanded his work over Germany for a short but very successfull tour in places like Douala Club (Ravensburg), Shoot Club (Delitzsch), X-Side Club (Dresden), Zoom Club (Nurnberg) representing Kiddaz Fm – Berlin Dj Agency. For 2005, Rafael made two Dj tours (January and July). Played in parties over England, Germany, Poland and France at famous Rex Club in Paris, making his international career something very solid. In 2006, Rafael also played in Montevideo - Uruguay for the first time at club called Kalu. In 2007, Dj Araujo played again in Uruguay, and now (November/December 2007) he is touring Argentina. Rafael played worldwide in cities like:
· Birmingham – UK
· Buenos Aires – Argentina
· Delitzsch – Germany
· Dresden – Germany
· Jaworzno - Poland
· Kielce – Poland
· London – UK
· Lujan – Argentina
· Montevideo - Uruguay
· Nurnberg – Germany
· Paris – France
· Ravensburg – Germany
· Sheffield – UK
· Wroclaw – Poland
Significant clubs worldwide:
· Bahrein - Buenos Aires (Argentina)
· Brixton Telegraph - London (England)
· Club 414 - London (England)
· Douala Club - Ravensburg (Germany)
· George IV - London (England)
· Kalu Dance - Montevideo (Uruguay)
· Kanty Klub - Jaworzno (Poland)
· Klub Hormon - Kielce (Poland)
· La Diosa - Buenos Aires (Argentina)
· Mint - Buenos Aires (Argentina)
· Rex Club - Paris (France)
· SE1 - London (England)
· Shoot Club - Delitzsch (Germany)
· Spotted Dog - London (England)
· Strattford Rex - London (England)
· Subway City - Birmingham (England)
· Syndrome - London (England)
· The Fridge - London (England)
· Wagon Club - Wroclaw (Poland)
· X-Side Club - Dresden (Germany)
· Zoom Club - Nurnberg (Germany)
Producer
In 2000, Rafael moved to Manchester/UK for a period dedicated to the dance music production at local school called Manchester Midi School. Since then, with a strong musical background, Rafael developed big technics as a producer. At the moment, his tracks its been playing from all the biggest names in Brazil such as artrists worldwide. Rafael has also produced alongside producers like Darcmarc (Stay Up Forever / Cluster), Cyber Steve (Cohesion / Snap n Crackle), Thermobee (Bang On), Guy Geezer Mcaffer (RAW), plus many more. After 6 years producing techno, Rafael decided to go a little further and started to produce different kinds of music. Today he has benn producing under different aliases like Nyllon (house), Maria Loca (minimal), The Renegades (electro) and Synth Rap (hip hop).
Discography:
Vinyl:
· Vai Dj (R. Araujo & Cyber Steve) (BR 901)
· Contra-mão (R. Araujo & Ilan Kriger) (BR904)
· Bloco Hackney (R. Araujo & Darcmarc) (BR905)
· Yamalaya (R. Araujo & Cyber Steve) (BR905)
· Desligado Remix (R. Araujo & Ilan Kriger) (BR906)
· Calango (R. Araujo, Ilan Kriger & Eduardo Herrera) (BR907)
· Funk Do Peixao (Ilan Kriger, R. Araujo & Gadotti) (Requentado Records 3)
· Fatos (R. Araujo) (Requentado Records 4)
· UDK (Rafael Araujo & Rogério Animal) (Requentado 6)
CD:
· Big Fish (VA) (URBR)
· Nylon - Afterhour (180 Graus Ubatuba - Beach Mix Vol 1) (URBR)
· R. Araujo & R. Moita - Connection (180 Graus Ubatuba - Beach Mix Vol 1) (URBR)
· Nylon - Charge (Colcci E-Tronic Vol 4) (Lado Z)
· Nylon - Sweet Sensation (Verão TIM / AIMEC 2007)
· Lighthouse - Girlfriend [Nylon Remix] (Verão TIM / AIMEC 2007)
· JUMI - Bass Machine [Nyllon Remix] (Mixed By Joyce Mercedes - Clubstar Germany)
Digital:
Too big to mention
Check www.beatport.com/nyllon
Check www.beatport.com/nylon
Check www.beatport.com/rafael+araujo
Check www.beatport.com/maria+loca
Promoter
The promoter activity started way before the Dj. Promoting parties since a long time. In the year of 2000, started Big Fish which has been hosting underground rave parties since 2000, bringing in DJs and producers like DAVE the Drummer (Uk), Thermobee (Uk), Scott Mac (Uk), Aaron Liberator (Uk), Geezer (Uk), Glenn Wilson (Uk), Tonio (France), Emerson (Germany) and many more. Big Fish its one of the most impressive parties in the south of Brazil with many editions. Also promotes a club night called Technose which specializes in all flavours of techno and happens at local clubs. Technose is one of the most influenced club nights in Brazil and it has been hosting parties for five years with DJs like Android (Canada), Mark EG (Uk), Andreas Kremer (Germany), Holgi Star (Germany), Stereo Jack (Germany), Jerome Hill (Uk), Julian Liberator (Uk), Rachel Rackitt (Uk), Slobodan (Sweden), Len Faki (Germany) plus many others.
Webmaster
Since 2002, Rafael has been running an online community website. This online eletronic music comunity is one of the biggest in Brazil with more than 15 thousand people registred. On the website, its all about the eletronic music, interviews, reviews, parties, djs, clubs and all the information about the scene. One of the biggest community in Brazil. Check www.eletrogralha.com.br
DJ School
In August 2004, Rafael Araujo plus his partners Ilan Kriger and Rafael Gadotti started a DJ and Production school in Curitiba to expand the scene and make people know more about the eletronic culture. The AIMEC (Curitiba’s International Eletronic Music Academy) its the first school dedicated exclisively for the eletronic music with lectures from the biggest Djs in the south of Brazil and workshops with international Djs / Producers. Check www.aimec.com.br

» Smartbiz for DJs Management (Brazil)
Rua Augusta 2516 - Cj 113
01412-100
São Paulo, SP – Brazil.
Tel (55 11) 3891-1441
Fax (55 11) 3085-2227
Web: http://www.smartbiz.com.br
Email: [email protected]
» Eletrodomesticos Records / BR909 Records | DEMOS
Curitiba, PR - Brasil
Mobile.: 00 55 41 9631-6308
Web: http://www.myspace.com/eletrodomesticos
or http://www.myspace.com/br909
Demos: [email protected]
or [email protected]
For questions or to contact Rafael Araujo aka Nyllon directly use:
[email protected]