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HOUSE MUSIC PODCASTS: trickymoreira.comFor over a decade, Dj Tricky Moreira has been a key figure in the Toronto house music scene, playing flawless sets at hundreds of local & international events across North America, Europe, The Middle East, and Asia. As an official Ministry Of Sound DJ in Toronto, Moreira's technical knowledge and ability to manipulate music & sounds through turntable tactics & brilliant musical programming has enabled him to be recognized world-over for his talents.
Tricky's appreciation for music began in early 80's. While aspiring to be a choreographer, he put together a break-dance & rap crew in 1987 under the name Critial Stepp with original memebers who are currently influential in the local music scene. "I used to put together the music for our performances, mixing from tape to tape, phonograph to tape, you know - original skills - thought out processes. Dj'ing was still a new thing back then. You had a lot of leeway in creating new styles, cuts, & scratches. I played everything back then, musical ranges from hip hop, rnb & funk to reggae & soca - of course house music was always a my major influence - mixing, scratching, & breaking down music intellectually always had a major influence on me, period". Tricky's ability to manipulate and transform music led him to the development of WFP Studios where he began producing music for his now international record label, Blue Elephant Recordings. Tricky's music has been distrubuted from coast to coast, and has landed spots on other international radio shows such as BBC Radio One's The Essential Mix Show. Moreira's remix of Jully Black's "Sweat Of Your Brow" for Univeral Music won him Best Dance/Electronic Song Of The Year at the 2005 CUMA's (Canadian Urban Music Awards).
With a Diploma in broadcasting and serious skills that pay the bills behind the decks, Toronto's hit radio station FLOW 93.5FM boasts Tricky Moreira as one of their burgeoning Dj's & On-Air Personalities for good reason. Moreira's show, 'This House', keeps the station's listeners up til the early hours catching an earful of beautifully mixed Deep, Tribal, Classic, and originally remixed House Music. Tricky throws in the occasional funk & disco track over raw beats - & also manipulates urban tracks to fit over house rhythms. His guests include a slew of local and internationally acclaimed Dj's, producers, vocalists & artists. 'This House' has been recognized worldwide for over 3.5 years.
"I have an incredible desire to succeed, coupled by an instinctive nature to dissect music. That's my trick..."