I used to be a resident DJ in a latin club “Latinos Mi casa Su casa”,which was situated in Liat Towers in Orchard Road some years back.It was the first club of it’s kind to play strictly latin music.
Salsa,Merengue,Cumbia was some of the genre of latin music that I used to play.
Sadly the club was forced to close due to uncertain economic irregularities.
My affiliation with Latin music and culture stems from the time I spent in Latin/South American countries namely Mexico,Venezuela and Colombia during my sailing days.I do speak spanish (not much but enough to get me around).
Currently I am more inclined to a new genre of Latin Hip Hop which incorporate Traditional latin beats with contemporary Hip Hop.
I hope to be back someday performing and playing latin beats to the masses right here in Singapore.
Below I have included an interview that was conducted by a local magazine during my DJ stint in Latinos.
As transcribed…………..
TWSEG
MVP
–This issue we profile Latinos’resident DJ Eddie
……If Latin music with it’s smooth exotic flow
has seeped into the mainstream of music,one wonders the prospect of meeting a
local DJ who is at ease with this foreign toungue.One person that finds this
medium very much his element is Eddie-resident DJ of Latinos,the only watering
hole that offers some form of latin culture.Eddie finds himself in a
conspicuous position everyday of the week except for Sunday,spinning Latin
music to the delight of Latino fans all over….
Q ) As a professional DJ,what goes on behind the
selections of songs?
Music is a good crowd control device…..ha…it’s
funny looking at the different response elicited from different crowds to
different type of music……
Q ) What is your personal taste?
Like most Singaporeans,we are essentially
cosmopolitan in nature,I listen to as wide a selection of music as possible
Q ) Any favourite Artistes?
Bob Marley.I hope I don’t have to Justify that.
Q ) How should one be initiated into authentic
Latin Music?
……by listening to FM 96.3 on Saturday Evening
(10pm-12am)
Q ) What is your style as a DJ?
To all the Latin Music that I spin ,I overlap it
with crowd friendly tunes just to spice things up……
Q ) Any tips on music you care to share?
See you at Latinos, because hearing is believing
ORIGINAL INTERVIEW PAGE…….
