dark&dirty djs bios

Romel Johan

Style of Music - Funky Techno, Tribal Techno, Minimal Techno, Tech House, Tribal House, Electro House, Funky House

Having started the art of dj'ing at the age of 15, his gone on to be voted one of the Top 10 most influential entertainers in Malaysia. Having first started dj'ing with the sounds of hip-hop & r&b at regular house parties, he got his first official DJ engagement in 2002 when he participated in the 1st Vestax Malaysian Extravaganza, where he made it to the finals. Immediately after his 1st Official DJ he knew that he wouldn’t be able to go far in his dj'ing career as a Hip-Hop & Turntablist DJ, thus deciding to give up with that sound and moving on to the electronic sound where he knew the potential growth music and he'd have a better chance in succeeding as a DJ.

He first started dance music by playing Deep House & Tribal House, and soon on he managed to work his way up to get booked to play Underground Parties around Kuala Lumpur and even being branded by local magazine Juice as the Finest Underground DJ in Malaysia & Singapore. As his exposure to dance music was fast expanding he got hooked onto the Sounds of Techno and changed his style towards Techno.

In September 2003 he entered the First Heineken Juice DJ Quest, as the youngest contestant to participate, where he successfully made it into to the finals and finishing as the 1st Runner Up. Permanently engraving his name into the industry and becoming a familiar face behind the decks of some of the finest clubs around Malaysia. In addition he was given a chance to host his own weekly radio show on 'Red 104.9' focusing on Techno & House where he had an audience of 2.1 million.

In 2004 he became the youngest person at the age of 18 to have been offered a Major residency at one of Malaysia's most renowned super clubs, 'Atmosphere' where he fast build a reputation among local clubbers around Malaysia for his signature 3-turntable sets and having known to juggle an average of 35 - 50 records per hour.

His technical ability behind the decks has seen him support the likes of Christian Smith, Funk D’ Void, John Creamer, Joris Voorn, Benny Bennasi, Kevin Saunderson, Tall Paul, Pako & Fredrik, Trevor Rockliffe, Deetron, Renato Cohen, DJ Misjah, Q-Hey, DJ Mayuri, Shin Nishimura, Technasia, John Askew, Judge Jules, The Warp Brothers, Adam Freeland, Felix Da Housecat, Eddie Halliwell, Simon Coyle & Simon Digby, to name a few.

Regionally Romel has played for Major events such as 'The Official Ferrari F1 Pit Party' at The Sepang International Circuit, The Loop at the infamous 2nd Floor in Taiwan, The Grand Opening of 'The Newstardust Club' in Jakarta, Indonesia & Touring at some of the best Clubs through out Australia.

Having planned on opening his very own Record Label “Temperature Controll Recordings”. His soon set to explode onto his upcoming European & American Tour late this year.

“The Find Of The Century” - ITM (www.inthemix.com.au)

“Pure, as he pulled off a five hour marathon on three decks like a hyperactive, musical war child with a sugar craving” - JUICE Magazine












Veiga

After a hectic explosion onto the dance music scene, Veiga, aka Nathan Roussos, is rapidly becoming known as a distinctive DJ who has a passion for dance music. Since his debut performance at Funk Fest in October 2001, Veiga’s love for all styles has been a distinctive trademark that has garnered him a huge following and numerous accolades and respect from his peers. It’s a trademark defined by a dedication to style, technique and some truly funk beats.

Be it tribal African, Latin or Melodic techno, Veiga’s talent is matched only by his versatility. And despite his relative “freshness” to the scene as a DJ, his versatility and talent has led to regular residencies at J-Flight, MixtaPe and Dark n Dirty, along with regular guest appearances at Brisbane’s best and exclusive clubs and events Liquid Bass, Moonbar and Expedition.

The seeds were sown at the young age of 18, when Veiga moved to Los Angeles. Exposure to the underground warehouse, desert and mountain raves and witnessing classic sets from the likes of Richie Hawtin and Ben Sims saw Veiga commence his journey in electronica and the quest for a unique, striking sound.

On his return to Australia, Veiga brought with him the intentions of starting a DJ Agency and assisting the development of local DJs who are young, dedicated and talented. The dream kicked off in 2001 with Veiga signing successful local DJ Brad Revell to the Jencorp Agency. Since then Jencorp grew to manage 33 local & international artists, from Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Belguim & the UK. With the success of Jencorp, Veiga handed over the reins of the Agency in 2004 to a fellow participant who was keen to keep it running on a smaller scale, as Veiga’s focus was now on expanding Dark n Dirty events and personal promotion. Playing alongside international acts as Ken Ishii, Woody McBride, Simon Digby, Romel Johan and Kazu Kimura generated further exposure and work for Veiga and the motivation to expand his horizons beyond the local Brisbane scene.

Veiga is the founder and driving force behind past and current events Dark n Dirty, J-Flight, OzSessions, Funk Fest, Sunday Skool & Movement. The continual focus: bringing “fun” and fresh underground DJ blood back to the Australian/Asian dance culture. This attitude of fun and freshness is keeping true to Veiga’s own sets and has been a key to his, and Dark n Dirty’s, success on a local, national and international stage.

2006 has seen no letting up for Veiga, with plans to expand Dark n Dirty events throughout Asia, launching in Malaysia and China, while assisting in tour management for international artists such as Chris Finke, Christian Smith and Romel Johan. 2006 has also seen to further work on his own music production, assisting in the debut of a new Brisbane nightclub and holding residencies at Dark n Dirty and MixtaPe. All this with another planned Asian tour to follow up past tours of Europe and Asia in 2004 and 2005 respectively, will surely assist Veiga with his career and continue goals to promote Dark n Dirty events, sound and artists on an International level.

Tours:
South East Asia
November 2006-February 2007
China/Japan
March 2007-June 2007

Residencies:
Current – Dark n Dirty and MixtaPe
(2005 Residencies – J-Flight, Dark n Dirty, TeePee, Movement)
(2004 Residencies – J-Flight, TeePee, Dark n Dirty)
(2003 Residencies – OzSessions, Funk Fest, J-Flight, Dark n Dirty, Decode)
(2002 Residencies – OzSessions, Funk Fest, Dark n Dirty)
(2001 Residencies – OzSessions, Funk Fest)

Interviews:
tankeo.net

Contact Details:
Dark n Dirty
Nathan Roussos
ABN: 22 703 083 650
Phone: +61 410 643 380
Email: nathan@darkndirty.net
URL: www.darkndirty.net