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DJ Javier Biography

Javier came to the UK 8 years ago from Havana Cuba, where he worked at the Castillito Cultural Centre and was involved in various musical activities. He has been DJ-ing in the UK since his arrival, playing Salsa and Timba Cubana, Reggaeton, latin Hip-Hop and R & B to suit the occasion. He was a finalist in the Bacardi's DJ Competition at Havana, Hanover Square in 2003 and featured in iD :London magazine (October 2005 edition) as one of the UKs leading emerging acts in the urban latin music scene. He was recently voted the best Cuban DJ in the UK at Cuba Uk’s International Cuban Salsa Congress, Wales, November 2006.

Currently, you can find him playing, the 1rd and 3rd Saturday of each month at salsa fusion, 229 great Portland street.. London.w1w 5pn.every Wednesday at Cuban-conecction. 4 wild court horlbon wc2b 4au .every Thursday fiesta Latina.at titos bar latin club 4-6 london bridge st .se1 9sg . one month rumbon cubano .and clave y son guest DJ at various clubs and events in London and the UK (see below for forthcoming events).

He has played at several one off and prestigious yearly events including:

▪ The ‘Havana Nights’ Red Cross Jubilee Ball at the Hilton Park Lane Dec 2003

▪ The Latin Splash Festival, Clapham 2003/4

▪ The Salsa UK International Congress 2004/5/6 Bognor Regis

▪ The Carnival del Pueblo, Burgess Park, London 2004/5/6/7/8

▪ Polo & Garden Party fundraiser for Childrens Cancer Charity 2004

▪ Tsunami Salsa Appeal, The Coloseum, Vauxhall 2005

▪ Mambocity 5 Star Salsa Congress, Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow 2004/5/6/7/8

▪ Carnival Cubano, South Bank in June 2005/6/7/8

▪ Club Cubana, Pontins Salsa Weekender 2004/5/6/7/8

▪ Cuba UK’s Intl. Cuban Salsa Congress, Bodelwyddan Castle, Wales, Nov 2006/7

 

Previous regular club-nights he has played in London include Bar Salsa; The Oh Bar Camden; Salsa Central, Gt Portland St; Bar Cuba, Kensington and Havana Fiesta, Hanover Sq.

He has also plays or has played as guest DJ at the:-

Buena Vista Club, Oxford

Havana Nights, Hinckley

Buffalo Bar, Highbury & Islington

The Conga Club, Infernos, Clapham

The Loughborough Hotel, Brixton

Havana, Fulham

Afro Cuba Pati, Barbican, London

Club Havana in Liverpool

Rowing Club, Manchester

Pacha in Sharm El Sheik, EGYPT

Viva la Salsa, Club Latido, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Supporting DJ at Sierra Maestra concert, Café Rez, Dec 2005

Tu Candela, Perugia, ITALY

Cantieri, Perugia, ITALY

Salsoul at The Atrium, Leeds

past events include:

▪ Supporting DJ at ‘Los Van Van’ concert, Hammersmith Palais, 23rd Feb 2007

▪ Cuban Salsa weekend and Pontins, Blackpool 13-16 April 2007

▪ Mambocity 5 Star Salsa Congress, Radisson Edwardian, Heathrow 24-27 April 2007

▪ Salsa explosion Summer Holiday 1-4 june 2007 at devon cliffs holiday park ,devon

. Manolito simonet y su Trabuco concert at the coronet 29 of july

. Cuban Carnival 16 and 17 june Southwark and after party 16 of june at colesseum

.fiesta Havana all dayer 4/8/07 clarendon club, Hinckley

 Salsa Explosion 14 anniversary .bar bluu Bournemouth 8/7/07

. Havana rakatan on Thursday 24 may at sadler/s peacock theatre

 afrocuban salsa fiesta sept 2008/9

 3 cuban salsa international congress 28nov to1dec 2008/9 walles

 chritsmas Cuban salsa &rueda de casino weekender 5-8 dec 2008/9

 van van concert roundahouse london 7 marzo 2009

 Confirmed forthcoming events include

'Supporting Dj at' los van van concert, Roundhouse london 7th march 2009

'Uk cuban salsa festival 27 to 29 march 2009 bournemouth

'Cubanfest 5 to 8 jun 2009 Hayling island .hampshire

'The 4th international cuban salsa congrees 27th to 30th nov . north wales

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