Introducing Episode 025 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ,  JEAN PIERRE.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - JEAN PIERRE: 

If there was one word that could collectively describe the talented DJ/producer Jean Pierre, it’s passion. Born and raised in the concrete jungle of New York City, this ‘Borough Beatman’ from Queens has done nothing but live and breathe music for the past fifteen yars. Whether it be a collective of emotion filled deep house or a trip down the avenue of big room techno, Jean has always been dedicated to finding unique records that transform his sets into riveting musical journeys.

Quickly rising to the top of the very saturated and competitive NYC club circuit, it is Jean Pierre's productions that have clearly set him apart from his peers. From his debut release on the reputable Younan Music some years ago to some of his most recent releases on industry leading imprints such as Cuttin' Headz, Desolat, Transmit Recordings, Waveform Recordings, Defected, Deeperfect Records and Terminator Records to name a few, Jean has garnered industry wide support with his unique and invigorating sound. With his productions regularly finding their way into the playlist of dance music's finest, Jean's releases have received support from industry leaders such as Marco Carola, The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Victor Calderone, Luciano, Steve Lawler amongst countless others.

Not only has Jean's releases established him with his fellow artists, it's his marathon sets that have also caught the eye of promoters around the globe. Starting with regular appearances on established NYC dance floors such as the Electric Zoo Festival (Awakenings Stage), Pacha, Cielo, Output, Marquee & Space Ibiza New York to name a few, Jean has been booked at many international destinations such as Spain, Germany, Venezuela (Partai), Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico (BPM Festival), Puerto Rico (Movement Festival) while regularly touring domestically. Renowned for a sound that contains elements from both his NYC upbringing and his Colombian roots, Jean has successfully created a unique style influenced by the factors of his multi - cultural upbringing.

While currently holding a post at the world-renowned Brooklyn based record store, Halcyon, Jean has risen to become one of the more distinguished selectors of his generation.

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Introducing Episode 024 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ,  PABLO CEBALLOS.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - PABLO CEBALLOS: 

Member of the highly-talented and internationally-acclaimed pair Chus & Ceballos, founder of the respected label Stereo Productions and resident of some of the best clubs in the world has been placed Pablo in one of the leading positions within the world’s top league of DJs & producers’. 

The brilliant quality of his tracks and the perfect blend of his bottom heavy rhythms with warm and inviting soul-grabbing elements have led Pablo to become a greatly-respected master in productions and remixes. He has often lent his talent to various reputable imprints, such as Warner, Yoshitoshi, Stealth, Defected and Twisted. Regarded as important pioneers in the music industry, Madonna, Danny Tenaglia and Deep Dish have all regularly placed their trust in Pablo Ceballos to remix their works. The music of this DJ/producer has journeyed through more than 40 countries, favoring the most prominent clubs and festivals globally. 

Pablo has held several residences at internationally-renowned clubs such as Space in Miami, Stereo in Montreal, and Pacha in Ibiza. More important than his professional and artistic qualities is Pablo’s in nite charisma and distinctive bond with the dance oor, which have often captured peoples’ hearts and souls. Experiencing Pablo in action is an inspiring and uplifting encounter, which is bound to leave a deep and unforgettable trace within the crowd. His sets are energetic, original, elegant and most of all, encompass a continuous progression through a wide range of styles with common factors of enjoyment and excitement, but never once lose sight of the seriousness and quality of the nest tracks of the underground.

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Introducing Episode 023 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ duo,  BLACK V NECK.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - BLACK V NECK: 

After making music together for years, Miami natives Ian and Julian decided to form Black V Neck in 2017. The name satirizes the notion that artists have to “fit in” to certain sub genres and gimmicks which is shown through their novel, inventive, and uncompromising take on house music. 

Shiba San discovered the duo and signed their first big release on his label Basement Leak. Their track ‘Let Me Smash’ gained traction on the Beatport charts and subsequently kick started their musical career. Shortly after, they appeared on Claude VonStroke’s radar due to their quality of production and creativity, which led to the release of the Mouth Music EP on DIRTYBIRD. Both tracks, ‘Sex, Drugs, Alcohol’ and ‘Mouth Music’, remained on Beatport’s Top 100 Tech House chart for weeks, solidifying Black V Neck’s ability to consistently deliver captivating music. Black V Neck tracks have made their way into festival performances, club sets, and radio shows worldwide. 

Their music has continuous support from artists such as Claude VonStroke, Chris Lake, Green Velvet, Lee Foss, Shiba San, Diplo, AC Slater, and Jax Jones. 2020 has not slowed the boys down; They signed their first Defected release, remixing the summer hit ‘Deep End’, which has become their first track to break through Beatport’s Top 10. Ian and Julian continue to work diligently, having recently released records on Club Sweat, CID’s Night Service Only, Insomniac Records, and OWSLA. Black V Neck has remixed tracks from Salvatore Ganacci, Bruno Furlan, Volac, Walker & Royce and VNSSA, with more to come.

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Introducing Episode 022 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ,  OSCAR L.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - OSCAR L: 

With more than 10 years of international experience behind him, Oscar L is one of the essential names of the Iberian electronic scene. Personality, perseverance and energy define him and are qualities that are also found in his particular sound, a combination of influences and peculiarities that have caught the attention of the best labels on the globe, such as Suara, Toolroom, Truesoul, 1605, Stereo or Material, amongst others, all of them being connoisseurs of the talent and the effectiveness that the productions of the Spanish artist reunite. A tasteful mixture that have been used to put a good handful of tracks at the top of the Techno and House charts. These capabilities have given Oscar the opportunity to travel the world making the most diverse audiences dance. Dozens of cities from different continents throughout the world have enjoyed the intensity and warmth that his sets transmit to the dance floor. But the diffusion of his music does not end there, for a few years now, Oscar has also been directing his own radio show, D-Mix, which is broadcasted in 16 countries through 90 different stations. Oscar L's professional framework continues to expand, foreshadowing a prolific future and a privileged position amongst the most outstanding figures of his country.

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Introducing Episode 021 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ,  MARKEM.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - MARKEM: 

With releases on the likes of Ultra Records, Strictly Rhythm, Spinnin’ Records, Nervous Records, Stereo, Blanco Y Negro and Tiesto’s AFTR:HRS, performances at Nikki Beach, Club Space and Storyland Festival, and support from dance music titans Steve Angello, Ferry Corsten, Sunny James & Ryan Marciano, Fedde Le Grand and more, it’s safe to say Markem - previously known as Mark.M - is one of the most exciting young producer/DJs to rise through the South American ranks in a long time. 

Born in Caracas, Venezuela but raised in Miami, Florida, at the tender age of just 15 Markem cut his teeth as a club promoter inside the city’s glittering nightlife. By 18, he’d progressed from the ticket office to the DJ booth, becoming one of Miami’s hottest resident DJs, including a regular slot at legendary venue Club Space where he regularly shared the decks with world-class heavyweights like Martinez Brothers, Steve Angello, Erick Morillo & Chus & Ceballos , to name just a few. 

Unsurprisingly, it wasn’t long before the rising star was booked to perform further afield, with a tour diary that now takes in shows all over South America, North America and Europe. In the studio, Markem has proved to be equally as prolific. His very first production, the 2010 hit ‘Party In Miami’, spent three weeks in the Beatport Top 3, quickly establishing him as one to watch. Collaborations with David Tort and Moska, and remixes for Erick Morillo (‘I Like To Move It’) and Cedric Gervais & Mya (‘Love Is The Answer’) showed both his versatility and his natural ability to create huge house cuts. 

In 2017, Dutch icon Tiesto signed Markem’s Tort collaboration ‘Strangers’ to his AFTR:HRS imprint - at the time of going to print, the single spent almost a year on the Beatport Top 100 and racked up over 8 million plays on Spotify alone. Markem has more new music to share with his growing army of fans, much of it coming via his own label HoTL Records. A creative project set up with long-time music partner David Tort, the imprint has swiftly come to stand for freedom of musical expression, not limited to style or trend but rather just focusing only on the belief that music is made to move the body. In their words, it’s a pure and simple commitment to “release whatever the fuck we want”. It really doesn’t get much more dance floor than that.

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Introducing Episode 020 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ, LIV Miami resident, MEDNAS.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - MEDNAS: 

better known Mednas, is a DJ and producer originally from Casablanca, Morocco. He is the resident DJ of the Miami club, LIV. His track "Derby" with Nima Nesta was on the Beatport Top Ten chart and has been supported by EDM DJs such as Tiësto, Avicii, Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Third Party, Junior Sanchez, and Morgan Page. His remix of Parker Ighile's "So Beautiful" with Henrix was supported by Nicki Minaj. Mednas specializes in tech house, progressive house and electro house.

Though clubs all over the world know him as Mednas, he wasn't always known by that name. He was born Mehdi Nassiri, facing the sea, in beautiful Casablanca, Morocco. Casablanca itself has always played an important role in popular culture. It became famous in the 1940s thanks to the Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman film of the same name. Throughout its history it had been the birthplace or home to many famous people - from film star Jean Reno to automobile designer Frank Stephenson to poet Abdallah Zrika.

Along the way Nassiri was practically destined to make it onto that last - it's just that nobody involved really knew it at the time.

Music had always been an important part of Nassiri's life, for as far back as he could remember. His mother spent time as a sound engineer for Moroccan Radio, among other jobs. He was even enrolled at an early age into a conservatory to learn the piano, but he didn't stay very long - something bigger awaited.

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Introducing Episode 019 of our weekly music podcast, Miami Music Partners Radio, featuring a special 1-hour set by this week's guest DJ duo, SPARROW AND BARBOSSA.

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ARTIST, GUEST BIO. - SPARROW & BARBOSSA: 

Sparrow & Barbossa is a DJ and producer duo formed by the Swiss Bryan Coletta and the Uruguayan Emiliano Haberli; co-owners of Inward Records alongside Pippi Ciez and ST53.  

Bryan is a pianist and comes from a musical family; his father is the legendary guitarist Francis Coletta who worked with artists like Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, or Frank Sinatra. 

Emiliano was born and raised in an Uruguay region dominated by African colonials and got widely influenced by "The Culture Of Candombe", a pure African tribal rhythm from colonialism.  

Since a very young age, Bryan has been influenced by Soul, Jazz, and Funk, which he uses in his creations with his great capacity for improvisation and versatility. Emiliano moved to Europe 15 years ago, where he connected with the electronic music scene, starting to form his style in the music world, playing drums for DJ Chus & Joeski on their classic track called 'El Amor.' 

 Together, Bryan and Emiliano form Sparrow & Barbossa, creating a fusion between organic and electronic progressive sounds. Their age difference has a positive influence on both their releases and performance. While Bryan brings the freshness of modern sounds and melodies, Emiliano fine-tunes the rhythmic part and builds up his knowledge throughout the years. Globe-trotters, they're true lovers of ethnic and lost cultures, devoted to transmit this legacy through electronic music.  

Sparrow & Barbossa are most known for their version of Mory Kante' Yeke' released on Enzo Sifredi's label Wired, that charted #1 Afro House and their remix of Fatoumata Diawara's 'Nterini' signed on MoBlack that charted #2 Afro House. 

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