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Nickname: Robin Mendoza |
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19 Jul |
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5 feet 8 inch (173 cm) |
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Makati |
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rra2005@gmail.com |
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view Robin's photo album
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Robin's URL: http://www.worlddj.com/RobinMendoza1 |
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| Favourite DJs/Producers | Alan Barratt, Alma Matris, Angel Alanis, Angel Moraes, Antoine Clamaran, Axwell, Dave Seaman, Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Fafa Monteco, Gabriel & Dresden, Halo Varga, Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero, Hernan Cattaneo, James Zabiela, Jay Tripwire, Joey Negro, John Digweed, Johnny Vicious, Jose Nunez, Junior Jack, Keoki, Kevin Saunderson, Kings Of Tomorrow, Knee Deep, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Laurent Garnier, Lemon 8, Mateo And Matos, Max Graham, New Order, Olav Basoski, Peace Division, Pete Heller, Peter Rauhofer, Phil Fuldner, Phil Kieran, Pound Boys, Richard "Humpty" Vision, Richard F, Robbie Rivera, Robin Mendoza, Roger Sanchez, Sharam Jey, Silicone Soul, Soul Avengers, Spiral Tribe Sound System, Stanton Warriors, Timewriter, Timo Maas, Yves Deruyter | | Favourite record labels | Africanism, Beatport, Defected, Factory, Hed Kandi, Mantra, Moonshine, Nubreed, Ohm Records, Prototype Recordings UK, Sondos, Subliminal Records, Tripoli Trax | | Favourite club venues | Pravda (Makati), V-Bar (Makati), Wasabi Bar and Restaurant (Makati) | | Favourite music | house, progressive |
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| Education | Graduate/Masters Degree | | High school | PCS | | University | UST CAFA, major in Architecture, 1996 | | Occupation | Consulting | Company/
Organization | Ministry Of Housing, Oman | | Title | Planning Staff/Architect | |
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| + HEADLINE | Good djs play the latest music, GREAT DJS play 30+yrs of dance music and make it work!! |
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| + ABOUT ME | started spinning/DJing for a mobile in '85 as a hobby/past time. chose to pursue a non-music related career , and became dormant arnd '89-'98. got re-introduced to the music sometime year 1998. it was year 2000 that i first had my name on flyers! haha
my tools of the trade:
mixer/s: Pioneer DJM-500 & DJM-800
cd decks: 2 Pioneer DJM-1000mk2 & a Numark dual Player (forgot the model)
turntables: 2 Technics SL-1210s
Dell XPS m1710 lapt | | + WHERE WERE YOU BORN? | Makati, Philippines | | + WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? | Muscat, Oman | | + WHEN AND HOW DID YOU GET INTO DJING (OR PRODUCING)? | 1985 on 2 tape decks and a cheap mixer, saved money for two lousy belt drive ttables and didnt eat to save money to buy "plakas" @ 40pesos/record. Built up my collection, and decided to give DJing a try. first gig --> kapitbahay debut. NYEK! | | + GENRE’S YOU PLAY (OR PRODUCE)? | HOUSE, Deephouse, Tribal, Progressive, Electro, Breakz, Latin, Techno, Trance, blah blah bah | | + WHAT IS MOST SPECIAL ABOUT THE SCENE IN YOUR CITY? | here in muscat?? u kidding me?? lol none! once had a gig at a fancy party in a hotel here and played my usual deep set and got no reaction form the crowd.. the resident dj (an arab) played 'horny"and the crowd went wild.. WTF???? | | + THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MOST INFLUENCED YOUR MUSICAL WORK? | all the DJs i have worked with directly/indirectly have influenced me in ways. | | + WHAT HAVE BEEN THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR? | club tours/ bar tours all over the Philippines. headlining major gigs. Limelight goes to Cebu! playing sponsor driven events in Boracay, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, Baguio, Naga.. Residency @ Pravda. Vbar (limelight saturdays), Wasabi.. blah blah blah | | + HOW MUCH OF YOUR WEEK IS SPENT ON MUSIC RELATED MATTERS? | 1999 - 2003 = DJing 4 - 5 times a week...
now = once in a while, guesting here and there. im done with DJing. now it's just a past time. But still makes promo mixes for friends | | + YOUR FAVOURITE GENRES TO CHILL OUT TO? | triphop, standards, ambient, | | + YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? | T3 | | + YOUR FAVOURITE GADGET? | iPod. | | + FAVOURITE NON-ELECTRONIC BAND? | Echo & the Bunnymen, Dido, Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Joss Stone, New Order!!! oops wait.. NO's still electronic! | | + WHAT DON’T YOU LEAVE HOME WITHOUT? | iPod, mobile phone, condoms | | + A 'WORD OF WISDOM'? | never ever sleep with a promoter | | + SOMETHING NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU? | I am a planning staff/ architect working abroad.
i slept with almost 40 girls already..
and NO... i don't have AIDS | | + YOUR FAVOURITE RECORD STORE? | BEATPORT! | | + I'D LIKE TO MEET | fellow DJs and clubbers I didn't meet before I had a brief professional stint. Old skul maestros, new talents, aspiring DJs... Better late than never. | | + INTERESTS | music. although i play house/deephouse/progressive before, my musical taste is wide and varied.. only two types I'm not open to.. METAL and HIPHOP.
PHOTOGRAPHY! | | + FAVOURITE MOVIES | Gone with the wind, Conspiracy Theory, Seven, Legends of The Fall, Saw, LOTR. Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Crash, 300 | | + FAVOURITE TELEVISION | LOST! Prison Break, reality shows | | + HEROES | my dad | | + SPORTS | outdoor sports, basketball, billiards, darts, football | | + ACTIVITIES | Photography! |
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