DJ
Camilo has earned the name "The International Club King".
So what is it that makes him such a hot commodity that promoters
will fly him half way around the world for him to play records....or
should I say perform. There are few DJ's that can produce the
energy that DJ CAMILO does in the club. When he is at work you
can feel the intensity and passion he has for the music. As
he switches from record to record the crowd feeds off his energy.
He amps the crowd by hollering into the mic, then throws on
an even hotter record. And just when you think the party is
at its climax you hear a robotic sample echoing "DeeeJayyyyy
Camillllooooo", and then yet another record hotter then
the last!!! CAMILO'S record selection, energy and attitude truly
defines him as an artist. Hearing and watching him play is a
performance in itself! So that is why promoters will do whatever
necessary to have DJ CAMILO play their club. To no surprise,
DJ CAMILO has played for events such as "The Lucky Strike
Tour" in Europe (2001), Las Vegas' "Magic Show"
(numerous times), the Splash Festival in Germany for an attendance
of 30,000 people, appeared several times on BET's Rap City "The
Basement" with Big Tigger and was nominated in 2003 for
"Best Club DJ" at Justo's Mix Tape Awards.
Before
DJ CAMILO was selling out clubs in Europe or playing on the
#1 radio station in New York, he was Juan Camilo Sanchez, a
Colombian kid from Queens. At age 12, CAMILO was introduced
to the turntables and soon after bought his first set of Techniques
S-900's. In 1991 CAMILO debuted his first mixtape , simply entitle
"CAMILO Vol. 1". What was soon to follow was no simple
endeavor. CAMILO began putting out mixtapes every month and
quickly made a name for himself. Soon after, CAMILO broke into
the club scene and began playing at the . By 2001, Camilo had
established himself as a dominant mixtape DJ and was playing
in at least 4 clubs a week. He caught the eye of another DJ
by the name of DJ Enuff, who was already well recognized for
being the Notorious BIG's DJ as well as the Morning Show DJ
on NYC's #1 station, HOT 97. DJ Enuff began having CAMILO fill
in for him on HOT 97's morning show with Star and Buckwild.
This was a milestone for DJ CAMILO, being able to spin on New
York's #1 radio station and be heard by listeners throughout
the entire tri-state area. DJ Enuff & DJ Threat (R.I.P.)
also just started a DJ crew called "The Heavy Hitters"
and their was no doubt they wanted CAMILO to be an intricate
part of this hand picked crew.
CAMILO'S
notoriety soon earned him his own show on Hot 97 entitled "Take
It To The Streets". This late night show introduced him
to the masses and made CAMILO a household name on radio. The
success of "Taking It To The Streets" lead HOT 97
to give CAMILO an additional weekly Friday night show entitled
"The Heavy Hitter Hour". And if this wasn;t enough,
CAMILO took his DJ skills to yet another level. Being of Colombian
decent, CAMILO knew there was an enormous Latin/Hip-Hop audience
that also listened to reggeton, a new form of Spanish music
with a reggae beat. After meeting with programming, HOT 97 gave
him his third show on the station and the first of its kind.
The "Lights Out Show" which comes on Sunday nights
at 1am is the first Spanish music show ever on Hot 97. And CAMILO
became the first and only mixshow DJ to have three different
shows on one station!
So
what does the future hold for the International Club King DJ
Camilo, you ask? He has already traveled the world playing in
countries such as Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, London, Spain,
Finland, Germany, Sweden, Amsterdam, Canada, etc. Camilo has
set his sight for television and has already answered the call.
In the beginning of 2004 CAMILO collaborated with "The
Roof" television show on MUN2, to do the Top Five Countdown
every week. CAMILO'S marketable image also landed him a deal
with Indigo Red clothing for a national ad campaign. The advertisement
was featured in magazines such as XXL, The Source and Vibe.
It is quite evident that CAMILO aspires to do greatness in everything
he takes on. The New York Post took note to this and interviewed
him in the April 14, 2004 Tempo Section. CAMILO continues to
play at 5 to 6 clubs a week, and whether itÕs a trendy
club in New York City or a German festival of 30,000, there
is no crowd he can't handle.
Find
out more about Camillo at www.djcamilo.com
