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DJ PROMO / MATT PROMO DJ/Music Producer |
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From his first event promotion in 1986 - a school leaving party for 2000 people - MATT SOLO found his destiny was determined.
Less than three years later, he was managing a group of British DJs and forging connections with clubs that still stand strong today. By the early 90s, he was running a London record store, staging his own events and helping others promote theirs.
It was not until 1996 that he turned his attention to the other side of the decks and his alter ego – MATT PROMO - was born.
Just over 10 years later, PROMO fulfilled a personal dream and organized his most audacious event yet. A successful attempt on the Guinness World Record for the Longest DJ (Club) Session Marathon clocking in at a staggering 87 hours of continuous DJing in a purpose built venue.
20 years down the line from that first party, PROMO has put together quite an enviable list of achievements. Here is a brief summary of the last two decades…
• 3 ½ years running a London record store
• 1 year running direct to DJ promo service
• Staged / Promoted / DJ’d events all over the world
• Broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest DJ (Club) Session Marathon
• Directed and hosted his own segment of an Australian TV show
• 100’s of hours live DJing on radio
• Managed DJs
• Co-managed DJ agency
• Managed and promoted nightclubs
• Produced over 100 tracks
• Recorded over 70 mix cds
1986 First event promotion at Paradise Lost for 2000 people
1992-6 Managed That Record Shop in London, England
Managed several DJs in London
First release on Nocturna Records
1996 Launched Aural Sex parties
Started DJing
1997 Launched promotions company Headz Quarterz Limited
DJ’d and promoted around the world
Recorded 2 mixes
1998 DJ’d and promoted around the world
1999 DJ’d and promoted around the world
DJ’d at the Miami Winter Music Conference
Produced 2 tracks
Recorded 1 mix
2000 DJ’d and promoted around the world
Produced 4 tracks
Recorded 7 mixes
2001 Launched the Good Life parties
Coordinated global promotions for Swear
DJ’d at the Swear fashion shows in Portugal
DJ’d and promoted around the world
Produced 9 tracks
Recorded 9 mixes
2002 Established the 3D collective with Pedro G of Portugal and Spain's Enrique Soto.
Completed his first album “Samurai”
DJ’d and promoted around the world
Produced 5 tracks
Recorded 16 mixes
2003 Launched Battle of the Diamonds
DJ’d and promoted around the world
Moved to Australia
Produced 3 tracks
Recorded 9 mixes
2004 Operations manager of Two Floors Up in Melbourne, Australia
Launched The Drum Is God! parties
2005 Manager of The Bunker in Melbourne, Australia
Launched the Pixelfree parties
Manager of Tilt in Melbourne, Australia
The final The Drum Is God! party
Launched www.mattpromo.com
Started training for the Guinness World Record attempt
Recorded 1 mix
2006 Broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest DJ (Club) Session Marathon 87 hours continuous DJing
Longest live set on Kiss FM Melbourne 7.5 hours
Joined Mindless Entertainment
Director and host of the Dance Noise segment of Noise TV
Produced 32 tracks
Produced music for Noise TV
Produced musical piece for Earthdance
Produced new album
Remixed Mark Davis’ “Wicked Girl”
Recorded 10 mixes including 4 hour mix for DI.FM
2007 Launched Decoded parties
Launched Porno parties
Produced 11 tracks
Recorded 3 mixes
Leaves Australia and returned to London
Commenced work on new album “Less Than Greater Than”
2008 Resident at Cant Stop Wont Stop
Launched Decoded parties in UK
Recorded 2 tracks
Recorded 5 mixes
Forthcoming projects include:
Filming for Dance Noise in Europe
Completion of new album
3 new mixes currently planned
Launch of Decoded records
Matt Promo has played in Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the USA. His styles encompass a broad spectrum of house, from the sublime jazzy sounds of Europe and the US, Electro to funky Latin, to Progressive, Minimal, Tech and Tribal House.
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