2005.05.14. DEF MIX presents HECTOR ROMERO

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Posted by boa on Apr-06-2005 18:14:

2005.05.14. DEF MIX presents HECTOR ROMERO

Saturday May 14th, 2005
DEF MIX & SAW RECORDINGS present

HECTOR ROMERO
www.hectorromero.com, www.sawrecrodings.com, www.defmix.com, NYC

Picture the summer 1983�In the Bronx, NY a block party, also known as a street jam, is in full effect. A 13 year old kid steps in front of the turntables and starts playing a combination of Latin, House and Hip Hop music. The crowd goes wild and quickly the neighborhood nicknames the young kid �Baby Hec� Romero. As his notoriety and age grows, he finds himself playing at the premier Latin Dance Club �La Mirage�, and doing nights at the hippest street club the �Devils Nest�. The very same club where friend Louie Vega got his start. Soon after that, "Baby Hec" Romero (a name that has taken years to shed) found himself DJ-ing at some of New York City�s legendary clubs and underground spots such as Save the Robots, The Red Zone, famed Palladium, and the Roxy.

In 1994, Judy Weinstein recruited Hector Romero to work at Def Mix Productions and assist in the creation of Definity Records, an imprint Weinstein and partner David Morales was working on launching. Hector found he was not as interested in Remixing or Producing but he loved the balance between the creative DJ and the businessman. A&R, and working on the business end of Music, was a better fit. Weinstein took him under her wing and taught him the technique of good business management. The longtime business arrangement garnered him the position of Label Manager of Definity Records the Def Mix imprint.

Romero has found a balance by playing records at spots such as Filter 14 in NYC, Stereo in Montreal, Locomia in Portugal, and in other clubs around the globe. Mixing different types of music together is his "sound" and it is this mixture that has again increased his celebrity with the Club Culture throughout major European Cities, Canada, and the USA.

A natural progression within the Def Mix camp gave Hector Romero his most recent business opportunity as a participating partner in Satoshi Tomiie�s upstart imprint SAW.RECORDINGS. Weinstein, also an investor and a believer in the duo team, is working closely with Romero to strengthen his profile as a DJ through the Def Mix Tours. With Romero�s business savvy, the success of Tomiie & Romero�s dream company is insured. As one of the creative forces of SAW, Hector brings to the team his experience as label manager, and his A&R and negotiation abilities.

alongside resident

SEAN MILLER
Boa Resident, Stereo, Harlem, www.djseanmiller.com, TORONTO

MORE TBA

Doors open 1 AM - until you leave!!!

Posted by Abood on Apr-07-2005 21:31:

he was fackn amazing back in feb....

Posted by boa on Apr-09-2005 09:31:

Hector's last set at Boa was one of my favourite sets since the club opened...I felt like I was at Twilo at it's peak...he knows how to work a crowd and better yet he worked the sound system like a pro...if there is one sound that I really think defines the Boa room...Hector is it!!! He was a Toronto favourite back at Industry and I can really see him becoming a favourite again at Boa...beleive me, you will not be disapointed with Hec!!!

-Carey

Posted by oldschool420 on Apr-19-2005 04:02:

sweet! i've always wanted to see him... hopefully I'll have some money for this as it is before may 24 weekend! Gotta drive to Montreal for Morillo Saturday then Back for Deep Dish and DT sunday!

Posted by preppie chick on Apr-25-2005 23:21:

w00t!
choo choo rocked my world at Ultra7! i'd love to see him at Boa....
but ill probably be at the Board Wars!

Posted by 2deep on May-08-2005 15:05:

Baby Hec

I remember all his madness at Industry and for the last couple of years i go watch him at Stereo. He just knows how to rock the crowd

Posted by Abood on May-08-2005 19:32:

i am so there!