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DJ ToneLuva
DJ ToneLuva rocks your place live from New York "The city that never sleeps" with the Harlem Soul Sessions every Thursdays except the last one:
9pm-1am New York, 6-10pm LA/San Francisco,
aka every Friday except the last one of the month:
2-6am London/Lisbon, 3-7am Amsterdam/Paris/Berlin,
summer: 4-8am, winter: 3-7am Pretoria,
summer: 10am-2pm Tokyo, 1-5pm Sydney,
winter: 11am-3pm Tokyo/Sydney time.
Savor the tasteful blend of rare dance floor tracks spanning early 70's Funk, R&B, disco classics and modern day soulful House rhythms. Seasoned with Jazzy afro-latin and electronic influences DJ ToneLuva stimulates your listening experience. Move your furniture out of the way and make room to dance when DJ ToneLuva rocks your place live from "The city that never sleeps", NYC!
Raised in "El Barrio" Spanish Harlem, New York City Tony's musical taste was fed with a steady diet of Soul, Latin, Jazz, Funk and rock eminating from the radios blaring from the urban street corners and neighborhood windowsills of the ghetto. ToneLuva began djing around 1975. Among several of the early 70's mobile jocks DJ ToneLuva helped the NYC dance (rave) scene to propel providing summertime fun rocking the NYC Parks, Block Parties, and after hours spots.
His early DJ exposure began with playing private parties utilizing a clubman 2 mixer, and 2 - sl23 belt driven technics turntables, with peavey amplifers driving 3 way speakers. Today his mobile soundstage production has expanded to a full blown industry standard system. Tone played the drums for several years during high school, engaging in neighborhood bands and jam sessions. He continues to collect and play percussion instruments up to today. His vast record collection too was built up from his teenage years on. Currently ToneLove Inc produces R&B, Rap, Trip Hop, and now house tracks. DJ ToneLuva credits Hifi Fred, Elvin, Steve Martinez & TMB, DJ Sire, and the NY dance scene, for his continued love of dance music and his resurgence in the industry. He continues to spin the music and provide quality sound systems and support to New York's top DJ's. Currently ToneLuva Inc produces R&B, Rap, Trip Hop and House tracks.
ToneLuva his personal musical favorites from the past and present include Barry White, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Arif Marden, Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Gilberto Gil, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane, Olatunji, Hugh Masekelah, Fela, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Gamble & Huff, Vince Montana, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Diana Ross. Eddie Palmieri, Gran Combo, Sonora Poncena, Ashford & Simpson, George Benson, Chicago, EWF, Trammps, MFSB & Salsoul Orchestra, Tom Moulton, Frankie Crocker, David Mancuso, Larry Levan, David Todd, and Tee Scott. Significant contributors were Francois Kervorkian, Kenny Carpenter, Frankie Knuckles, Nicky Siano, David Morales, Jellybean, Boyd Jarvis, Danny Krivit, Danny Tenaglia, Tony Humphries, Timmy Regisford, Rene Hewett, Mel Cheren, Peter Brown & Gregg Charmichael, Richard Long. His personal favorite producers of today are Glenn Underground, Anthony Nicholson, Blaze, Ron Trent, Larry Heard, Franc Roger, Osunlade, Dennis Ferrer, Joe Claussell, MAW, Quentin Harris, Antonio Ocasio, Miguel Migs and Mateo-Matos. He favors local talent from the New York area such as Tyrone (the Mixologists) Francis, The Martinez Bros., Kervyn Mark, Frankie Feliciano, Sting, Lou Gorbea, Naeem Johnson, Victor Rosado, Camacho and DJ Sire.
Discover more of DJ ToneLuva on his space at www.Myspace.com/Toneloveinc
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"Great Music Transcends Time!"
