David Padilla (DJ)
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David Padilla | |
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| Born | February 16, 1961 Club DJ |
| Years active | 1978–2012 |
| Labels | Max Music, Ultra Records |
| Website | www |
David Padilla (February 16, 1961 – August 19, 2020) was an American disc jockey of electronic dance music, house music, progressive house, and trance music. Padilla was the resident DJ at the Warsaw Ballroom[1][2] and The Mix.
Padilla is credited as a pioneer of Miami's after-hour scene.[3]
Early life and career
Padilla began experimenting with music in his early teens. He met John Benitez at a house party, who inspired him interest in becoming a disc jockey.
Padilla was an early regular at
Miami Beach
In 1989 Padilla moved to what was later known as
His CDs “The Mix Afterhours” a 2-disc set was released on June 1, 1999 on the Max Music & Entertainment label; according to Max Music head Rama Barwick, it was their best-selling release.[5] Padilla's “The South Beach Experience” on the Ultra Records label was released on October 3, 2000.[6]
Later life
During the first week of December in 2012 Padilla suffered three successive strokes leaving him partially paralyzed.[3]
References
- ^ "Robin S and DJ David Padilla in Person Friday night at 20th Anniversary Warsaw Reunion Party". January 2010.
- ^ a b c "King David". 1992-07-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ a b "DJ David Padilla Stroke Paralyzed". May 2013.
- ^ "Warsaw". 2002-05-21.
- ^ "Kulcher". 1999-08-19.
- ^ "River Remix". 2001-09-13.
External links
- Warsaw Ballroom DiscoMusic
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