DIEGO ROCA (AKA DJ RO-K) PERSONAL DJ PROFILE

Born in Buenos Aires ,he was first interested in dance music when he was around 11 years old.Disco & funk were his first influences.
He started to spin underground dance styles round the mid eighties.
Since then,Diego played in every underground place, gig or party that has been made in Argentina.
He introduced, played and promote in Buenos Aires various house and tecno styles in different clubs.Industrial, dark,EBM, acid, funk, retro, disco, garage,minimal,electro,and breaks aswell,were used and showed by Diego through his 20 year Dj career.This was mainly for that kind of people that is always looking for innovating sounds,
Because of the many influences, with fine taste when selecting and energizing latin way of spinning, is impossible for him to stick to one genre...
Because of his skills he was named as the "Maradona of Djs" in 1998 , by the biggest selling newspaper from argentina " Clarin".
He's been spinning in Europe and USA since 1993 and played in Argentina and all over the world with top Dj's.
Booked by the biggest dance companies worldwide such as Cocoon(ger), Cream (UK) or Ministry of Sound (uk), Circo Loco (ita) ,playing in the best clubs (Amnesia(ibz),Pacha(ibz/bs as),Space(ibz),Privilege(ibz),Dc10 (ibz),Moog(bcn),,Cocoon(ibz/fra),First Ave (minn),Crobar (chi/bs as),Nikky Beach (mia), etc.
Various independent labels as POP ART and KSK had Diego's productions in their catalogues.Other major ones as Emi edited his D+D project alon with Diego Cid in 1999.The remixes he did for the major pop/rock bands from argentina,(Babasonicos,Ratones Paranoicos,Catupecu Machu,Los Twist) gave him a special respect among the local rockers...
Touring constantly through all Argentina, South America and worldwide.
Promoted and produced his own gigs called RO-K.COM, from 2001 till 2005.The idea of this parties is to show only vanguard or cult artists.Djs like Vitalic (gigolo/citizen) , Abbe Duque , Woody "Esp" Mcbride , Blake Baxter (Tresor), Jeff Bennet and Justin Harris(MFF), played in this gigs.
From 2005 till 2009 ,Diego hosted along with Tommy Jacobs a weekly night in Buenos Aires, named "Wacha".
This was the best midweek underground choice in Buenos Aires city .Djs like Superpitcher, Kompakt owner Michael MAyer,Sci9,Oliver Hutemann,Florian Meindle,Tigerskin ,Andre GAlluzzi,Tom Pooks or Esp , played along others.
Cocoon South American Resident since 2007 ,Diego will play at the main club in Frankfurt along with Sven Vath and in all Cocoon Gigs in Buenos Aires. Actually playing in the whole country and South America,with monthly residence in Cocoliche the underground spot of Buenos Aires these days.

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