FERNANDO PICON - SURBEATS RECORDS
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Fernando Picon, deejay, producer and label manager based in Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay. Owner of SURBEATS RECORDS and international travelling deejay has released stuff on labels such as MOLACACHO, AREA SUR, SOULMAN MUSIC, SUPERMISIC, TOCO, MMG, DIABLITO RECORDS, MUSICTRACX, BWG, PILD RECORDS, HOUSEWORK FAMILY, BEATWORK, and BATUQUE REOCRDS.

Fernando Picon has become one among the most respected DJs in Uruguay as a result of several years of hard work in the music business. As a DJ, Fernando has played in the best cities like Miami, London, New York, Buenos Aires, Punta del Este, Rio, San Pablo, Santiago, Bogota, Medellin and is frequently touring countries such as Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and United States.

Resident of the best clubs in Montevideo and Punta del Este, for more than 20 years, because of his versatility and experience in the dancefloors. He has also become an important music producer and event organizer: Lotus Club, Rave Sudamericana Tour, Adrenalina (una noche de Paz) and Punta Loop.
Internationally, Fernando has worked in important festival like Creamfields (Buenos Aires y Punta del Este), SAMC (Buenos Aires), East Festival (Punta del Este), Proyecto BOX y Lima Fest (Peru) and shared booth with artists like: Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Mr. C, Hernán Cattaneo, Ferry Corstein, Angel Molina, Westbam, Danny Howells, Danny Rampling, Nic Fanciulli, Nick Warren, Tania Vulcano among others

Being one of the producers behind the massive hit LIFE on MOLACACHO Records, Spain, with great suport of Hernan Cattaneo in his Radio Show at Metrodance, Fernando Picon has also remixed artists like CERATI, ARIEL PERAZZOLI, WILLY SANJUAN, SOCIO, RETRODANCE, FLYEMARS, DOORMAN, CHARLIE LOOP DIEGO SUAREZ and AL MUNOZ.

As founder of Surbeats Records he is releasing works of different people all around the world as well as his own tracks. His A&R work for his label is starting to get the attention of some interesting people in the industry.

“E Rhythm Project”, complements his developments in the area, fuse electronic music with native rhythms like candombe, tango, samba, mambo, etc; and working with different style artists like ; “CHOLE and BROWN” of “ABUELA COCA”, “APAGON” of “CONGO BONGO”, Trío “EN CLAVE” (Percussion), “EDISON MOURIÑO” (violin), “TATITA MARQUEZ” (percusion), "ANDREA VIERA" of "LA DULCE", among others.

Residences:

LOTUS Club (World Trade Center), Montevideo (2004 - 2010).
SOHO, Punta del Este (2003 – 2010).
PURPLE, Punta del Este (Summer 2006).
Shopping Tres Cruces, Montevideo (ciclos de moda 2003 – 2008).
Le Jardin, Punta del Este (Summer 2005).
Love, Montevideo (2003 – 2004).
W Lounge, Montevideo/Punta del Este (2001 – 2003).
El Angel, Montevideo (2001 – 2003).
Milenio, Montevideo (1996 – 2001).
Otro Planeta, Montevideo (1995 – 1996).
La Locomotive, Montevideo (1994 – 1995).
Metrópolis, Montevideo (1991 – 1994).
Espejismo, Montevideo (1988 – 1991).

Radio:

Urbana FM 92.5 – www.urbana.com.uy.
Electronic music, deejay & producer (2004 – 2007):
• “7 PM” Monday to Friday , 7 pm to 8 pm.
• “9 PM” verano Punta del Este, daily program 7 pm - 9 pm.
• “U Club” Fridays & saturdays 12 am - 2 am, special program, he present internacional & regional deejay sets.

BRANDS WORK WITH:

Speed, Reebok, Miller (beer), Chandon, Johnie Walker, Movistar, Kosiuko, Pablo Suarez (haute couture), Ricky Sarkani, Margara Shaw, Tits, Akiabara, Lemon, Sony Ericson among others

Fernando Picón
Deejay & Productor
www.fernandopicon.com.uy
mail: info@fernandopicon.com
msn: seres1@msn.com
++ 598 99 122363
++ 598 2 7102748

More info:
http://thedjlist.com/djs/FERNANDO_PICON