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Male
97 years old
PORTO ALEGRE, BRASIL - BROOKLYN, New York
United States
Melvin Moore’s name is a familiar one in the clubs of New York. A respected DJ, I've headlined alongside many of house’s biggest names, including Tony Humphries, Doc Martin, Danny Tenaglia, Derrick Carter, Larry Levan, Erick Morillo, Todd Terry, Seb Fontaine, Darren Emerson, Mr.C, Roger S., and the list goes on & on. I've deejayed at such clubs as Pacha & Space Terrace in Ibiza, Ministry of Sound, Egg & Heaven in London, Angels of Love & Prince in Italy, Amnesia in Paris, Nikki Beach club & Warsaw in Miami, Vibe & Paradisco in Brasil, Family & Home in Australia, Twilo, Roxy, Filter 14, Shelter, Vinyl & Centrofly in New York, all three Crobar clubs: (Chicago, Miami and New York), in addition to many other amazing clubs all over the planet. As former resident dj at NYC's Subliminal Sessions parties with Erick Morillo & Head of A&R, I was responsible of overseeing the distinct sound of each of its four labels, Subliminal, Sondos, Subliminal Soul and Subusa.
A longtime ambassador for house music, I have a genuine passion when asked why I'm drawn to the genre, “What initially drew me to house music was the freedom to be want you want to be, not having to really get caught up in any peer pressure about the clothes that you wear, how much money you make, or what you look like, it’s more a vibe thing. Whereas or other scenes, like hip-hop it’s about the bling bling, or how rock is about how tough you are, I’ve found club and house music to be the most inclusive scene. It’s a place where you can get together with every kind of socio-economic background or sexual orientation.”
With the art of DJing proving to be my number 1 passion since he started in the music business, over the last few years he’s also made the decision to branch out into production, having released music with fellow Subliminal labelmates Richard F and Jose Nunez, “The market shaped that career move really. I come from the old-school where DJs were DJs and producers were producers, but it became a hype driven industry just like everything else, where whoever makes the most noise gets the most gigs! By default promoters don’t really care if you can play like god or not, if nobody knows your name it doesn’t matter. It all comes down to dollars and cents unfortunately.” Adding with a laugh, “I’ve been DJing and A&Ring for years, so I think producing will complete my trinity you know? Make me a complete person!”
With the impact of America’s draconian legislation towards dance music and nightclubs forcing many of the big players in New York to reevaluate their positions in the industry, I'm still standing strong and has no plans to change his location, “There’s just an energy that New York has. It’s very in-your-face, it’s very definitive, everyone knows what they want to do and how they’re going to do it… that’s what I get out of New York. I wouldn’t say the scene is massive, but it’s very active. There’s a lot of small pockets where great things are going on right now. A lot of the big clubs are reinventing themselves and a lot of the older club are closing, but then there’s new ones opening. It’s in a transition at the moment, but there’s a lot of activity so it’s still fun.”
Having also worked in A&R at Kult Records, I am accustomed to the strains associated with the record industry. “For me personally both sides help me to be a full person in the music business. From the administrative side to the creative side [DJing], I get to work both sides of my brain.”
With a style of house that’s been described as eclectic, my sound goes down with local audiences, “I’ve always been on the edge, but without even knowing it. I’ve always been on a European vibe, just for the fact that the productions that come out of there were a bit more playful and experiment. I’m a progressive minded guy and I just like to keep pushing envelope, to give people what’s unexpected when they least expect it!”
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