December 2011
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December 6th, 2011 - Recap of the past few...
Last time I wrote was before Thanksgiving and a lot has happened since! Between lots of family time and some gigs I’ve got quite a lot to update you guys on! Before Thanksgiving I had some time off at home in LA to hang with my fam… Caught a few of my son’s basketball games, saw Happy Feet 2, ate lots of turkey, and my wife even let me have some time in the studio!
Right after...
November 2011
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November 15, 2011 - Europa! Egypt and home
I’ve been in Europe for the past few weeks… Paris, Belfast, Italy, Germany, and Mardrid (and if I left anywhere else out) was amazing! And I made a quick pit stop in Egypt. I’ve been taking a ton of time to work on new tracks. Very excited to get all these out for you guys!
I’ve been so busy that I forgot to take as many pictures as I normally do but here’s some...
October 2011
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October 27, 2011 - Mexico, MOS, and ADE!
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks since my last post. I finished up my South American tour with a few places in Mexico, Brazil, and Ecuador. I played at Platinum in Quito, Ecuador, which was so beautiful. Here’s some pics from my trip there….
Lunch in a garden in Quito!
Had to snap a photo of my amazing meal (it was a cheat day from my diet).
They wrote the name of...
October 11, 2011 - South America
So far my time in South America has been great! Tons of energy at all the gigs so far. Feelin’ the love from the South American fans! Right now I’m on the last leg of my Brazil tour. Brazilians crowds are probably one the funnest crowds because they’re energetic and love whistling, which pumps me up.
After this I’m headed to Mexico for a few days. I’m ready for some...
September 2011
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September 29, 2011 - It's been WAAAYYY too long!
Hey guys! Sorry it’s been so long! I’ve been so busy in this tail end of the summer, I’ve barely had time to breath, but still no excuse to not keep ya guys updated! So I’ll just do a quick recap of all the some stuff that’s happened in the past month…
Since last time I wrote I’ve been spending TONS of time in the studio, which was good because I’m...
August 2011
4 posts
August 17 - 22, 2011: Opium Mar, Barcelona / Cavo...
I got into Barcelona on Wednesday and we went straight to eat because we were STARVING! Grabbed lunch at a little gastro-pub, I got the Vieras & Gambas a la Plancha. Was AMAZING! Food pic!
Opium Mar was amazing! I think they were all celebrating extra hard since Barca won! Check out this bag someone from Prince in Italy made me. It’s a bag for vinyls, wish I still used vinyls this...
August 11-16: Dreamers, Marbella / Arona Summer...
When I last wrote, I was in Alicante, which rocked! From there I was onto Marbella to play Dreamers. When I got to my hotel, they told me I was staying in the “Scarface Suite”. What does that mean? This!
Probably one of the weirder rooms I’ve ever stayed in, but hey it had character (literally)! I have to share more just because of how funny it was… I call this...
August 5-10, 2011:Back in Vegas, Then Back to...
Landed into Vegas on Friday because I played Marquee later that night. I love how in Vegas there’s all those weird street performers but this time I saw some especially weird ones… Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper. I know it doesn’t sound that weird but when its over 100 degrees out, then it gets weird! You think they’d change their outfits with the seasons, they...
July 30 - August 3, 2011:Summer Sound Fest,...
Summer Sound Festival was awesome! It was completely sold out and was extra fun because I got to play alongside my buddies Kaskade and Robbie Rivera. Festivals really have a different kind of energy so I love playing them for something different! From there Robbie and I headed back to Ibiza so I could make my Release Yourself gig at Space on Monday.
Space was a lot of fun because I got to play my...
July 2011
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July 25 - I'm leavin' Las Vegas! Off to Cavo...
Got into to Mykonos on Tuesday and grabbed some sushi at Nobu before the gig. Got the lychee martini, so good! Release Yourself at Cavo Paradiso was fantastic! They call it Cavo Paradiso for a reason - it’s PARADISE! Much love Greece!
From there I headed to a rainy Montecarlo and got a good night’s sleep before my gig the next day. Got a little time in the gym as well before on...
July 20-24, 2011 - Provocateur in NYC, Rich's in...
Landed into a HOT NYC on Wednesday. Good to be back at my stomping grounds to play Provocateur. Before the gig Satsky and I ate at Lion, I got the most AMAZING truffle pasta. Stuff should be outlawed. Love playing in NYC, such sexy vibes! From there I was off to Texas to play a gig in Houston at Rich’s on Friday. It was even hotter there than in New York! My new name for Houston is now...
July 15-19, 2011 - Bulgaria, Malta, Spain, and...
Friday I played Yalta Club in Bulgaria. The gig was incredible! The architecture there is also incredible. I took this picture there…
From there we traveled on SanchezAirways to Malta. We’re leasing the jet for the summer with Afrojack, who had the jet right before us… AfrojackAir? And believe it or not you can still have delays on private jets! But eventually we made it. My...
July 12 & 13, 2011- Montenegro and Fink Beach,...
Montenegro was just as insane as Ministry of Sound. People were going off! Definitely cool vibes. I was only there for a short time, but man, the day I left to head to Turkey was HOT. Tour shots…
Can you see the heat from this picture? Haha jk.
Next I headed to Bodrum to play Fink Beach. The crowd ROCKED! I had some down time in Bodrum, which was nice so I could check the place out a...
July 9-11, 2011 - Ministry of Sound and Some Time...
My gig at Ministry in London was amazing! The vibe there is always so great, love playing that club! Here’s some pics from the gig…
My “Office”…
These people were ready to party!
The next day, I had a somewhat lazy Sunday. A few meeting but got to eat at my favorite restaurant in London (Quince). The best dish there is the sea bass with rice pilaf and Egyptian...
July 4-7, 2011 - Home for America's and My Lady's...
Back home for the 4th. My day was filled with lots of family, bbq, and fireworks. It’s been nice to be home to get in some gym time and of course spending as much time as possible with my family. Home time is filled with lots of laughs and food, so I gotta make sure I stay consistent with getting a work out in. My wife’s birthday was on Wednesday night. We had the family and the crew,...
Pre 4th of July Weekend in Romania, Greece, then...
First stop for the weekend: B’estfest in Bucharest, Romania! The gig was awesome! My Romanian fans have so much enthusiasm so I had a lot of fun. Next up I headed to Mykonos, Greece to kick off the first date of my “Flashing Lights” tour and my residency at Cavo Paradiso. The gig was sooo much fun! People were crazy, I played until 730AM and they STILL wanted to keep partying!...
June 2011
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June 24, 25, & 26, 2011 - EDC, Vegas, and LA (One...
Wow what a crazy weekend! We got into Vegas Friday and I played EDC that night. There was an estimated 120,000 people there each day! Insane! The festival lasted 3 days so people came from all over for it. Was an amazing experience to be able to play that festival.
The next day (Saturday) I played at Marquee Dayclub. Dirty South and ATB played after me… But man! I’ve never...
June 17 & 18, 2011 - Brazil for Sensation then...
Wooo Brazil! On Friday I played the Skol Sensation preparty. People were going nuts already and it was only the preparty! Then Sensation was on Saturday, which was AMAZING! Such a cool experience! 85,000 people all dressed in white and on Father’s Day!
Kaskade played right before me and killed it! Brazil is always tons of fun, the people are amazing and so warm and welcoming!
Of course got...
June 13 through 16, 2011 - Ibiza Time!
After a looonnng (but fun) Sunday we headed to Ibiza for the the opening Monday’s Calling party on.. well Monday duh! Jermaine, Baggi, and myself flew back to the island together on our own private jet… Not bad! On the way we stopped and picked up Danny and his girlfriend. I think maybe we should go into the private jet shuttle service!
The weather when we got back was PERFECT! First...
June 12, 2011 - Big Sunday: 7th Sunday Festival,...
WOW what a jam packed Sunday… I started my day off at 7th Sunday Festival in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The festival was COLD but tons of fun… Love festivals!
Crowd shot!
Check out the waterfall they had!
Then I was off to Boomerang Beach in Scheveningen, also in the Netherlands. Baggi opened up for me so that was a fun little Stealth takeover. The gig had great vibes to pump...
June 10, 2011 - Jagermeister Party! In Ljubljana,...
The Jagermeister party was in a big event warehouse, which was super fun because it felt like an old school raves. Everyone in the crowd was super hyped up so I had a blast. The customized bottle of champagne the venue gave me was awesome!
Thanks Slovenia for the fun party! Next stop the Netherlands!
June 7, 2011 - Worldwide is out!
I’m so excited because today is the big day and “Worldwide” is out! Mobin Master and MC Flipside are on the track with me… It was a lot of fun making it so I hope you guys enjoy it! You can get it on Beatport here: http://bit.ly/mcMvHs
Today I’m in the studio in London with Danny. We had a few technical difficulties earlier, but now we’re back on track and...
June 6, 2011- Resting up after a crazy night in...
Last night was craaazyyyy! It was a Stealth takeover at the Wright Venue. It was me, Baggi Begovic, and a bunch of rowdy Dubliners! Whenever I play a gig in Ireland I always have so much fun because the crowd gives me so much energy. They’re always so pumped, love it!
We had a big family Thai dinner at Diep Le Shaker. I got the Nasi Goreng… Mmmm loveee Thai food! Ok enough...
June 3, 2011 - Sound Factory, Lyon & June 4 -...
Friday I was in France for my gig at Sound Factory. When I got in I headed over to Nuits Sonores to check our my buddies The Martinez Brothers and Dennis Ferrer’s sets. Props to my boys, they rocked it! Afterward, we all headed to a lovely French outdoor dinner party. It wasn’t quite a party but we had like twenty people at our table. Took over the restaurant haha! And yep, I just used...
June 2, 2011 - Pineta Club in Ravenna, Italia
Oh Italy, everytime I visit I swear I gain a few lbs, but I don’t mind at all… Italy has by far the best coffee. I usually rarely drink it, but I can’t resist a good Italian made cappuccino. And especially at the airports in Italy. Usually airports have shit coffee but in Italy its like an art! Italy also has the best food. I got the best risotto and scallop dish at Ristorante...
June 1 & 2, 2011 - Happy Birthday to me! And...
Yesterday for my birthday we had a little celebration first at La Plage, then to Cafe Mambo, and lastly to Lio. As much as I hate getting older, it was fun and I’m thankful for my friends for getting it together for me. I just wish my family was here to celebrate. Today I’m off to Italy to play in Ravenna at the Pineta Club. Here’s some pics of last night’s birthday...
May 2011
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May 29, 2011 - Ocean Club, Boston and IBIZA!
It’s officially summer! Just landed here in Ibiza and I’m so PUMPED. This week I’m working on a track and I’ll be in and out of Ibiza all summer for my other Europe dates. I’m so blessed that I get to be able to have the kind of life that I can basically live here during the summer. I’m so grateful! First stop, lunch at S’illa des Bocas with Jermaine....
May 27, 2011 - Marquee, VEGAS! and May 28- The...
What better way to kick things off after some time home than Memorial Day Weekend! Vegas was INSANE, as it always for Memorial Day. Marquee was packed and so many friends came through, so it was a blast! Saturday, after my Vegas gig I had to jet to Chicago to get to my gig at The Mid. Chicago is such a cool city, I always love playing there. I didn’t have much time there, but of COURSE had...
May 21, 2011 - Sanctuary, Morocco and a loooonng...
My gig last Saturday at Sanctuary had such great vibes, was a lot of fun. It felt good to play again after being locked in the studio for all that time in Ibiza. But Release Yourself 11 is now almost complete, so I’m stoked! Sanctuary is in the Mazagan Beach Resort, which is absolutely beautiful! I wish I had more time there because I could just relax there for days… And eat Moroccan...
May 19, 2011 - Chillin' in Ibiza
Hope you guys enjoyed my 500th Release Yourself Radioshow episode this past weekend! Crazy that there’s been that many. Thanks to everyone that’s listened throughout the years! I’ve been getting in lots of studio time over here in Ibiza and checking out the resident DJs here on the island. I can’t WAIT for the summer to start and to start playing! Check out my Ibiza...
Ciao Italia... May 13, 2011 - DELIGHT, Naples &...
London was fun and veeerrrry productive. Glad we were able to get so much done and excited for the new stuff comin’! My first date in Italy was at DELIGHT in Naples… I love Italy! The weather was beautiful and people were amazing. The gig at DELIGHT had a cool tech-vibe. Lots of fun! I had some time to do some touristy stuff and check out the beautiful city… And of course eat...
May 12, 2011 - Pirates of The Caribbean London...
Pretty excited right now because I just got back from the Pirates of The Caribbean premiere so I wanted to write real quick about it! I went with Danny, his girlfriend Georgia, and Sam Obernik (who’s also working with us in the studio, which I’m really excited about!). The movie was fun, can’t wait to take the family to it. They’ll be so jealous that I got to see “the...
May 7, 2011 - La Folie, Paris and some work time...
Woooweeee La Folie was sweaty! Very underground, but tons of fun! Reminded me of the old days! Now I’m in London for about a week getting some work done. I’m working with Danny Jones from McFly right now so expect some big time HITS! I’m getting tons done out here!
Last time I was in London we ate at the Mayfair Hotel and I got a pigeon salad. Yea, I know sounds weird, but it...
May 6, 2011 - Southport Weekender - Minehead, UK
After a good week of downtime at home, Southport Weekender was a fun way to get back to the grind. I had a ton of fun because I got to change up my set and play a bunch of classics. The old school vibes were rockin! But it’s funny because now playing those old tracks, I noticed how much slower the BPMs are… But fun nonetheless!
The Butlins Resort, where the festival was at, was...
April 29 2011 - This is London, Toronto & April 30...
Hey guys! My last two nights in Canada were a blast. This is London in Toronto was bangin’ and La Follie in Montreal was unreal! As I said before, I’m working with Robbie Rivera on a new track, which is almost done… So excited! I got a bit of extra hotel studio time in Montreal to work on it. Robbie keeps buggin’ me so we can hurry up and release it, but everyone knows...
April 2011
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April 28, 2011 - Studio in Ottawa, Ohhh Canada!
Studio last night was the first of a few Canadian dates… Tonight I’m in Toronto at This is London and Saturday in Montreal. Studio was great! Thanks everyone who came out for making it so awesome. And I’m happy to announce that my Ibiza residency this summer will be at Space. Can’t wait!!
April 24, 2011 - Arkadia Pool Party, Miami
Back in Miami and it feels good! I came out a few days before my gig and caught my boy Afrojack’s set at LIV on Friday night. Before heading over, we had a nice little boys dinner at Scarpetta. Pigged out and had some deep talks! Afrojack rocked it and I MCed a bit wooop wooop! Messing around at dinner…
Hey buddy, ready to go on?!
Saturday was our party at Arkadia and it was...
April 21, 2011 - Provocateur, NYC & April 22 -...
Provocateur this past Thursday was probably one of the best gigs I’ve ever played there! There was something about the energy that night that made it special. Right after I jetted over to Tampa to play Amphitheater with Mr. Moody… I had a ton of fun at the show. I had a lot of carb energy for night thanks in part to the crab cakes I had before! Now some Miami time!
April 20, 2011 - LIV, Miami
Hey everyone! LIV was a blast, as always! Who doesn’t love Miami??! My man Erick Morillo came through (Hint hint: expect a collaboration with him soon) Got a chance to grab some pasta at Quattro, one of my favorite restaurants in Miami… Thinking about the white truffle ravioli is making my mouth water right now! Anyways, here’s some pictures of the madness…
April 17, 2011 - Oasis Beach Club Coachella Party
I got to play a private pool party during Coachella festival weekend in California at an aaammmazzinnng mansion. The place had its own airstrip and airplane hanger… Insane! Glad I got to ride out there in a nice air conditioned limo because saying it was hot would be an understatement! Me chillin’…..
April 16, 2011- Dayglow, Philly!
I got kinda carried away at Dayglow in Philadelphia. I managed to break my watch and chain, but I couldn’t help myself with all the crazy energy in the room! But it was all well worth it… The event was sold out and I was so excited because my little brother, Hugo, finally got to come check out one of my sets. Tons of glow in the dark paint everywhere!
Waterguns filled with paint!
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April 15, 2011 - Pacha, New York... My hood!
Ahhh, being back in my hometown is always the best. Jermaine and I took the train into the city… Oh, hi Jermaine, doin’ work!
Another great night at Pacha. There’s always something special about the vibes when you’re playing in your own city. Here’s a little video bit I did for Pacha NYC TV….
April 9, 2011 - Last stop in Canada, Edmonton! And...
Edmonton may have been the last gig for my west Canada tour, but it definitely wasn’t the least! The gig was Friday night (the 8th) at The Bank. The place was rockin’! I got to squeeze in a hotel studio sesh with Baggi Begovic before the show… Big things in the works! Unfortunately due to bad weather in Vegas today, the pool party at Marquee had to be canceled. But on the plus...
April 6, 2011- The Bank Calgary
The Bank in Calgary was my first night of three in Canada. The vibe was amazing! Before the gig we ate, and of course tried a few different beers, at Wild Rose Brewery. Raspberry Beer was my favorite!
Tomorrow Kelowna then Edmonton!
April 4, 2011- Los Angeles, then San Diego, now a...
I feel a cold trying to creep in on me, but I’m going fight it with major vitamin C dosage! This past Saturday, I played in Los Angeles at the Music Box. The room was vibin’, I love LA! The next day was Voyeur in San Diego. For a Sunday, they were going off! Here’s some pictures from Voyeur…
Check out that LED wall!
Today I get to enjoy a day in LA. Lunch at The Ivy...
April 1, 2011-Republic Live, Austin, TX
Austin had so much energy! Such a fun gig! Chris Moody pumped the crowd up for me before my set and had everyone in the room hyped. Chris and I got to work on our track for his upcoming EP before the gig… Get ready for this one folks!!! One thing I learned in Texas, everything IS bigger! HUGE guitars!
March 2011
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March 30, 2011- Orange County & March 31-San...
Sutra in Orange County on the 30th was crazy for a Wednesday! People love to get their midweek party on!
The next night I jetted up to San Francisco to play at Vessel, which was fun as always! Shout-out to Pippi Longstockings for making an appearance and for girl that made me a sign!
March 23 through March 26, 2011- Ultra Music Week,...
It seems like every year, Miami keeps getting better and better! Since there’s so much going on, I figured one post for the whole week would be best so here we go! I started off the week on Wednesday the 23rd playing at Mansion for my Release Yourself party. The vibes were great so it was a perfect way to kick everything off. So epic!
Friday was the big day, Ultra Music Festival. The...
March 14, 2011 - Press, Press, Press, and a...
Today I talked so much, I think my head might fall off! Stopped in at Ministry of Sound, MTV UK, and BBC for some good interviews. I even got my own sign!
And look at this little guy I met at lunch! We went to Amy Winehouse’s local pub for some traditional English scampi and chips mmm. Next up Miami for Ultra week, gonna go home for a few to rest up. So excited!
My lunch date:
March 12, 2011 - Ministry of Sound
Ministry went OFF! It was a 7 hour set so I made sure to fuel up before at The Mayfair Hotel. Only in England can you get a salad with pigeon in it. I think I prefer chicken. Ministry of Sound is always an amazing club to play, so much energy!
View from behind the decks!
Thanks Ministry!