Resident DJs

Luis Maier

Luis Maier was born in 1972 in Honduras.

17 years ago while living in Toronto-Canada he realized his place was around music as well as people. He was a member of his high school band for 4 years, dedicated to percussion.

In 1990 he is offered a second hand pair of turntables, mixer and a crate of house music records.

Frankie Knuckles, Fingers Inc., Fast Eddie, Inner City and Todd Terry had a great influence on the style on music he chose to play then…

His early days as a Dj were full of long nights in the fast growing club scene of the great Metropolis.

Holding residencies in clubs such as The Tasmanian Ballroom, The Go-Go, RPM to name a few, allowed him to mix alongside house music legends of the time.

In 1995 he returns to Honduras with professional dj gear and several crates of records, he finds his place for the next 9 years in the Bay Islands of Honduras.

Organizing and playing at Full Moon parties and Beach parties throughout the year.

In 1996 together with a group of friends Sunjam is created .The infamous annual festival now recognized as the biggest and most expected electronic music event in Central America.

In 2003 he travels to Santiago Chile, he quickly filters into the scene there and is asked to play in the exclusive Club La Feria. www.clublaferia.cl

In 2004 back in Honduras and dance music is nearly obsolete. Together with Balto they form Colors Promote Group, promoting Underground dance music events in the country.

Balto Pinto

Balto was born in 1973, at an early age he began to like rhythmic themes. He started to play the drums while in school, later on he added some electricity to the beat and played the bass.

When he finished university in 1998 he spent time working in the Bay Islands in the Honduran Caribbean. Later in 2001 he enjoyed long summer months in the Balearic Islands of the Mediterranean Sea, it’s there were Balto decides to change those instruments for vinyl and mixes.

From then on his travels to Barcelona, Mallorca, Ibiza, Madrid, Amsterdam, Rotterdam… were the mayor influence on his musical selection and mixing style. During those years he organized a series of events in Tegucigalpa called Session Club. He was also invited to play at several local clubs as well as beach parties; Full moon at Bando Beach, New Years Eve at Roatan and earned his residency at Sunjam festival in Utila, Bay Islands.

In 2004 Colors Promote Group is created in association with his colleague Luis Maier.

In 2007 Modular is created as a second agency dedicated to the promotion of techno.

Some of the main events in which he has participated feature Djs as; Melissa O, Lexx, Mickey Franco, Andres Castaño, Aaron Wells, Erick Prestinary, Ofo Nuñez, Francis Davila, Chaser, Tim Skinner, Oliver Klein, Austin Leeds, Rebekah Teasdale, Martin Accorsi, Preach, Kammy, Jason Jollins and Xpansul.

www.myspace.com/_balto

Rafa Verdial

Rafa Verdial got involved in music early at an early age . Learning to play electric organ & keyboards. Always showing interest for music in general he was very much influenced by 80’s New Wave Bands and 90’s Grunge and Alternative Rock Bands

As a DJ he got started in 2004 playing at small clubs in his home town, shortly thereafter in other cities and clubs in Honduras and Central America. He’s now considered by many as one of the top DJs in Centralamerica, this has earned him a place as a SUNJAM resident DJ, event which is considered to be the hottest party in Centralamerica. (www.sunjamutila.com)

Participating in these events has given him the chance to share decks with national and international DJs such as: Luis Maier, Balto Pinto, Francis Dávila, Andrés Castaño, Erik Prestinary, Paco Osuna , Xpansul, Christopher Lawrence, Tim Xavier, Lee Burridge, Jason Jollins, Gil K, Rebekah Teasdale, Global Deejays, Chris Fortier, Alexi Delano, Ladida, Ziggy Kinder and others.

His sets are driven with high energy, inviting crowds to the dance floor.