I have nearly 20 years of specialist knowledge in Latin, Brazilian, Caribbean, African, Cuban and Spanish music which I believe would be great for your bar/club/party etc. I began promoting live Salsa and Latin bands (which were the first in Liverpool), in 1986 after living in London a few years before and visiting the Latin nights there. These were the popular LLAMA (Liverpool Latin America Music Association), nights (which were the first in Liverpool). I also started the first weekly Latin music night, the now legendary Un Poco Loco in November 1993 in the old Chauffeurs nightclub on Hope St, and from 1996 to 1999, Bar Latino at the Buro Bar on Bold Street- two nights people will never forget! I returned to Liverpool from London in August 2005 after living there for nearly two years and collecting new music, getting contacts and experiencing the music scene there. I visit Brazil and South America each year for music and Carnival!

Previous employment experience (from 1986 to 2007).

Various Latin nights, festivals and radio shows.

1986 to 1993- Llama nights to raise money for children in Latin America.

November 1993 to June 1996- Un Poco Loco Latin night- the first in Liverpool!

1996 to 1999- Bar Latino at the Buro, Bold ST.

2001- Havana bar, Liverpool.

Middle 1990’s to present day- Various D.J.’ing, for festivals, discos, and radio. Also D.J.’ing and promoting for the Africa Oye music festival, Brouhaha, and the Philharmonic. I travelled around the world too and also worked in music stores. I now promote a Brazilian Carnival night every few months. I know play with the Brazilian percussion band Batala.

Other work experience and radio.

1986 to date- Club and Bar DJing in Liverpool and music promotion.

March to June 1999- Work placement in BBC Radio Merseyside.

April 1995 to June 1999- various: BBC freelance production, Radio City work placement, Carnival FM assistant, Shout FM presenter.

Additional information and hobbies etc.

A Spanish speaker who is learning Portuguese too, I enjoy Latin dancing and playing Latin percussion. I like a little sport (Jiu-Jitsu) and also enjoy being a film extra but I am more interested in the Arts, music and films. I love travelling and meeting people. I am also a cartoonist and I like to read and write (I am currently writing about Liverpool). I recently made a film at the Rio Carnival in Brazil (see links).