El Gringo Dominicano
Dominican-American, raised on merengue and hip-hop, and doing this since I was thirteen. Here's how a bedroom hobby turned into clubs, brands, cameras and 150+ weddings a year.
I started DJing when I was 13 after getting DJ Hero for my birthday. At first it was just something fun, but I got into it pretty quickly.
Not long after that I got my first DJ controller and started teaching myself how to mix. I would spend hours practicing, learning transitions, and figuring out how to actually move a crowd before I ever played in front of one.
Eventually I started live streaming on a platform called YouNow. That's where things started to shift for me. I built a following and became one of the top creators on there for a while, which gave me real experience playing for people, even if it was through a screen.
That's still a big part of who I am. I'm as comfortable talking to a camera as I am talking to a dance floor, and I bring both to every event.
Streaming led to my first real opportunity: DJing private events at a banquet hall in Pompano Beach, where I learned what it actually takes to keep a live crowd going.
I got into nightlife when I was 18, DJing on Las Olas at places like Vibe Las Olas and American Social alongside my good friend and mentor Frankie P. That's where I really learned how to read a crowd in real time: no set playlists, no structure, just reacting to the energy and keeping people moving.
From there I started DJing at LGBTQ+ venues across the country, including The Manor, Scorpio, Rumors, Johnsons and Leboy. Now my main residency is Hunters Nightclub in Wilton Manors, where I play every week.
Nightlife pushed me to become a better DJ. It taught me timing, crowd control, and how to keep the energy up all night, and I bring that energy into every event.
In 2016 I started Xpress DJs. At the time it was just me trying to take things more seriously and turn what I loved into something real. I was doing smaller events and learning as I went: how to work with clients, how to run a timeline, and how to actually create an experience, not just play music.
Over time things grew. More bookings, better events, bigger opportunities. I started building a team, bringing in other DJs, and turning it into something bigger than myself.
Now Xpress Entertainment performs at 150+ weddings a year across South Florida, with a reputation for real energy and packed dance floors.
Raised Dominican-American, fluent in English and Spanish. Everyone in the room gets it in their own language.
Years of nightlife with no setlist taught me to play to the actual crowd in front of me, not a pre-baked playlist.
Reggaetón into 2000s hip-hop into salsa into house. Open-format mixing that keeps every generation moving.
I started as a creator. I know how to make a moment look as good on a phone as it feels in the room.
Tell me what you're planning. I answer personally, usually the same day.