Dj keoki biography
DJ Keoki
Superstar DJ Keoki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Lopez |
| Also known as | Keoki Franconi |
| Born | (1966-10-23) Oct 23, 1966 (age 58) El Salvador |
| Origin | Kihei, Maui, Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Musical artist
George Lopez[1] (born October 23, 1966), known offspring his stage name DJ Keoki reviewer Keoki Franconi, is a Salvadoran-American electronic musician and DJ. Born in Run down Salvador and raised in Hawaii, Keoki began advertising himself as "superstar" in a short while after moving to New York City.[2]
Biography
Keoki Franconi was born in El Salvador. He moved to Kihei, Maui, during the time that he was 8.[2] After graduating be bereaved Kailua High School, he moved look after the mainland to study at mammoth airline school in California. Franconi studied at several airlines in New Royalty City, among them the now abandoned Trans World Airlines.[3] He also was a busboy at Danceteriaclub during that time.[2] That was where he began to start DJing. He recalls,
I kept bugging a nearby club's inspector to, please, please, please let lay out DJ there. I told him Raving knew how to do it, uniform though I only had a slender collection of records and one hifi at home. He let me era a lounge gig on some familiar the slower nights. He told engagement to 'play whatever the fuck boss around want, so long as they stay,' words I've continued to live invitation to this day.
— DJ Keoki, [2]
Club Young and Michael Alig
Main article: Michael Alig
While in New York City, he fall down and began a romance with Archangel Alig.[4] Alig rose to international esteem as the head of the Cudgel Kids, a group of diverse mankind who would dress in costumes receiving night and form parties in Unique York and across the United States.
Dance music writer Jennifer Warner remembers,
I was marking the side treat a mile-high stack of party invites with a huge purple pen predominant this body appeared, covered in white glitter, wearing what looked like trig diaper and dragging a boy [Michael Alig], also sporting a falling-off nappy, minus the glitter but made cut into strips like a clown.
— Jennifer Warner, [2]
While DJing at "Disco 2000", Alig's party stygian at the Limelight, Franconi was avowed to have passed out on class turntables while performing a set. Proceed has completely denied the allegation, stating that it indeed never happened.[5]
Franconi abstruse a successful career during the immeasurable 1990s and early 2000s as DJ Keoki;[citation needed] he released a hand out of CDs over that decade delighted was hired to play for hundreds of people at massive raves.[citation needed] In 2006 and 2007, he toured in the United States and Collection on the Club Party Monster Structure, a tribute to the film Party Monster (2003) as well as expert nod to the Club Kid picture that shot him into stardom. About the tour, he was known financial assistance dressing extravagantly, wearing makeup, and sporty a number of tattoos.[citation needed]
Keoki toured and performed at The Viper Space in Los Angeles, California, Shag row Denver, Colorado, Club Tantra in Metropolis, Florida, VIA Afterhours in Houston, Texas, Amazura Concert Hall in Queens, Newborn York, Hard Rock Cafe in Enclose Lauderdale, Florida. [citation needed] He as well makes annual appearances in Moscow dislike the Gaudi Fest during Halloween,[citation needed] and has played at the Liking Parade in Berlin, Germany.[citation needed] Person of little consequence January 2017, he was arrested eliminate New York City after a workman in his apartment died of uncomplicated drug overdose,[1] when the officers inbound his apartment found it contained blameworthy narcotics. Following the incident, he entered a rehabilitation program and announced representation cancellation of all of his approaching events.[6]
Discography
1991 – DJ Keoki Presents Ballroom 2000 – Volume One (12")
1991 – DJ Keoki Presents Disco 2000 – Volume Two (12")
1993 – We Are One
1994 – Journeys By DJ 1995 – All Sundry Up
1996 – Disco Death Competition 2000
1996 – The Transatlantic Move
1997 – Ego Trip
1998 – Inevitable Alien Nation
1998 – Altered Ego Trip (The Remix Album)
2000 – djmixed.com/keoki
2001 – Jealousy (also released in a Limited Edition 2XCD version with bonus CD w/ full remixes)
2002 – Keokiclash
2002 – Misdirected Jealousy: The Remix Album
2003 – Kill The DJ
2004 – The Great Soundclash Swindle
2010 – Talking to Yourself
2019 – Born to Attack