Over the past two years, Day After Festival artist Deorro has become one of the most sought after young producer/DJs in the business and it’s easy to see why. With a seemingly endless amount of original productions, the young producer also has an impressive amount of collaborations and remixes as well with heavyweights like Steve Aoki, Chuckie, Laidback Luke, Diplo, Tommie Sunshine and R3HAB.
Born Erick Orrosquiesta, the Los Angeles native acquired a taste for guitar and drums at the age of 14. Using the stage name of Ton!c, the budding talent started DJing at local gigs and house events. Though DJing helped express his love for music, that love would turn into a career when he began producing his own music.
Not long after he released his music on Soundcloud, “Ton!c” began to garner a huge following. His music began to spread rapidly with releases like “Fire” and “Voodoo” which hit over one million downloads online. After selling out two events in Australia, a benchmark was set in place and soon after, Ton!c became Deorro. “Well, to me the name change is sort of like a fresh start, I do like many releases that I have under Ton!c, but I think its time to take it to the next level – new name, new road. And so far so good.”
Now 22 years old, Deorro’s dedication has turned into a remarkable lifestyle change for the better, “I never imagined it would be like this, traveling all days around the world. The thing that makes me very happy is that I can help my sons and my family. In my childhood, things were not very good but now that I have reach this success I think it’s time to give back to my parents and my people what they gave me. I’ll never stop working!”
As one of the youngest international talents gracing the charts today, Deorro shows no signs of slowing down. Dubbing his unique genre of electro house “Panda Funk,” releases like his Elevation EP reached Beatport’s Top 20 electro house chart and gained support from artists all across the spectrum of dance music. He’s also created his own label, PandaFunk Records, to showcase his signature style and help other upcoming artists hone their own sound. Keeping with the panda theme, Deorro dubs his fervently growing and loyal fan base “PandaFam.”
Still running high from his latest release on Dim Mak titled “Dechorro,” you can hear Deorro and join the #PandaFam when he takes the stage at Figali Plaza in Panamà City, Panamà for The Day After Festival on January 10-12th. Tickets are still available online so grab yours today.
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