DJ IDeaL | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tomas Serrano |
Born | Mexico City [1] | April 30, 1982
Origin | México |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, dj |
Years active | 1997–present |
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Website |
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Tomas Serrano (born April 30, 1982), known professionally as DJ IDeaL [3] or IDeaL, is a Mexican American producer, musician, and DJ. [4] He has gained notoriety in the EDM community, producing tracks in numerous electronic genres. He has worked extensively with other established EDM artists like J-Break, Tristan D, and Paul Oakenfold. [1] He has also played numerous major EDM festivals, including the Ultra Music Festival, Life in Color, and the San Diego Pride Festival. DJ IDeaL considers San Diego, California his hometown. [5]
Serrano's interest in dance music was spurred by a family member when he was only 8 years old. [6] He began DJing at 15 for a senior project in high school. [7] From that point, he began performing at house parties and underground events. He also attended UC Santa Cruz where he became active in the rave scene. [8] By the early 2000s, Serrano was working in rave and nightclub scenes at 18+ & 21+ nightclubs in both Tijuana and San Diego. [1] In 2006, he was a promotions manager for Giant while also managing the Belo Nightclub in San Diego. [3]
Jägermeister sponsored DJ IDeaL in the late 2000s, making him their first house music artist. [8] He has also been the resident DJ at numerous nightclubs, including most recently at Avalon Hollywood in California and Guacara Taina in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [9] DJ IDeaL first teamed up with J-Break in 2011 on a remix for Eddie Amador's "Morning After." He went on to produce original mixes with Eddie Amador and J-Break, including "I Need You" in 2013. In 2014, he released an original mix with Tristan D entitled "Miami" which reached #14 in the Beatport Trance charts. [2] Throughout his career, IDeaL has performed alongside notable EDM artists like Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, and The Crystal Method [1] in locations across the United States, and the Dominican Republic, Greece. [9] He has also performed at the Playboy Mansion numerous times. [8]
Year | Single/Remix | Peak positions | ||||||
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US Dance |
Beatport Trance |
Beatport Top 100 | ||||||
2012 | "Arrow Through My Heart" by Eddie Amador & Kimberly Cole (remix w/ J-Break) | 16 | – | – | ||||
"The Rush" by Warren Nomi (remix w/ J-Break) | 4 | – | – | |||||
2013 | " The Lucky Ones" by Kerli (remix w/ J-Break) | 1 | – | – | ||||
" Again" by Jessica Sutta feat. Kemal Golden (remix w/ J-Break) | 14 | – | – | |||||
2014 | "Miami" (original mix w/ Tristan D) | – | 14 | – | ||||
"The Rising" by Five Knives (remix w/ J-Break) | 9 | – | – | |||||
"Bombs Away" by Gia (remix w/ J-Break) | 3 | – | – | |||||
"Tonight" by Aiden Jude feat. Nafsica (remix w/ J-Break) | 4 | – | 35 |
DJ IDeaL | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tomas Serrano |
Born | Mexico City [1] | April 30, 1982
Origin | México |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, dj |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels |
|
Website |
www |
Tomas Serrano (born April 30, 1982), known professionally as DJ IDeaL [3] or IDeaL, is a Mexican American producer, musician, and DJ. [4] He has gained notoriety in the EDM community, producing tracks in numerous electronic genres. He has worked extensively with other established EDM artists like J-Break, Tristan D, and Paul Oakenfold. [1] He has also played numerous major EDM festivals, including the Ultra Music Festival, Life in Color, and the San Diego Pride Festival. DJ IDeaL considers San Diego, California his hometown. [5]
Serrano's interest in dance music was spurred by a family member when he was only 8 years old. [6] He began DJing at 15 for a senior project in high school. [7] From that point, he began performing at house parties and underground events. He also attended UC Santa Cruz where he became active in the rave scene. [8] By the early 2000s, Serrano was working in rave and nightclub scenes at 18+ & 21+ nightclubs in both Tijuana and San Diego. [1] In 2006, he was a promotions manager for Giant while also managing the Belo Nightclub in San Diego. [3]
Jägermeister sponsored DJ IDeaL in the late 2000s, making him their first house music artist. [8] He has also been the resident DJ at numerous nightclubs, including most recently at Avalon Hollywood in California and Guacara Taina in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [9] DJ IDeaL first teamed up with J-Break in 2011 on a remix for Eddie Amador's "Morning After." He went on to produce original mixes with Eddie Amador and J-Break, including "I Need You" in 2013. In 2014, he released an original mix with Tristan D entitled "Miami" which reached #14 in the Beatport Trance charts. [2] Throughout his career, IDeaL has performed alongside notable EDM artists like Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, and The Crystal Method [1] in locations across the United States, and the Dominican Republic, Greece. [9] He has also performed at the Playboy Mansion numerous times. [8]
Year | Single/Remix | Peak positions | ||||||
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US Dance |
Beatport Trance |
Beatport Top 100 | ||||||
2012 | "Arrow Through My Heart" by Eddie Amador & Kimberly Cole (remix w/ J-Break) | 16 | – | – | ||||
"The Rush" by Warren Nomi (remix w/ J-Break) | 4 | – | – | |||||
2013 | " The Lucky Ones" by Kerli (remix w/ J-Break) | 1 | – | – | ||||
" Again" by Jessica Sutta feat. Kemal Golden (remix w/ J-Break) | 14 | – | – | |||||
2014 | "Miami" (original mix w/ Tristan D) | – | 14 | – | ||||
"The Rising" by Five Knives (remix w/ J-Break) | 9 | – | – | |||||
"Bombs Away" by Gia (remix w/ J-Break) | 3 | – | – | |||||
"Tonight" by Aiden Jude feat. Nafsica (remix w/ J-Break) | 4 | – | 35 |