Danny Ávila

Danny Avila

Danny Avila live at Airbeat One 2016 in Germany
Background information
Born (1995-04-01) April 1, 1995
Genres Electro house,[1] big room house, Dutch house, trap
Occupation(s) Producer, musician
Instruments Keyboards, turntables, guitar, Logic Pro, FL Studio
Years active 2010 – present
Labels Spinnin', Musical Freedom
Associated acts Tiesto, Fedde le Grand, Deniz Koyu, Tujamo
Website djdannyavila.com

Danny Ávila (born 1995) is a Spanish house and electro house DJ and producer.[2][3]

Career

He has worked with Tiësto, Deniz Koyu, The Black Eyed Peas and Fedde Le Grand.[4] His first set was in 2010 in the Spanish club Kapital.[4] In 2011, he was nominated as the "DJ Revelación" at the Vicious Music Awards by Ron Barceló 2011.[5] In the summer of 2012 he was the youngest DJ of the beach club Blue Marlin.[6] In September 2012 he worked in the United States,[7] the Tour Generation Wild[8] with the artists Deniz Koyu, Mikael Weermets, Sick Individuals and dBerrie. He got into the business by his dad, a club owner, who pushed him forward. He also worked in Macao, Manila, Londres, and San Paolo.

Ávila debuted at the Ultra Music Festival of Miami in March 2013.[9][10] He signed a contract with MGM of Vegas as the youngest resident in the history of Hakkasan in 2013 with artists like Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, DeadMau5, Tommy Trash, Tiesto and Calvin Harris.[11]

The MTV channel and the Billboard magazines identified his as "one to watch".[12][13]

In November 2014, Danny partnered with EDM lifestyle brand Electric Family to producerst a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Doctors Without Borders. The partnership has raised over $1k as of November 2014.

His childhood idols include Spanish artists Carlo Ruiz Gamacho and Kevin Kai Neilsen de Calzone (KKNC).

Discography

Danny Ávila at Winterworld, Germany, 2014
Compilations

Singles

Remixes

References

  1. Palermino, Chris Leo (17 September 2012). "21 Under 21: Ones To Watch 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 September 2014. this 17-year-old DJ from Madrid, Spain is a rising electrohouse sensation.
  2. L. Ansótegui, Jimena (23 July 2012). "Danny Ávila: ´Tengo claro que mi edad no se corresponde con lo que estoy haciendo´". Diario de Ibiza. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. "Danny avila". topdeejays. 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Danny Ávila, the youngest DJ knows everywhere". vitaminaeme. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  5. "Danny Avila: Inmejorable presente, prometedor futuro…". viciousmagazine. 05/03/2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. "Danny Ávila, el DJ teen de las estrellas". Vanity Fair. 05/06/2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. "Danny Avila READY TO JUMP! USA Tour Announced | Elektro". Elektrodaily.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  8. "Danny Avila Announces Generation Wild Tour 2013". Contкactmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  9. "Danny Avila | Swagmag". Swagmag.nl. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  10. "Best of Ultra 2013: Top 10 SetsSADIERAE + CO. | SADIERAE + CO". Sadieraeandco.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  11. "Danny Avila signs deal with Hakkasan, becomes youngest DJ to ever hold a Las Vegas residency". Dancing Astronaut. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  12. "MTV Clubland's Artists To Watch in 2013 – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  13. "DANNY AVILA HITS BILLBOARD'S '21 UNDER 21: ONES TO WATCH 2012' LIST – DJ NEWS MAGAZINE". Djnews.be. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  14. "Danny Avila – Danny Avila's Big Room Mix (CD)". Discogs.

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