Hi, I’m Dillon.
Photo: Jenny Kang
At home, there’s always new music pouring out of my speakers. Some days it’s Brazilian MPB while cooking, others it’s ambient electronic while working, Nigerian highlife, French new wave, 90s UK street soul, Chicago house, 70s Turkish disco … no matter how much I learn about music history there’s always more to discover.
I’m inspired by the legendary DJs and parties of nightlife past—Larry Levan and the Paradise Garage, David Mancuso’s NYC Loft parties, Andrew Weatherall and the Madchester scene, the renegade sonideros of Mexico City or soundsystems of Jamaican dancehall—as well as the present culture of nightlife and dancing around the world: Berlin’s Berghain and Panorama Bar, Offenbach’s Robert Johnson club, London’s Fabric, Mexico City’s Sunday Sunday and Funk club, just to name a few.
As a multi-disciplinary DJ, I specialize in playing quality house, techno, boogie, Italo, Balearic, and global music for bars, nightclubs and parties. However my style can adapt to any situation and genre, including downtempo, hip hop, RnB, soul, 80s, new wave, salsa, jazz and pop. Around Portland you can find me spinning at places like Hey Love, Process, Sonder listening bar, Daydream, and more.
Follow me on Soundcloud to hear new mixes and check out my Spotify to see what I’m listening to.
El disco es cultura //
I grew up in a home where records were always on and songs were sung around the piano. When I got my first guitar for Christmas in middle school something clicked, and I found my passion for sharing music. It wasn’t long before I was practicing Death Cab for Cutie covers in my room, making mix tapes for friends and stealing the aux cord on road trips. “Have you heard this song?!”
After relocating to Portland from central California in 2015, I started spending all my free time (and money from my barista job) in record stores, hooked on unearthing the endless treasures in the bins and playing them at clubs and parties. In 2019 I began working for a Portland-based DJ company where I performed at 30+ weddings each season. After five years of experience, I launched my own DJ business—and I still can’t believe I get to do what I love full-time!
When I’m not making magic happen at weddings and private parties, you can find me behind the decks performing at bars and clubs in Portland, Mexico City, and beyond.
