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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tomas Serrano |
| Born | April 30, 1982 Mexico City[1] |
| Origin | México |
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| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, dj |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Website | www |
Music career
editSerrano'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]
Discography
edit| Year | Single/Remix | Peak positions | ||||||
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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 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Reneae, DeAnna (June 10, 2013). "The Journey Behind The Music of DJ IDeaL". BLVD Central. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "IDeaL Releases". www.beatport.com. Beatport. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Cepeda, Nelvin C. (November 30, 2006). "Tomas Serrano AKA DJ IDeaL" (PDF). The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Chinn, Derrik (November 26, 2008). "Strobe Light Diaries: The Time I Od'ed on Red Bull". UT San Diego. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ Deal, Chad (September 27, 2013). "Touching Bass". Pacific San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Catching Up With DJ Ideal". DJ Mag. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "This month: Tomas Serrano". UT San Diego. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "In The Mix – DJ IDeaL". Revolt in Style Magazine. March 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Fabbri, Pierro (July 15, 2013). "Catching Up With DJ IDeaL". DJ Magazine. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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