Texas born and raised, DJ Chorizo Funk, is one of the premiere sound selectors in the lone star state. His deep passion for music and technical skill behind the turntables guarantee a soulful experience for music lovers and dancers. He’s able to seamlessly mix and connect the dots amongst a wide range of genres such as Afro-Latin, Afrobeat, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, and more.
This weekend I’m excited to make the trip to NYC and play a couple of top choice engagements. This will be my first summertime in NYC, and I’m ready to brave the heat, stench, and the city’s underground sauna to experience the unmistakable summer-time soul. You can catch me Thursday & Saturday, full details below. […] Read More
Some great music lined-up this weekend, details below: Thursday July 11, 2013: Clásico with DJ Chorizo Funk + Rudy Rexx on live percussion. Afro-Latin flavors back at Takoba, 1411 East 7th Street, 9pm-12am. Saturday, July 13, 2013: Latin Vs. Soul. I’ll be closing out the night at the Parish (my favorite sound system in Austin). Details […] Read More
This weekend I’ll be hoppin on 290 West….H-Town Bound! Saturday night I’ll be doing a guest set at Bombón, Houston’s ultimate tropical dance party. Get familiar w/Bombón, they’ve been holding down the tropical bass/cumbia/nu-cumbia/underground onda in Houston, so I’m excited to connect w/them and make merry on the dance floor. The crew consists of DJ’s: DJ […] Read More
In July we’re collaborating with the one and only, DJ Chicken George, aka Mr. Jazztronica, for a special edition of Body Rock. Last Summer, I played a guest set at CG’s Stevie Wonder themed night appropriately dubbed, Hotter Than July. Well this year we’re turning up the heat! Chicken George & Body Rock are teaming up […] Read More
I’m excited to celebrate the release of Riders Against the Storm’s, new self-titled EP next Tuesday at Stubbs after the Kings of the Mic Tour show. The Ep was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, and we are all excited to hear the new work. Admission includes the EP and a full line-up of musical […] Read More
….at Volstead Lounge I’ll be dishing out rhythms…. come and catch a groove Austin.
Chicago, I have some dates this weekend in your fine city and I can’t wait to finally meet you! Thursday, May 9th for the Goods with Duke Shin, DJ 8, and mass transit: Friday, May 10th, Sabrosura w/DJ Trew: and Saturday, May 11th, I’m part of a stacked line-up for Cumbiasazo!
Live percussion + live turntables on a heavy Afro-Latin vibe is the Clásico sound, and this Saturday Rudy Rexx & myself will be performing at Austin Vida’s Barrio Bash at the Spiderhouse Ballroom. Barrio Bash is Austin Vida’s monthly party with a full line up of local Latin acts and DJ’s. We’ll be playing the outside […] Read More
Alotta DJing going on this weekend, and it’s all happening in Houston TX! This Friday and Saturday I’m sharing DJ duties with Lean Rock for the Redbull BC One Houston Cypher. Full details on the FB. This Sunday, I’m also excited to play the Bombón stage at the 43rd annual Houston International Festival. I’m looking […] Read More
This Saturday I’ll have the pleasure of taking part in MapJam2013, a daylong festival celebrating Austin music, brought to you by the Austin Music Map, KUTX, and the City of Austin Music Division. Throughout the day at various venues you can catch a variety of local musical acts ranging from bluegrass to hip hop to […] Read More
Parties and tributes go down every February across the country world, and I’m excited to team up with Applied Pressure to bring together a tribute here in Austin on Thursday at Holy Mountain, No Cover. After his passing there was a huge wave of interest in his music. Alot of this interest came from media […] Read More
Yo-skee So here is the line-up for me this coming weekend. Alot going on and all the events are high quality. Highly Recommended all the way around. 02-14-13 – Cláscio With DJ Chorizo Funk & Rudy Rexx at Takoba 02-15-13 – Hobo D Farewell party at Holy Mountain 02-16-13 – Night Fever! w/ JEREMY SOLE […] Read More
This Friday I’m back in the running for the Red Bull Thre3Style event, and I’m honored to be selected this year. For more info on this year’s competitors check Do512. FB event details.
This coming Sunday, Body Rock has put together a full line-up of musicians, singers, dancers, MC’s, DJ’s, and visual artists to celebrate and commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. FB Event Info The I have a dream speech has been etched into the collective memory of most Americans. It’s an undoubtedly amazing […] Read More
This is where I’ll dishin’ out the funk this year. FB || tix via ticketfly
Next Monday I’m on the line-up to help launch a new Austin weekly (FB event page). Motown on Mondays is a multi-city (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honululu, New York City, and now Austin) weekly dance party inspired by the musical legacy of the most influential soul label: Motown. It goes without saying that Soul music […] Read More
Prince and Rick James are understandably two of pop culture’s favorite icons(thanks dave chappelle), and on Friday we’re about to fire up the funk and celebrate their MUSIC. Beyond the skits, jokes, lace, leather and ass-less pants, there is true musical ingenuity that will stand the test of time! From the late 70’s through the […] Read More
This Thursday I’ll be competing in the Finals for the Lords of Wax DJ Competition! I won my round last week, so I’ll be competing for the crown this week! Each competitor will have three ten minute rounds. The first round will be all wax that we get from a random local record store. I’ll […] Read More
This Saturday I’ll be doing a couple of sets before 10pm at the 2012 edition of the Emerge Graffiti Art Show. The show is jam packed with talent, so I don’t need to do much hyping…. highly recommended!! FB.
This Thursday will be my turn in the Lords of Wax competition at Frank. Lords of Wax is a single elimination tournament and Thursday is the last of the preliminary battles, so if I win tomorrow then I’ll be in the finals at Emos next week. Here are the rules: Each DJ will be assigned […] Read More
I’ll be on double duty with two great events on Friday September 14th. My first stop will be opening Cilantro Boombox’s Album release party at Hotel Vegas for their kickstarter-fueled debut album! Cilantro Boombox’s melting pot of sounds and influences shape a very original and dynamic collection of tracks. The album contains 11 songs that […] Read More