Simon Templar
Bio
SIMON TEMPLAR
"EL SANTO"
Desde la infancia he estado profundamente influenciado por la música. Crecí rodeado de ella: mi padre fue propietario de varios clubs en Bélgica y España, y mi madre, gran melómana, despertó en mí una sensibilidad especial. Muy pronto me familiaricé con las cabinas y comencé a coleccionar mis primeros vinilos.
Tras vivir el boom de la música electrónica a principios de los años 90, di el paso hacia el ámbito profesional como Dj.
Mis sesiones se caracterizan por una cuidada selección y una mezcla ecléctica de estilos como jazz, soul, funk, blues, bossa, latin soul, easy listening, exótica, neo jazz o nu soul. Mi enfoque se aleja de lo comercial y convencional, apostando por una selección musical personal y de calidad, donde la identidad y el criterio tienen un papel fundamental. Tanto mis Dj sets como los formatos en directo con músicos están orientados a crear atmósferas, adaptándose a espacios como eventos, restaurantes, hoteles, beach clubs y terrazas. Mi vínculo con la música negra ha sido constante a lo largo de mi trayectoria, residente durante diez años en la sala Elefunk (Sevilla) y pinchadas mensuales en clubes y bares de la ciudad como Malandar, Jackson, Moscow o Habanilla Café.
Miembro fundador del colectivo Funktastique, desde donde he organizado y participado en eventos por toda Andalucía, pasando por espacios y festivales como Sala Tren (Granada), El Club (Jaén), Warhol, Festival Moon Safari (Málaga), Espárrago Rock (Jerez), Routing Day o Primavera Open Air (Sevilla), entre otros.
En la actualidad, afincado en la provincia de Cádiz desde 2015, donde también comienzo el proyecto online Cool Breeze Radio. He sido residente en El Cartero (El Palmar) hasta 2022, y durante 2023 y 2024 he trabajado como DJ residente y programador musical en Boho Market (Chiclana).
Actualmente pincho de forma habitual en distintos espacios de la zona como Waikiki, Café del Mar, Trocadero (Tarifa), Mojama Beach, Sea Soul (Chiclana) Gi-Gi's Beach Club (Sotogrande), Sirocco (Bolonia), Gran Baba o Gurugú (El Palmar), entre otros.
A lo largo de mi trayectoria también he pasado por lugares como Malanga Café, La Mezcalería, Es Xiringuito Figueretas (Ibiza), Bounty Beach, La Casa Rosa (Marbella), Ohana, Tendido 7 (Ohjú Club), Good Karma, Poniente, LaRica Café (Los Caños), Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa),Meteoro, Calabaza Mecánica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botánico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Jazz 55 (Jerez), Bar Glaciar o Espaço C (Faro, Portugal), etc.
SIMON TEMPLAR
"EL SANTO"
From an early age, I have been deeply influenced by music. I grew up surrounded by it: my father owned several clubs in Belgium and Spain, and my mother, a true music lover, instilled in me a strong musical sensitivity. I became familiar with Dj booths at a young age and started collecting my first vinyl records.
After experiencing the rise up of electronic music of the early 90s, I began my professional career as a Dj.
My sessions are defined by a carefully curated and eclectic selection of styles such as jazz, soul, funk, blues, bossa, latin soul, easy listening, exotica, neo jazz and nu soul. My approach moves away from the commercial and conventional, focusing instead on a personal and high-quality musical selection, where identity and musical criteria play a fundamental role. Both my Dj sets and live formats with musicians are designed to create atmosphere, adapting seamlessly to spaces such as events, restaurants, hotels and terraces.
My connection with black music has been a constant throughout my career, with performances in venues such as Elefunk (Seville), as well as monthly residencies in clubs and bars like Malandar, Jackson, Moscow and Habanilla Café.
I am also a founding member of the Funktastique collective, where I have organized and performed at events across Andalusia, including venues and festivals such as Sala Tren (Granada), El Club (Jaén), Warhol, Moon Safari Festival (Málaga), Espárrago Rock, Con los Santos (Jerez), Routing Day and Primavera Open Air (Seville), among others.
Currently based in the province of Cádiz since 2015, I also launched the online project Cool Breeze Radio. I was resident Dj at El Cartero (El Palmar) until 2022, and during 2023 and 2024 I worked as resident DJ and music programmer at Boho Market (Chiclana).
I regularly perform at various venues across the region such as Waikiki, Café del Mar, Trocadero (Tarifa), Mojama Beach, Gi-Gi's Beach Club (Sotogrande), Vida Padre, Sea Soul, Cuartel del Mar (Chiclana), Siroco (Bolonia), Gran Baba and Gurugú (El Palmar), among others.
Throughout my career, I have also performed at venues such as Malanga Café (Ibiza), Bounty Beach, La Casa Rosa (Marbella), Ohana, Tendido 7, Good Karma, Poniente, LaRica Café (Los Caños), Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa), Meteoro, Calabaza Mecánica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botánico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Bar Glaciar and Espaço C (Faro, Portugal), etc.
From an early age, I have been deeply influenced by music. I grew up surrounded by it: my father owned several clubs in Belgium and Spain, and my mother, a true music lover, instilled in me a strong musical sensitivity. I became familiar with Dj booths at a young age and started collecting my first vinyl records.
After experiencing the rise up of electronic music of the early 90s, I began my professional career as a Dj.
My sessions are defined by a carefully curated and eclectic selection of styles such as jazz, soul, funk, blues, bossa, latin soul, easy listening, exotica, neo jazz and nu soul. My approach moves away from the commercial and conventional, focusing instead on a personal and high-quality musical selection, where identity and musical criteria play a fundamental role. Both my Dj sets and live formats with musicians are designed to create atmosphere, adapting seamlessly to spaces such as events, restaurants, hotels and terraces.
My connection with black music has been a constant throughout my career, with performances in venues such as Elefunk (Seville), as well as monthly residencies in clubs and bars like Malandar, Jackson, Moscow and Habanilla Café.
I am also a founding member of the Funktastique collective, where I have organized and performed at events across Andalusia, including venues and festivals such as Sala Tren (Granada), El Club (Jaén), Warhol, Moon Safari Festival (Málaga), Espárrago Rock, Con los Santos (Jerez), Routing Day and Primavera Open Air (Seville), among others.
Currently based in the province of Cádiz since 2015, I also launched the online project Cool Breeze Radio. I was resident Dj at El Cartero (El Palmar) until 2022, and during 2023 and 2024 I worked as resident DJ and music programmer at Boho Market (Chiclana).
I regularly perform at various venues across the region such as Waikiki, Café del Mar, Trocadero (Tarifa), Mojama Beach, Gi-Gi's Beach Club (Sotogrande), Vida Padre, Sea Soul, Cuartel del Mar (Chiclana), Siroco (Bolonia), Gran Baba and Gurugú (El Palmar), among others.
Throughout my career, I have also performed at venues such as Malanga Café (Ibiza), Bounty Beach, La Casa Rosa (Marbella), Ohana, Tendido 7, Good Karma, Poniente, LaRica Café (Los Caños), Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa), Meteoro, Calabaza Mecánica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botánico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Bar Glaciar and Espaço C (Faro, Portugal), etc.
10 años de residencia en Elefunk con los miembros del colectivo "Funktastique", historico club de Sevilla, clara referencia de la musica negra en Andalucia
10 years residence in Elefunk with the members of "Funktastique", historic club in Seville, a clear reference for black music in Andalucia
Funktasique
Funktastique Colectivo cocreado con Reyes Estrada y formado por Jose Alfonso Rojas A.K.A Lagartique, Jose Enrique Jiminez A.K.A 4J y Pablito Dub, con varias residencias en diferentes clubs de Sevilla...Elefunk, Malandar, Jackson.
The Embush Team Kolective
Colectivo cocreado con Dj Nouse, Routing Day, Primavera Open Air, Kingston Canalla.
Ballroom Prod
Colectivo cocreado con Jesus Garcia A.K.A.Popout! organizando eventos con grupos musicales, solistas y Dj's , destacando con "Radio Moscow", un evento semanal en el espacio "Moscow" en Sevilla. Cool Breeze Radio esta relacionado con Ballroom Prod.
Collective co-created with Reyes Estrada and formed by Jose Alfonso Rojas A.K.A. Lagartique, Jose Enrique Jiminez A.K.A 4J and Pablito Dub, with several residences in different clubs in Seville ... Elefunk, Malandar, Jackson
Collective co-created with Dj Nouse, Routing Day, Primavera Open Air, Kingston Canlla
Collective co created with Jesus Garcia A.K.A. Popout! organizing events with bands, solo artists and Dj's highlighting with "Radio Moscow", a weekly event in "Moscow" art gallery Sevilla. Cool Breeze Radio is related to Ballroom Prod.