Cool Breeze
The House of Southern Soul
El Animador
Simon Templar
Desde la infancia, muy influenciado por la música (padre dueño de varios clubs en Bélgica y España), se familiariza con las cabinas y compra sus primeros vinilos. Después de vivir el boom de la música electrónica, principios de los 90's, empieza a tomar parte profesionalmente como Dj.
Año 2000, miembro del colectivo Chill-House en Málaga, pincha sesiones de House y Deep House en salas como Warhol, Flor de Lis (Málaga), Paladium (Torremolinos), Funny Beach, La Casa Rosa, Bounty Beach (Marbella), Zigamar (Nerja), Marina Playa (Marinas del Este), Festival Moon Safari (Málaga)
En el 2003 empieza su carrera en la vertiente del Funk y la música negra con su residencia en Elefunk (Sevilla) hasta 2012. Además de residencias mensuales en los clubs de funk más destacados de la ciudad: Malandar, Jackson, Rockola, Habanilla Café....
Otros lugares: El Papagayo, Rincón del Sol (Nerja) ... El Cartero, Gurugú, Gran Baba, Dorado (El Palmar) Tendido 7, Good Karma, Poniente, Larica Café (Los Caños), Waikiki, Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa), Meteoro, Calabaza Mecánica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botánico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Bar Glaciar, Espaço C (Faro Portugal)
Miembro fundador del colectivo Funktastique, organizando y pinchando en fiestas por Andalucía: Sala Tren (Granada),El Junco, Bogui Jazz (Madrid), Sala Metropólis (Córdoba) El Club, Iroquai (Jaén), Espárrago Rock, con los Santos (Jerez), Routing Day, Primavera Open Air, Territorio (Sevilla)
Principio del 2013 Embush Team, dueto de Dj's con Dj Noze "Routing Day", "Primavera Open Air" y "Kingston Canalla"
En 2014 crea con Popout (A.K.A Dj. Hvalur) Ballroom Prod. organizando eventos, de los que destaca "Radio Moscow".
A finales del 2015 se traslada a la provincia de Cádiz donde se empieza a gestar Cool Breeze Radio Webradio.
Ha compartido cabina y pinchado en eventos con artistas como Dub Pistols, Zion Train, Femi Kuti, Telephunken, Charlie Faber (Radio3), Andrea Lutz (O'funk'illo), Mr Chusticia Ciega (La Selva Sur) y diferentes sesiones con músicos solistas (saxo, voz, bajo, teclado...)
Sus sesiones destacan por la variedad: Reggae, Ska, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Blues en versión original o con toques de Broken Beat, Electro, House, Dub, D&B, Jungle, Trip Hop, R&B...Para gustos más selectos, Easy Listening, Exótica, Nu Jazz, Neo Soul...
Radio Host
Simon Templar
Since childhood, Simon has been heavily involved with music. His father owned several clubs in Belgium and Spain while he was growing up, and it was then that he first became familiar with DJ booths and began to purchase his first vinyl records. In the early '90s, he began to work as a DJ professionally with the rise of electronic music
Member of the Chill-House collective in Malaga, he started playing house and deep house sessions in venues such as Warhol, Flor de Lis (Málaga) Paladium (Torremolinos), Funny Beach, La Casa Rosa, Bounty Beach (Marbella), Zigamar, Marina Playa (Marinas del Este), Festival Moon Safari (Málaga)
In 2003 he got interested in funk and served as the resident at Elefunk (Sevilla) until 2012. In addition to monthly residencies at other funk clubs : Malandar, Jackson, Rockola, Habanilla Café. More Gigs: El Papagayo, Rincon del Sol (Nerja) ... El Cartero, Gurugu, Gran Baba, Dorado (El Palmar) Tendido 7, Good Karma, Poniente, Larica Café (Los Caños), Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa), Meteoro, Calabaza Mecanica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botanico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Bar Glaciar, Espaço C (Faro Portugal)
As a founding member of the Funktastique collective, he has organized events and spun records throughout Andalusia, including the following clubs and music festivals: Sala Tren (Granada),El Junco, Bogui Jazz (Madrid), Sala Metropólis (Córdoba) El Club, Iroquai (Jaén), Espárrago Rock, con los Santos (Jerez), Routing Day, Primavera Open Air, Territorios (Sevilla)
Begining in 2013 he started the Embush Team, a Dj duo with Dj Noüse "Routing Day", "Primavera Open Air" y "Kingston Canalla"
In 2014, alongside Popout (A.K.A Dj. Hvalur), Simon started Ballroom Productions, organizing events which included "Radio Moscow".
In the late 2015 he moved to the province of Cadiz where Cool Breeze Radio online began to take shape (soon in F.M for the Palmar area)
He has shared Dj booths with and played at events with artists like Dub Pistols, Zion Train, Femi Kuti, Telephunken, Charlie Faber (Radio3), Andrea Lutz (O'funk'illo), Mr Chusticia Ciega (La Selva Sur) and done gigs with solo musicians (sax, vocals, bass, keyboard ...)
The variety is notable in his sets, which touch on many different genres: Reggae, Ska, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Blues...Original version or with electronic touches: Broken Beat, Electro, House, Dub, D&B, Jungle, Trip Hop, R&B.....For selected tastes, Easy Listening, Exotica, Bossa, Nu Jazz, Neo Soul
In 2003 he got interested in funk and served as the resident at Elefunk (Sevilla) until 2012. In addition to monthly residencies at other funk clubs : Malandar, Jackson, Rockola, Habanilla Café. More Gigs: El Papagayo, Rincon del Sol (Nerja) ... El Cartero, Gurugu, Gran Baba, Dorado (El Palmar) Tendido 7, Good Karma, Poniente, Larica Café (Los Caños), Calmachicha, Tres Mares, Zuco 97 (Tarifa), Meteoro, Calabaza Mecanica, Las Dunas (Rota), El Botanico (Granada), Speakeasy (Fuengirola), Bar Glaciar, Espaço C (Faro Portugal)
Begining in 2013 he started the Embush Team, a Dj duo with Dj Noüse "Routing Day", "Primavera Open Air" y "Kingston Canalla"
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.
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Ballroom Party - Radio Moscow
Peral Street Brothers
Routing Day 2014 ' Video-Resumen
