REAL BAD SOUND

Since 1989, REAL BAD has been bringing new and unique sounds to the San Francisco dance floor, year after year. We strive to craft a beautiful musical journey for our guests each year, offering a 3 part experience, starting with a joyous t-dance, moving into sexy, late night beats, and culminating in refreshing morning music. This special journey is our unique sound, and each year we bring in a DJ new to the San Francisco scene to give you their local take on that unique journey.

DJ MOUSSA (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
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DJ MOUSSA (BARCELONA, SPAIN)

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Coming from a European background, Moussa was born and raised in Germany with a Turkish heritage. Having lived for 13 years in Barcelona, Moussa’s European background embraces its multicultural influence, which also defines his musical diversity.

During his musical education and career of almost 20 years, he holds various primary residencies throughout Europe at brands like Matinee Group and Circuit Festival in Barcelona, and Revolver in Berlin - to mention only a few. Moussa is not only headlining significant parties in Europe but also being regularly booked in North- and South America and even in Africa. His sound reflects a more techy spectrum of Circuit House and covers Techno and Progressive, which he says his roots are based on.

Whatever he plays, his sets never lose the Moussa-Twist and capture the crowd wherever he plays.

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DJ ALFONSO TAN (SEATTLE)
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DJ ALFONSO TAN (SEATTLE)

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Alfonso Tan is a DJ and Producer specializing in house and adjacent forms of dance music. He can frequently be found crushing the dance floor at one of Seattle's largest LGBTQ clubs, the Cuff Complex, where he's a resident DJ.

Alfonso has rocked parties for Polyglamorous, TrophyDad, DILF, HustlaBall, travelled far to events like Darklands, and more. He is hyper-focused on providing the proper groove for his audience, whether it be bright and happy or dark and dirty. His productions are known for heavy-hitting kicks, groovy drums, and classic house music elements.

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DJ SIMON HARRISON (LOS ANGELES)
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DJ SIMON HARRISON (LOS ANGELES)

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Simon Harrison, coming to us from Los Angeles, is a self-taught music producer and DJ known for his deep, melodic, and ethereal soundscapes. His music, a compelling blend of current Progressive House, Melodic Techno, and Tech House, has quickly gained him recognition in the industry along with his performances at iconic events such as Halloweenie, Burning Man, and Lightning in a Bottle.

Simon's talent transcends the boundaries of live performances, producing tracks that echo his own distinctive sound.

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ROB PHILLIPS (SALVADOR, BRAZIL)
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ROB PHILLIPS (SALVADOR, BRAZIL)

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Rob Phillips is a renowned up-and-coming DJ/Producer in the Brazilian electronic scene. He has a contagious energy and plays music that transcends the dance floor by filling it with strong beats, tones, and his own personality. He is known for his constructive live sets and imprinting his musical signature at every event he performs at.

He has spun at some of the biggest events around the world, including: The Week Brazil (São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), MEAT (New York / USA), Frisky Party (New York / USA), Circuit T-Dance (Chicago / USA), DNVRMX (Houston / USA), and WE Party (Madrid / Spain).

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MASCFISH (LOS ANGELES)
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MASCFISH (LOS ANGELES)

REAL BAD 33 (OPENER)

Los Angeles-based DJ MASCFISH spins funky, fierce and high energy house music. A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, MASCFISH formulates sexy, nostalgic and empowering vibes that celebrate the healing power of dance music.

MASCFISH has opened for Hector Fonseca, UFFIE, and Roger Sanchez

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JUMPR (SAN FRANCISCO)
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JUMPR (SAN FRANCISCO)

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One of the founding members of Fog City Pack, resident of San Francisco's monthly disco party DAD, and newest resident of one of SF’s longest running fetish nights—Stank—Joe Weidman (a.k.a. Jumpr) has spent the last several years striving to create unique, inclusive, exciting experiences for the SF queer and leather communities not just as a DJ but also as the Creative Director of Fog City Pack. He prides himself on being a dance floor filler, agnostic of genre, spinning everything from sweaty bathhouse disco to throbbing techno bangers. Jumpr wants to bring the rush and keep the energy ecstatic.

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DJ RUSS RICH (SAN FRANCISCO)
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DJ RUSS RICH (SAN FRANCISCO)

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DJ Russ Rich is one of San Francisco’s most versatile DJs. Early on in his DJ career, he became known for his happy and uplifting vocal style. As his sound progressed, he began spinning darker sets with elements of tribal, tech and progressive house mixed in. After several years spinning local bars and T-Dances, he graduated to headliner status, playing peak time sets at clubs like “Industry” at Mighty, “Hero” at Ruby Skye, “Colossus” at 1015 Folsom, and “House Party” at Powerhouse. In 2011, Russ won “San Francisco’s Next Top DJ” competition, and in 2013, he won a nationwide contest for Gay Internet Radio Live.

Russ was named Resident DJ for PLAY T-Dance beginning in 2013. When PLAY went on hiatus for a few years, Folsom Street Events booked him as the Resident DJ for “ROUGH.” In addition, he has played for Folsom Street Events at “Magnitude” and “Bay of Pigs” and has spun at both the Dore Alley Street Fair and the Magnitude Stage at Folsom Street Fair.

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DJ MATT EFFECT (SAN DIEGO)
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DJ MATT EFFECT (SAN DIEGO)

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Australian-born DJ Matt Effect began his career in Sydney where he gained residencies at ARQ, Midnight Shift, Manacle and UP Dayclub. He’s been a regular name at events including Bear Essentials and Mardi Gras.

Matt broke into the US with Lazy Bear and since has spun for Matinee, Folsom Street Fair, GayDays, also Pride events in New York, Vancouver, Dallas, LA and has been a regular at LookOut SF.

This now San Diego resident has shown his musical versatility for a wide range of audiences in many cities throughout.

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DJ PAUL COWLING (LOS ANGELES)
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DJ PAUL COWLING (LOS ANGELES)

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making his San Francisco debut is Los Angeles based with British roots DJ Paul Cowling. Known for his innovative and powerful deep dark cosmic beats, where house, techno and progressive coalesce in after-hours and underground warehouse parties. Paul has been featured at iconic venues including London’s Ministry of Sound, Fire Vauxhall, Avalon Hollywood, Exchange LA, and Sound nightclub in Hollywood. His distinctive cosmic-techno sounds have snagged him gigs for Insomniac and Anjunadeep and shared line-ups with Chus + Ceballos, CamelPhat, Yotto, Markus Schulz, and the list goes on. Further, Paul spins at pride festivals throughout California, teamed up with Oscar Velazques, Dani Toro, Danny Verde and Nina Flowers just to name a few. Between London and Southern California, DJ Paul Cowling has an international residency at A:M After-hours at Fire Vauxhall and Roosterfish in Venice, California, where he spins an eclectic mix of deep house, funk, and nu disco vibes.

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DJ ALE MAES (CHICAGO)
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DJ ALE MAES (CHICAGO)

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Self-taught, he learned his first steps in music in a small studio. In 2014 he moved from São Paulo, Brazil to Chicago. For his debut, he performed at the ManHole Club and hasn’t stopped since! Always in great harmony with the dance floor, Ale presents his style “SexXxy Beats” full of hot vocals, strong bass lines, driving and intensive high-energy sets.

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DJ CHARLY (MADRID)
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DJ CHARLY (MADRID)

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DJ Charly, a Madrid native, started his career in 2006. Whether it is Vocal House, Tech House, Techno, or Progressive, he creates magical, electronic journeys in tune with what the audiences need to feel energized. His torrential, powerful beats immerse everyone in that magical journey, which is the reason he has become a well-known and respected member of the European DJ scene so quickly.

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DJ JUANMA ESCUDERO (BARCELONA)
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DJ JUANMA ESCUDERO (BARCELONA)

REAL BAD XXIX & RITUAL 2018

Juanma Escudero is an artist born in Argentina and living in Barcelona since 2007. His ability, passion, and talent for music has boosted him up to multiple worldwide events and parties: Replay (Viena), Cox (Milan, Pisa), Le 6 (Niza), Construction (Lisbon), RED (Boloña), HERO (Rome), Gibus (Paris), The Black Room (Barcelona), Amen (Madrid), Kluster (Madrid), LOL (Madrid) and Pervert (Barcelona), among many others.

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DJ XAVIER ALVARADO (MEXICO CITY)
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DJ XAVIER ALVARADO (MEXICO CITY)

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Largely self-taught, his first professional opportunity was in Puebla, Mexico in 2009. The following year he moved to Mexico City where he later landed a residency with Maninfest, Mexico’s premier leather event. Since then he has also debuted in Paris and Madrid. His sets create a journey by mixing a wide range of house, tech house, techno, tribal, and progressive resulting in a powerful, sexy style.

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JESUS PELAYO (MADRID, SPAIN)
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JESUS PELAYO (MADRID, SPAIN)

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Jesus defines himself more as a musician than a DJ, although he has been DJing for friends in small and medium size parties for as long as he can remember. His experience spinning for large crowds has been enriched playing every year since 2011 on a float during Madrid Gay Pride parade, an event attended by hundreds of thousands of visitors. Most relevant club gigs outside Spain include DJing for PAPA Party in NYC. He maintains no residences so that each gig is prepared meticulously. The outcome: custom-made sets and an excited audience.

Check out Jesus on Facebook, and listen to his podcasts on Mixcloud!

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FABIO CAMPOS (BRAZIL)
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FABIO CAMPOS (BRAZIL)

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Fabio Campos was born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. In 2005 he started DJing at friends parties where many people started to spread the word saying they loved his tribal a progressive house beats. Fabio always looked up to such DJ’s as Tony Moran, Paulo, Rosabel, Alexander, Peter Rauhofer, Mike Cruz, Pacheco, Renato Cecin, Mauro Mozart, Edu Quintas, Enrry Senna, as well as others but wanted to create his own identity. Today, Fabio Campos is Josefine Club resident DJ and has been playing all over Brazil. In every place Fabio plays he leaves a positive vibe & leaves everyone asking for more. Check out Fabio on Facebook, and listen to some of his tracks on Soundcloud.

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LUIGGI (BARCELONA)
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LUIGGI (BARCELONA)

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Born in Barcelona, his first experiences with music started around 1995, is when his hobby becomes a passion. In 2006 he made his first public performance. In the successive years he performed much gigs in different clubs of Spain. In 2008 he made the leap to Milan with an important circuit party in the north of Italy, where he became a consolidated International Disc jockey. In 2009 he starts fortnightly deejay residence in Rome during two consecutive seasons (2009-11), performing important events like New Year´s eve and many more special events. After the earlier success, in 2010 he is required in the best clubs and events in Europe obtaining the DJ residence in several clubs of the Spanish capital, besides his international gigs.

During last years Dj Luiggi has been consolidated as international referent deejay, he has visited multitude clubs all over the world. United Kingdom, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Belgium, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, UAE (Dubai), USA and Brazil.

Check out Luiggi on Facebook, and listen to some of his tracks on Podomatic.

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