Tomas Serrano (born April 30, 1982), known professionally as DJ IDeaL or IDeaL, is a

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producer, musician, and DJ. 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 J-Break is an American music producer and DJ. Career J-Break was introduced to the electronic music scene in 1995 while attending Orlando, Florida, Orlando nightclubs like the Edge, Ultraviolet (UV), and Firestone. At the age of 19, he got his fi ...

, Tristan D, and Paul Oakenfold. He has also played numerous major EDM festivals, including the Ultra Music Festival,

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, and the San Diego Pride Festival. DJ IDeaL considers

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, California his hometown.

Music career

Serrano's interest in dance music was spurred by a family member when he was only 8 years old. He began DJing at 15 for a senior project in high school. From that point, he began performing at house parties and underground events. He also attended UC Santa Cruz where he became active in the

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scene. By the early 2000s, Serrano was working in rave and nightclub scenes at 18+ & 21+

nightclub A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ...

s in both

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and San Diego. In 2006, he was a promotions manager for Giant while also managing the Belo Nightclub in San Diego. Jägermeister sponsored DJ IDeaL in the late 2000s, making him their first

house music House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute. It was created by Disc jockey, DJs and music producers from Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago' ...

artist. He has also been the resident DJ at numerous nightclubs, including most recently at

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in California and Guacara Taina in

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, Dominican Republic. DJ IDeaL first teamed up with J-Break in 2011 on a remix for

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'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. Throughout his career, IDeaL has performed alongside notable EDM artists like Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, and The Crystal Method in locations across the United States, and the

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. He has also performed at the Playboy Mansion numerous times.

Discography

References

External links

Official Website

Profile on Beatport
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