TTX DJs
Burak Ozkosem [Istanbul, Turkey]
Burak Ozkosem is much appreciated for his capacity to supply great music and his ability to bring a real party atmosphere everywhere he plays! When Djing, Burak seems to make time stand still, creating a vortex of 'buena onda' that keeps everyone on their feet until the wee hours.
A tango Dj since 2003, Burak has guest DJ'ed at many festivals and marathons in the U.S, Canada and Europe. He is the author of Tango DJ Handbook which he published in 2016.
Burak was the co-founder of Tango Social Club in Montreal and organized tango events in Chicago and Miami in US, and the Tango To Istanbul Marathon in istanbul, Turkey.
Gabriel "Huracan" Gaumond [Washington, D.C.]
Gabriel has been a DJ for over a decade and has played all over North America. Many will remember him for his recent amazing DJing at the Borealis Tango Encuentro
His style is to create various waves for the dancers to surf on. He loves contrasts and likes to use music to display a vast range of emotions and colors. Inspired by YOU, he brings you on an beautiful tango journey for a great evening of dancing!
Avik Basu [Ann Arbor, USA]
Avik began his tango journey in 2002 and has since become a highly sought after DJ on the North American Tango Festival circuit. Avik is influenced primarily by the music and atmosphere of the milongas in Buenos Aires. He is able to seamlessly weave an evening of music based on not only on the Golden Age classics but also occasionally pushing the boundaries and offering dancers the chance to explore some of the tremendous range of emotions that tango expresses.
Some of Avik's notable tango adventures include a two month-long immersions in Buenos Aires where he was an invited DJ at the famous Salon Canning, teaching tango to a Bollywood actress in Mumbai, India, and touring the U.S. with tango band Trio Folias.
CarlitosDJ
If you thought the dancing of Carlitos Espinoza was great, wait until you hear Carlitos Espinoza the DJ. The same love for music that you see in his dancing, Carlitos brings to his DJing. Carlios does not often have the time to DJ, but when he does it is an amazing treat
Berenice Gonsen [Toronto]
Berenice has been inspiring dancers at milongas in Toronto and beyond for many years, with many loyal fans who love her music. A long-time student of tango music, her vast knowledge, intuitive approach and careful selections were combined to create unforgettable tandas that kept her in high demand in many international Tango Festivals .
'DJ Bere' has officially retired, but she has agreed to come out of retirement for the Toronto Tango Experience. So if you have missed Berenice's wonderful music this may be your only chance to listen (and dance) to her music one more time.
Grisha Nisnevich[USA]
Grisha is a Tango Instructor, Musician, Lecturer, and DJ. He maintains an active touring schedule, performing in Tango Shows, offering group and private classes. Performing classical and tango music on the guitar, and giving his unique Concert-Lecture and Interactive Mixer about the "Structure of Tango Music". Grisha is the founder of "Contrapunto Tango" (how to translate Counterpoint into the movement and dance technique). We welcome him to the Toronto Tango Experience.