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レコード屋（US産のBLACKMUSICを主に扱うレコード屋）を経営していた父と元ダンサーの母を両親に持ち幼少の頃から両親の影響で自然とHIPHOP、R&B、REGGAE、JAZZ、BLUSEなどを基礎としたダンスMUSICを耳にするようになっていた。その後、１４歳の時に初めてクラブに行きクラブDJと言うものを知るようになり１５歳の時、ターンテーブルを購入し自身もクラブDJとしてのキャリアをスタートさせる事になる。その後、１５歳の若さから現在まで大阪の主要な大箱（QOO,GRANCAFE、LIVE & BAR 11 ?ONZIEME、SAZA-E、JOULE、ItoI、１１、Motherhall、BAYSIDE JENNY）で活動範囲を広げ数々のPARTYでPrimeTimeを任せられてきた。中でも、Rock the House＠Motherhallでは３０００人を集める。１９９９年から２００７年まで毎週日曜日開催されたSOULFREE＠Underloungeでは毎週１０００人を動員する伝説のPartyとなり全国にDJ Minamiの名前を知れ渡らせる事になる。
それらの中で様々な海外アーティスト（KENNYDOPE&DJ ARAMO"BRANDNUBIAN"/DJ PREMIRE/DJ JAZZYJEFF/DJ CLARK KENT/DJGRAND MASTER FLASH/DJ WHOOKID/DJ KID CAPLI/Strech Armstrong/DJ ENUFF/DJ TONY TOUCH/DJ Cash Money/DJ Camilo/DJ SELF/etc…)らとも共演する。また楽曲制作などのプロデュースにも力を注ぎ、N.Y在住のトラックメーカー"Tah"EQ-
KNOCKと共にプロデュースチーム"HIGHMARKET SOUNDS"を結成。2004年には、レペゼン京都のRYUZOが立ち上げたHIP HOPレーベル&プロダクション「R-RATEDRECORDS」にも参加。2005年には、アメリカ東海岸にて念願のDJツアーを実施し（club AVALON(ex Lime Light),club CROVER,club TEMPLE,BB King(コネチカット),etc…）マンハッタンの最先端のクラバーから絶賛を浴びる。２００８年秋にも再度東海岸ツアーも決行した。現在のレギュラーパーティーの主は、まず月曜日の"melt"@GIRAFFE、水曜日の"SOUL FREE"@Grand Cafe、金曜日の"What's Poppin'"@PUREと"Hot Spot"@ACACIA、土曜日の"SATURDAY AZURE"@club AZUREと全て毎週開催され、どのパーティーも大盛況となっている。彼のメインPARTYでもあるSOULFREEは場所を２０１１年６月よりGrand Cafeに場所を変え１２年目。２００８年４月に彼とその他の日本を代表するDJが多数参加するインターネットラジオ“SWAYBEATZ”(www.swaybeatz.net)のCEOとして多角的に活動範囲を広げている。

DJ Minami’s Soul of Daily (BLOG) : http://djminami.blogspot.com/
MY SPACE: http://www.myspace.com/djminami
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/djminami
FACEBOOK : http://www.facebook.com/djminami
SWAYBEATZ: www.swaybeatz.net

Minami Wataru A.K.A DJ Minami was born 1976 in the Tokyo area of Japan but grew up in Kansai.
His mother was a dancer and his father owned a record store that sold mostly U.S. Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, and Blues records. Growing up in such an environment it is no surprise that he started take an interest in aforesaid genres. At the age of 14 he got a taste of the nightlife when he entered a night club for the first time. There he was able to see a real live club DJ in action.
His career as a DJ started when he received his first pair of tables when he was 15. From that point on the sky was the limit for DJ Minami and he took that to heart as he came to be the home DJ at all the Major clubs in Osaka.
Due to his immensely successful parties in Japan and his working with other major artists, such as Kenny Dope & DJ Alamo of "Brand Nubian", DJ Premier, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Grandmaster Flash, DJ Whookid, DJ Kid Capri, Strech Armstrong, DJ Enuff, DJ Tony Touch, DJ Cash Money, DJ Self, among others.
DJ Minami has become a name known throughout all of Japan as one of the top DJ's in the country.

Recent accomplishments:

2004 - Dj Minami worked with "R-RATED Records" founded by Ryuzo.

2005 - Dj Minami USA North Eastern Tour Produced Promoted Booked and Advised by Phil G. of Tawhiyd M.I.Creed Productions/BoomBoxGlobal.com in association with Deeper Records/Jonathan Peters Enterprise.
The tour featuring Dj Minami was premiered at various clubs such as Club Avalon, Club Crobar, Club Temple, and BB King Moheigan sun, Latin Quarters, Show, just to name a few throughout the state of NY and Conecticuitt.
Some of New York's top promoters such as Rob Fernandez, Eric Ortenz, Adam S, Alex and Leo, Stan K, Savon, Michael Julian, Aluv & Lodi, JeffFussion, Bobby Goodrich, and many more had a hand in helping Dj Minami careers along the way into the NYC music entertainment industry nightlife.
Djs C-Skillz and Blinkz were Dj minami's opening djs on his 2005 USA Northern Eastern Tour.

2008 - Dj Minami NYC Tour premiering at various clubs throughout the state of NY and NYC.

Club Rebel being just one of the many.

2008 - Dj Minami founded the company "Swaybeatz". www.swaybeatz.net

2009 - Dj minami, Shin and staff of Swaybeatz Japan were the Producers, Promoters, and head Advisors of The BoomBoxGlobal.com Atmosphere Japan Tour 2 in May 2009.
The Tour was headlined with Dj Minami and featuring Dj Serious alongside Djs C-Skillz & Blinkz from NYC.
Venues of djs performances and entertainment were booked at Grand Cafe, Club Azure, Club Pure, Club ACACIA and club GIRAFFE in Japan.

Dj Minami is currently moving dance floors everywhere with his explosive mixture of Hip Hop, Reggae, RnB, House,Electro, Mashups and more.

DJ Minami’s Soul of Daily (BLOG) : http://djminami.blogspot.com/
MY SPACE: http://www.myspace.com/djminami
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/djminami
FACEBOOK : http://www.facebook.com/djminami
SWAYBEATZ: www.swaybeatz.net

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