DJS
DJ DEREK TANG
Derek is one of the most requested DJs in Los Angeles. He consistently deejays at the most prestigious milongas throughout Southern California. He has also been a DJ for the San Diego Tango Festival, Orange County Tango Festival, and LA Tango Marathon.
Aside from being a DJ, Derek is also the winner of the 2016 Southern California Tango Championship, winning in all three categories of Tango, Vals, and Milonga. He also placed third in the 2016 U.S.A. Argentine Tango Championship in the Tango Salon category.
“The music is an essential ingredient to creating a magical evening. My responsibility as a DJ is to create the energy that will allow every dancer to express themselves to their fullest ability.”
DJ ASHVIN IYER
Ashvin has been DJing since 2010 and his tandas stand out for being unpredictable and deeply evocative. He has played all over Buenos Aires in multiple DJ tours (6 tours and 45 events as of May 2024).
These milongas include Parakultural, Porteño y Bailarin, Gente Amiga, Cachirulo, La Rosa, Yira Yira, La Del Centro, Champagne, Balmaceda, El Motivo, and others. In November 2022, Ashvin was interviewed by Buenos Aires Tango Radio station La 2x4 FM92.7 after his work was hailed as seminal.
DJ AARON QUETZAL DIAZ
Aaron Quetzal Diaz discovered Tango in 2015, captivated by the music and driven by an obsession with Golden Age orchestras. He debuted in Milonga Querida in Tijuana, Mexico.
His journey took him to San Diego, where he DJs regularly at practicas and local milongas. He is now a popular DJ across Southern California and Baja California Norte and has DJed at many festivals in the Southwest.
With a playful style, dynamic flow, and tasty cortinas, his milongas always seem to pass quickly.
DJ GRISHA NISNEVICH
Gregory "Grisha" Nisnevich is a classical guitarist and tango musician originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. He trained at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and went on to earn an Artist Diploma in Classical Guitar Performance from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver — the first guitarist to receive that distinction. He has won multiple competitions, including the 1998 Classical Guitar Competition in Portland and the 1995 International Israeli Radio Competition.
In 2001, Grisha discovered Argentine tango, which became central to his artistic life as both a musician and dancer. He has performed at tango festivals across the U.S. and internationally, including shows in Buenos Aires, and has recorded multiple albums spanning classical, tango, Klezmer, and contemporary music.