SABO is a Dj internationally known to produce a rhythmic combination of House, Latin, Brazilian, Afrobeat, Disco, Reggae, Cumbia, Dub, Miami Bass, Hip Hop, and Tropical Bass. For 14 years SABO has been delivering these spicy beats in places like the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Colombia, Austria, Mexico, Kosovo, France, Turkey, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, and his home base of New York City. For his international flavor, SABO was nominated in 2006 to URB's 'Next 100'; an American based music magazine devoted to electronic music, hip hop and urban lifestyle and culture.He has also been featured and mentioned on popular websites and in magazines like Rolling Stone, The Fader, XLR8R, Frank 151, Groovailizacion, Mundovibe, RE:UP, Ghetto BassQuake.
Born and raised right outside of Philadelphia, SABO's international influence kicked off at an early age from a trip to Spain, and has since flourished into a life's work of djing, remixing, and producing. A native of New York City for the last 13 years, SABO has enriched his community by teaching at the Scratch DJ Academy and managing the Lower Eastside's staple record store, Turntable Lab. For the last eleven years SABO has been a special guest DJ at Turntables on the Hudson and has DJ residencies at Bembe, The Standard Hotel, and Nublu. He has also performed around the city at special events and attractions like The Puma City World Cup Festival, the Museum Of Modern Art, The Guggenheim Museum, The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, The Soho Bloomingdales Store Grand Opening, and the Museum of Natural History.
Nationally, SABO has performed at 'A' list events like the 2009 Huffington Post's Inauguration Ball in DC for President Obama; performing alongside world renowned artists like Sting, Cheryl Crow, and Will I am. Others include the Winter Music Conference in Miami and the annual Do-Over Party in L.A. Internationally he's been found performing at events like the Beastie Boys release party of their 'Sounds of Science' anthology in France, the Manifesta Film Festival and the Elektronikaldia Music Festival in Spain, and the grand opening of one of Istanbul's hottest clubs El Beso. SABO has also opened for international artist like the Yerba Buena, Brazilian Girls, Antibalas, The Pimps of Joytime, Forro in the Dark, Chico Mann, Si*Se, The Herbaliser, and Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra.
As a producer for the last seven years, SABO established his own label, Sol*Selectas, where he has released ten vinyl Eps, two 12" EPs on DJ Nickodemus' Wonderwheel Recordings, a 6 song EP on Bersa Discos, and a full album co produced by Zeb, called "Global Warmbeats" on Irma Records, out of Italy in 2008. He has remixed tracks for artist and DJs like J-Boogie, Nickodemus, The Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, Los Monos, Pacha Massive Sound System, Balkan Beat Box, Los Empresarios, and DJ Sun. You can find SABO's music playing on popular internet radio stations like Beats & Rhythms 91.5, a free live monthly show called Mo'Glo', the SABO station on Pandora, Tunisie24urban, Baie Des Anges Clubbing and Radio Flamclub. Coming to a town near you, SABO will have the roof shakin' and the dance floor sweatin' with his signature 'funky music to make you feel good'.
Download DJ Sabo Press materials:
- Download Electronic PRess Kit [PSD,5.1MB]
- Download Sol Selectas logo [EPS,168KB]
PRODUCTIONS:
- SABO & ZEB "Global Warmbeats" Album, IRMA Recordings
- SABO & ZEB "Jump / NYC" 12" Wonderwheel Recordings
- SABO & ZEB "Afro Azucar / Gibraltar (Sabo & Zeb remix) - Wonderwheel Recordings
- SABO & ZEB "Sambafrica / Rok Ur Rmx" - SOL EP 01- Sol*Selectas
- SABO vs. DJ GRAY "Everybody Drunk / Trippin" - SOL EP 02 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO "Sexy n Sick / Ay Loco / Dustbite" - SOL EP 03 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO "La Noche / El Fuego / Club Cultura" - SOL EP 04 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO & URIEL "Release the Beats / Feel Like Dancin' / Yo Oigo Yo Bailo / Estrella" - SOL EP 06 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO vs. SOS "Easy Star (Uptempo) / Easy Star (Afro mix) - SOL EP07 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO & ZEB "Pomba Giro / Over the Ocean / Rise Again" (J-Boogie remix) - SOL EP08 -SolSelectas
- SABO & URIEL "Happy Gospel / Happy Dub / Mi Tierra"- SOL EP 09 - Sol *Selectas
- SABO / EDUARDO CASTILLO "Afro Balearic EP" - SOL EP 10 - Sol*Selectas
- SABO & CASS "Bersa EP # 6" - Bersa Discos
REMIXES:
- Nickodemus "The Love Feeling" - Wonderwheel Recordings 2009
- Los Monos - "Promesas" - SOL EP 09 - Sol*Selectas
- Empresarios - "Sabor Tropical" Empresarios - Fort Knox Five
- Afroditas - "Ciclon del Caribe" - Space Cumbia
- J- Boogie's Dubtronic Science - "Que Pasa" - OM
- DJ Sun - "Para"
- Achilli Funk - "Mirame" - Lovemonk Records, Spain
- El Guincho - "Kalise" - Mad Decent Recordings
- Davcar feat. Misfit - "Move It Closer" (Sabo & Zeb's Arabican Dub Mix) - SOL EP 08 - SolSelectas
- Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra - "Sabroso (Sabo and Zeb remix)" - SOL EP 05 - Sol*Selectas
- Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra - "Sabroso (Sabo's Dub Beats)" - SOL EP 05 - Sol*Selectas
- Balkan Beat Box - "Digital Monkey (Sabo & Uirel's Baile Jump mix) - SOL EP 05 - Sol*Selectas
- Pacha Massive - "Pachangueando (Sabo's One Love remix) - SOL EP 05 - Sol*Selectas
- Nickodemus - "Gibraltar (Sabo & Zeb remix)" - Wonderwheel Recordings
COMPILATIONS:
- Summer of Moombahton - DJ Munchi 2010
- La Dolce Notte, feat. "La Noche" Mother Tongue Music 2010
- Turntables on the Hudson 10 Yr. Anniversary 2 CD "Jump", "Gilbraltar"(Sabo and Zeb remix)
- Beats n Bossa vol. 8 "Nosso Coracao" IRMA Unlimited, Italy
- Jazz House Independent 6th Issue "Disco Down" IRMA, Italy
- Feel Ibiza - "El Fuego" by Sabo - CKP Records, Spain
- Turntables on the Hudson vol. 6 Remix Compilation- SABO "Sixtro" - WonderWheel
- Nickodemus - Endangered Species Remixed - "Gibraltar (Sabo & Zeb remix)" - ESL Music
