ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Daniel and I am a Latino DJ, Music Historian, Curator, and Archivist from Chicago, Illinois. 

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I am a born and raised Chicagoan and currently am based out of Claremont, California. I am fascinated by subversive art practices, with much of my work focusing on dance music, tattooing, and muralism. 

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My professional and creative experience includes archival curating, DJing, Photography, and academic research work. Currently, I am working with Latinosindahouse as they create the first conference focused on the role of Latino DJs, Promoters, Dancers, and nightlife participants in Chicago's historical nightlife subcultures. 

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My work focuses on drawing connections between the origins of queer of color subcultures and their legacies within contemporary culture. Through this, I hope to work towards building a world that celebrates the rich history and overlooked work that thousands of queer of color creatives have done to imagine a freer, queerer, and more beautiful world. 

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