THE GASWORX

Afroboogie/ Juniortek are the combined efforts of Nelson Moreira and Neil Ward. Together they have been producing since 2000 and the partnership keeps getting stronger with every release and support amongst some of the worlds top players has been phenomenal and it seems there is no stopping them.

Nelson started his career in 1989, playing all night sets in Johannesburg’s top clubs. After many years behind the decks he started playing the early raves, and swiftly became a respected name in the country’s growing club culture.
A long residency at ESP in Jo’burg, made Sunday afternoons at the club unforgettable, and soon decided to put experience into his own club night, Flyhouse, which hosted many international DJ’s and was rated one of the best nights out during its five year run. As a DJ, he is a crowd pleaser with more energy behind the decks than a Duracell bunny and although his DJ sets venture into the unknown he always seems to find the space to drop the unforgettable "tune" leaving his crowds wanting more. "Giving the dancefloor a good time will ensure they keep coming back."

With all this and a gig schedule taking him to all corners of the country he established himself as a headlining DJ, playing at major events for Mother, ICE, MoS, Cream, Womad, Amnesia and Pacha, sometimes to audiences close on 20 000 people. He was one of the first South African DJ’s to initiate the release of a club mix compilation and mixed nine albums in total – including ESP & Flyhouse.
Nelson has since breached the international scene with gigs in London (AKA), Lisbon (Queens), Moscow, St Petersburg, Belgium (Cafe d Anvers),Beirut, Shanghai- China and now Dubai.

Currently, Nelson resides in Dubai and is resident at Peppermint Club often warming up for the world’s top dj’s and succesfully taking the reigns on their huge Resident night which draws crowds of 1500 revellers. His open and diverse style, ranging from Techno, Tribal, twisted and dirty tech-house, as well as his knowledge and commitment to the dance scene, makes him truly a DJ for the international dancefloors. He also is the PR and Artist Relations manager for the club of which he markets the weekly events that bring in almost every top dj the world has to offer.

Afroboogie Recordings introduced the underground sound of Johannesburg to the world, exposing himself internationally. The releases have been supported by the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Deep Dish, Tom Stephan, Jorge Jaramillo, Steve Porter, Eddie Amador, Oscar G, Saeed & Palash to name few.

Like a world class wine – produced and perfected – and definitely ready to drink.

Check out Afroboogie @

www.afroboogie.com