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Rickyboom
Born in Albufeira, Ricky is a tireless promoter. He founded Empire House Family in London in 2014 and Porto Dance Sessions in 2020. Ricky has excelled in promoting House Music/Dance parties, bringing contagious energy and love for the culture to global audiences. He has shared the stage as a DJ with music legends such as Osunlade, Evm 128, TurboJazz, At One, Aluku Rebels, Carlos Francisco, Pablo Fierro, Atjazz, Dj Spinna, among others. A former member of 4 To The Floor London, Ricky has over 120 residencies in London, solidifying his presence in the hottest spots. With more than 360 radio shows on prestigious platforms like Sohoradio, Drumsradio, and Playasoulibiza, he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Boddhi Satva, Kid Fonque, Frankie Feliciano, Black Coffee, Osunlade, Louie Vega, Pete BBE, Aroop Roy, Atjazz, Kyri R2, EVM 128, Aluku Rebels, Danvers, Pablo Fierro, Carlos Francisco, Glenn Underground, and Boo William.
William Wolf
In 2006, passion turned into music. After six years of musical training, at 17, he unexpectedly began his DJ career at a student association. That same year, he started performing at three clubs in Póvoa de Varzim. His DJ skills were further enhanced by a degree in Sound, where he acquired knowledge in music production, live sound, and studio recording. During this time, he had the opportunity to collaborate with artists such as Capicua, Sam the Kid, The Black Mamba, and Expensive Soul. As an amateur dancer, he discovered new musical interests in Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, and House. This experience led to invitations to perform at events and dance battles. His versatility and passion for music have allowed him to perform at various productions, clubs, and festivals across the continent and islands. In addition to his DJ career, he also manages his own company, Liquid Spirit Events.
Pulso
Veteran of the hip-hop culture in Portugal for over 18 years. He explores various artistic forms, including DJing, beatmaking, music production, and scratching. With a degree in multimedia, he expanded to include Soul, R&B, Disco, and House. Founder of the band Karmafly. He has a presence in festivals and venues, is a member of Mobb Beat, and is active in the digital world with original projects. A reference in the hip-hop culture in Portugal.
Gui Mees
Gui Mees, born in Buenos Aires in the late 80s, is the son of a producer and radio DJ. Since the 90s, he has been enlivening parties and in 2004 became the official DJ of the "Bad Fame Crew." Additionally, he joined groups like "M4M," "B-side," and "7 Souls," earning national titles. After training in music production, he entered the national dance battle scene. In recent years, he has made his mark as a DJ at various music and dance events.
Joana Meneses
Joana Meneses graduated from the Professional Tourism Course in 2013, interned at the Soares dos Reis Museum, and worked in hospitality and catering. She has been passionate about photography since her teenage years and, in 2016, at the age of 21, became a self-taught professional photographer. From her first experience, she immediately knew that photography was the future of her professional life. It was love at first photo!
She founded Tropeço de Riso Fotografia, a company through which she photographs portraits, weddings, family and baby sessions, images for shows, and campaigns for brands. Currently, she owns a private photography studio in the heart of Porto, where countless people, from children to adults, have had their moments captured, and where the magic happens.
She has two personas: Joana with a camera in hand and Joana during editing, who rebels against the number of photos taken (by herself).
She considers her relationship with clients one of the foundations of her work: she seeks to create a human bond of trust, which allows her to enter people's lives to capture intimate moments transformed into genuine and true photographs.
