DJ Bruno

Having been raised in a Caribbean Hispanic household, from early on, Bruno Robles was exposed to rhythmic music, predominantly of afro-cuban nature. It was no surprise that from an early age Bruno had a lively interest in music, pursuing lessons in percussion, keyboard and vocals. Armed with his developing music sense, he quickly developed an appreciation for the Italian underground disco sound that was very fashionable in Miami in the mid 80’s. With guidance from established dj’s in the Miami scene, he visited local import-record shops were he was exposed to many different new sounds of music including the early traces of house. Still a “bedroom dj”, he was encouraged by friends to spin at local underground parties, mainly for friends. Through time, his innovative sound quickly caught-on and was hired as DJ for an organized day poolside party at a Miami Beach hotel (which later turned into a night party in the ballroom).

Being in Miami Beach made him more accessible to talent thirsty promoters and was often solicited for private parties. Having such influences as Angel Moraes, Junior Vasques, Victor Calderone and Danny Tennaglia, Circa 1995, his style shifted and he gained a reputation for spinning quality house. The Miami Beach club boom was in full effect and it didn’t take long before he was doing club appearances. One of the very first was at The Arch Club (later to become the infamous Club Chaos). Simultaneously, he was offered various jobs including opening for Eddie X at The Warsaw Ballroom, a South Beach Institution at the time and host to a wide gamma of better known DJ’s. He did several appearances at Liquid which was one of the first to re-introduce the mega club to the SoBe scene. Soon after, he was booked directly by South beach powerhouse The Living Room where he met his current business partner, and a local favorite, Cedric Gervais. Both now working in conjunction producing and DJ’ing.

Bruno has now played alongside some of the better known names in the industry including Timo Maas, Mr.C, Oscar G. and Ralph falcon (Murk), Robbie Rivera, Cedric Gervais and Ivanno Bellini (other local favorites), and Grammy award winners Roger Sanchez and Paul Harris (Dirty Vegas) as well as Ibizas’ very own, and European favorite, Tania Vulcano. Through a natural progression, his style currently encompasses an eclectic mix raging from progressive and tribal house to techno and progressive trance. Staying focused is also a priority due to the amount of food on Bruno’s plate !, you can catch him Thursdays (upstairs) and Saturdays (Main Room) at Crobar (that also plays host to a Myriad of world renowned DJ’S and events). Alongside his wife, of Avenue33 productions, they host and organize Squeeze Fridays at Lime Bar were you can find Bruno both hard at work throwing down some dirty beats and “hanging” with loyal patrons. Sundays you will find Bruno spinning under the stars at the Ibiza-esque Nikki Beach club for the on-going Indio Loco party.

Clubbing aside, Bruno has been also featured on Telemundo/NBC’s MUN2 network “No Cover” dance music show. David Orth, Producer/Host of “No Cover” was quoted as saying “ DJ Bruno has played just as good if not better than any guest DJ we’ve had on the show… His mixing and track selection are top-notch and he brought an energy to the set that was impossible to bring down.” His latest endeavor is preparing a set to be featured for Binetti’s Spring/Summer 2004 fashion show in Bryant Park, NYC.

Bruno continues the development of his career, and above all, trying to please his on-going, continually growing following. As per nightlife internet magazine cooljunkie.com: “DJ Bruno was rocking the decks of Lime Bar all night long! Great party music consisting of some very nice House/Tribal House mixed up nicely; he definitely had the place going crazy.”