DJ Buddha | |
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Birth name | Urales Vargas |
Born | March 15, 1980 |
Genres | Hip hop / House / Dancehall / Reggae / Soca / Latin / Merengue / Reggaeton / Bachata |
Occupation(s) |
DJ Record Producer Songwriter A&R Executive Producer Record Label Music Publisher, radio personality on Dash Radio. |
Instruments | Turntables |
Associated acts | Pitbull, T.O.K., Lil Jon, Machel Montano, Afrojack, Sting, Akon, Juan Magan, El Cata, Frankie J |
DJ Buddha (born Urales Vargas) is a DJ of Dominican descent who grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
DJ Buddha currently hosts Pa La Calle Radio on the Fuego Channel on Dash Radio and Club Connection on the LOUD Channel on Dash Radio.
Recently enshrined into the Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs' Hall Of Fame.
Over the last few years, the urban music industry has seen an evolution bridging together forms of music from the streets from different cultures, including hip hop, R&B, Jamaican reggae and Latin music. Within this movement, DJ Buddha has also developed and evolved into becoming an integral player in the future expansion of these genres. Buddha was associated with team, La Favela, in the form of a mixtape and a movement called “Caribbean Connection,” which delivered a continuous mix of Dancehall reggae and reggaetón. Along with the “Caribbean Connection” and ‘Tropical Heat” series, he has created hundreds of mixtapes which were critically acclaimed in various articles from: Fader, Rolling Stone, NY Times, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Miami Herald, Ozone Magazine, MTV.com, Billboard.com, etc. DJ Buddha has showcased his talent, performing in 6 out of 7 continents. He has also recently released a mix album titled "Ultra.Latino" which hit #2 on iTunes Latin within the 1st week of its release date. His creativity and gift of music, is what helps him continue to bring forth new, improved and different sounds.