DJ Gogo
DJ Gogo – Little Buddha’s resident
Little Buddha Sharm opened its doors in #??? 2005##### since then it has remained one of the most sophisticated venues on the Naama Bay circuit; offering a fusion of entertainment from the most modern of Asian and French cuisine to classy cocktails effortlessly shaken and stirred by the professional bar team and of course the smooth tunes mixed by the resident Djs.
Mix decided to find out what makes DJ Gogo one of the Little Buddha residents tick and popped down to the venue to have a chat.
Where, how and when?
As with most interviews to kick the conversation off we usually start from where are you from, how did you start in the music industry and when did you arrive in Sharm.
‘It seems a good starting point, yes I grew up in Cairo and really started getting into music at the age of 15. My main genres was Old Skool and Blues which I still love today.’
‘I was very lucky as I made friends with a group of Romanians in Cairo and they taught me how to DJ on vinyl – after that I started to experiment with different mixing techniques and was definitely hooked on the idea of becoming a DJ.’
‘I came to Sharm in 2004 – I was attracted by the tourism or more precisely the fact that Sharm had mainly international visitors which meant to me different minds. The Cairo scene was new and mainly commercial house; I wanted the opportunity to experiment with progressive house and knew that Sharm had the right audience for me.’
‘Sharm’s multinational tourism meant people who had come from a more evolved house music scene and who loved more developed genres.’
When did you play your first gig and what clubs have you played in before Little Buddha?
‘I played my first gig in Cairo at the age of 17. The ‘house scene’ had just started to take off and clubs were eager to book DJs. I played in more than 20 clubs; ‘35’, ‘Singraya’, ‘Absolute’, ‘TGI Fridays’ to name just a few.’
‘In Sharm I opened Pangea in Soho Square and played regularly in Savoy’s Caligula club before joining Little Buddha in 2012.’
‘When I left Cairo I knew my main aim was to become the resident DJ in Little Buddha – it was a small and nice journey to get to my goal and now I am very happy to play where I always wanted to.’
Since Cairo how have you developed your style and how did you adapt to the Sharm scene?
‘I started to experiment with pure progressive, progressive and electric house with a little bit of tech house. With an international crowd you need to learn to read the people and keep the mood up and going. The Russian crowd love progressive and tech, the Brit crowd prefer Old Skool.’
You said playing in Little Buddha was your dream, what is it like and how do you feel about the venue?
‘I love Little Buddha, the staff are fantastic and it really feels like home, they are my Sharm family and Little Buddha is my home. I am often here even when I am not working as I just feel so comfortable.’
‘When I am playing, my favourite time is between 1am – 4am as the crowd are really happy and up with me.’
When you are not in Little Buddha how do you spend your time and how do you relax?
‘DJing is my life and makes me feel so happy, so it is no surprise that I spend my spare time downloading different music to get new tracks – I find it really relaxing.’
‘I also still have my love of Blues music, I have never played it as a DJ, but love it and often relax by listening to Blues.’
And finally do you like Sushi and what is your favourite?
‘I love Sushi and definitely work in the right place for that. The Sushi Chefs are amazing with their creations and it is always so fresh and tasty. My all-time favourite roll is the Philadelphia roll.’
DJ Gogo plays at Little Buddha three to four nights a week starting from 11.30pm.
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