Wildhouse - Hector Romero / Ben Wild / Rustam Ospanoff
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This night happened — Sat 25 Apr
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
None of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
Who they are
“Picture the summer 1983…In the Bronx, NY a block party, also known as a street jam, is in full effect.”
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Picture the summer 1983…In the Bronx, NY a block party, also known as a street jam, is in full effect. A 13 year old kid steps in front of the turntables and starts playing a combination of Latin, House and Hip Hop music. The crowd goes wild and quickly the neighborhood nicknames the young kid ‘Baby Hec’ Romero. As his notoriety and age grows, he finds himself playing at the premier Latin Dance Club ‘La Mirage’, and doing nights at the hippest street club the ‘Devils Nest’. The very same club where friend Louie Vega got his start. Soon after that, "Baby Hec" Romero (a name that has taken years to shed) found himself DJ-ing at some of New York City’s legendary clubs and underground spots such as Save the Robots, The Red Zone, famed Palladium, and the Roxy. In 1994, Judy Weinstein recruited Hector Romero to work at Def Mix Productions and assist in the creation of Definity Records, an imprint Weinstein and partner David Morales was working on launching. Hector found he was not as interested in Remixing or Producing but he loved the balance between the creative DJ and the businessman. A&R, and working on the business end of Music, was a better fit. Weinstein took him under her wing and taught him the technique of good business management. The longtime business arrangement garnered him the position of Label Manager of Definity Records the Def Mix imprint. Romero has found a balance by playing records at spots such as Filter 14 in NYC, Stereo in Montreal, Locomia in Portugal, and in other clubs around the globe. Mixing different types of music together is his "sound" and it is this mixture that has again increased his celebrity with the Club Culture throughout major European Cities, Canada, and the USA. A natural progression within the Def Mix camp gave Hector Romero his most recent business opportunity as a participating partner in Satoshi Tomiie’s upstart imprint SAW.RECORDINGS. Weinstein, also an investor and a believer in the duo team, is working closely with Romero to strengthen his profile as a DJ through the Def Mix Tours. With Romero’s business savvy, the success of Tomiie & Romero’s dream company is insured. As one of the creative forces of SAW, Hector brings to the team his experience as label manager, and his A&R and negotiation abilities. As a DJ, Hector Romero continues to play on weekends and will be joining the others at Def Mix in a Spring through Fall 2002 world tour.Their RA profile lists Default Records, SAW Recordings and Orianna Records.Recently at Outer Heaven, Jean’s, Unveiled · often with Robbie Lumpkin, Charlene Incarnate, Silk Mason, none of them here that night
“Ben Wild is a NYC-based DJ, producer and promoter whose sets explore the breadth of house music.”
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Ben Wild is a NYC-based DJ, producer and promoter whose sets explore the breadth of house music. His grooves — deep, dark, afro, tech, jackin’, disco, and organic — are always tuned to the unseen current that moves through bodies and binds us in rhythm. He started DJing at 19 and by 22 had opened Halcyon, Brooklyn’s iconic record shop and hangout described by Time Out as “The beating heart of NYC's underground club scene.” 2025 marks Ben’s 30th year behind the decks. From New York landmarks like Output, Sony Hall, and House of Yes to international stages in London, Medellín, Madrid, and beyond, Ben conjures experiences that are both ecstatic and grounding. A resident at DISCONNECT, Leg Up on Life, Burning Man and Fire Island’s Meat Rack, he sees the dance floor as more than a party — it’s an ancient ritual. For millennia, we’ve gathered to dance to the drum; Ben’s sets carry that sacred pulse forward, offering the chance to remember, to connect, and to move together as one.Recently at MAD Radio NYC, The Chocolate Factory, House of Yes · often with Morabito, autogyro, Thee Aries, none of them here that night
Recently at Bar Bonobo, Moondog Hifi, Eavesdrop
names these artists often play with — not that night
- autogyro3 with Ben Wild
- Clinton Foster2 with Ben Wild
- Grant Tyler2 with Ben Wild
- Joey with the Mustache2 with Ben Wild
- Morabito2 with Ben Wild
- Robbie Lumpkin2 with Hector Romero
- Thee Aries2 with Ben Wild
- Alessio Bevilacqua1 with Hector Romero
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