Originally from Manila, Philippines and currently based in Los Angeles, Josh Evangelista is a DJ, record producer, remixer, and radio host. Josh is a Certified Pro for Apple Logic Pro X and has previously attended Point Blank Music School where he studied Music Production. Josh has DJ'ed alongside house music artists such as Grant Nelson, Richard Earnshaw, Groove Junkies, Adam Auburn, and Roy Davi
s Jr. On the musical side of things, he has collaborated with notable DJ/Producers such as Scott Diaz, Chris Santiago of Santiago & Bushido, Hed Kandi’s Richie Kidd, Rob Hayes from the UK, and funk guitarist Slikk Tim/Gary Gritness. For the past 10 years, Josh has also released several of his own singles which featured Filipino vocalists such as Radha Cuadrado, Juno Limjap, and Jacy Sim. He has also remixed tunes for legendary OPM groups The CompanY and The Itchyworms, R&B vocalist Uela Basco, as well as Filipino indie electronic bands Techy Romantics and Taken By Cars. Josh was an A&R of WEA/Universal Records in Manila back in the early 90s and was credited for releasing some of the most popular local and foreign tracks in the Philippine dance music market such as Squarehead's Happy, S-Sense's Gonna Get Your Love, Mousse T's S*x Bomb, Afrika Bambataa's Funky Heroes, DJ Jean's The Launch, Modjo's Lady, and Samantha Mumba's Always Come Back to name a few...
Before moving to Los Angeles in 2001, Josh was a resident DJ of Venezia, an iconic 90s Makati nightclub owned by Manila's crowned disco king, Louie Ysmael. He also spun at several clubs in Manila such as Cosmo Bar Greenhills and Makati, Corner Pocket Alabang etc. Josh's past projects include launching in 2014 the multi-record label agency, ToneDef Music, which became one of the biggest dance music label agencies in the Philippines at the time. He also created Bounce Electronic Music & DJ School, Manila's first electronic music production school located in BGC. Josh also hosted for 2 years Plip House Radio, a 2-hour radio show broadcasted on Manila's dance music radio on FM, 107.9 U-Radio. Most recently, he has carved a name in the Philippines as the architect behind Manila’s highly successful, industry-driven electronic music event, the Electronic Music Conference and DJ Expo. Popularly known as EMEX, it is the Philippines’ only educational and leadership platform for electronic music, the clubbing entertainment industries, and related art forms. (https://emex2015.sched.com)
Currently, Josh is managing Modern Classic Records, a Los Angeles-based house music record label and creative entertainment agency. Modern Classic also manages Makati Nights, a roving retro nightclub experience in L.A. (https://www.facebook.com/makatinights)
For remixes and music production inquiries, please send us a message. Follow Josh at Resident Advisor:
https://ra.co/dj/joshevangelista
SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.facebook.com/JoshEvangelistaMusic
https://soundcloud.com/joshevangelista
https://mixcloud.com/joshevangelista
https://www.instagram.com/djjoshevangelista
https://twitter.com/joshevangelista
http://www.twitch.com/joshevangelista
PAST MANILA RESIDENCIES:
1988-1994 X-Static Mobile - Paranaque
1988-1991 Corner Pocket - Alabang
1991-1994 Cosmo Bar - Greenhills, San Juan
1994-1996 Cosmo Bar - Makati
1994-1996 A&R WEA/Universal Records Philippines
1999-2001 Venezia Bar & Restaurant Makati
