DJ Roach (US)
Raul Rocha, AKA DJ Roach, is an electrifying force from Southwest Detroit's Latino
community, who's been spinning records since the '80s! With an innate ear for music, Raul drew
inspiration from his father's band, Conjunto Y Los Magnificos Siete, and began his DJing career
in 1987 with his group, The Untouchables, followed by MCM Productions, which he formed
with his brother, DJ Rolando.
Raul's magnetic energy and passion for music drove him to blend Detroit Techno with Latin
Freestyle, creating a unique sound that wowed crowds at local events in his neighborhood.
Inspired by the legendary Jeff Mills, aka the Wizard, Raul honed his skills by recording the
Wizard’s sets from the radio to study. When he was given the opportunity to see the Wizard
perform live at the Stratford Theatre in the mid-'80s it was apparent to him the musical direction
he wanted to pursue. All of this helped to solidify Raul as a true master of the turntables,
committed to keeping vinyl alive, which he showcases in his vinyl-only sets.
Raul has also founded Detroit's one-and-only free, all-ages Techno festival, Tec-Troit Electronic
Music Festival in 2011, featuring only local talent, which has become a must-attend event in the
city's cultural calendar.
But that's not all! In 2022, Raul and his team launched Detroit JIT Festival, a free, all-ages-
family friendly festival. This year, Tec-Troit and Detroit JIT Fest are both scheduled to take
place at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, located at 1211 Trumbull St, Detroit,
MI. Tec-Troit will be June 9th and 10th, 2023 and Detroit JIT Fest on July 29th! To cap all this
off Raul under the Tec-Troit name coordinates events in his home town of Detroit and around the
planet.
Raul's mission to keep techno and vinyl a powerhouse across the globe sees him teaching one-
on-one lessons to new DJs in his private studio and collaborating with like-minded artists and
organizations to achieve his goals. If that wasn’t enough, Raul also launched classes at the
DHDC in 2021, teaching young students how to DJ on vinyl and other platforms while inspiring
them with the history of Detroit electronic music. These students performed at Tec-Troit 2022
and went on to play all over Detroit!
Raul has received support and guidance from Mad Mike Banks, Underground Resistance, and
Submerge, which led him to launch his all-vinyl record label, Nuestro Futuro Records (NFR), in
April 2013, with the first EP hitting the shelves in November of the same year. Raul has since
released seven EPs, including the latest, 'UNIDAD,' and has releases on Soiree Records
International, Cryovac Records, Mona Records Spain, Biblical Proportion, Tec-Troit Records,
and Detroit Artist Agency Compilation. He is a member of NF-2 live with Ray7 and also Digital
Assassins with DJ Di'Jital, as well as his performance of solo sets in Detroit, throughout the
country, and spanning the world over. Don't miss a chance to experience the magic of DJ Roach
through his music sets, teachings, records, events or simply his company.
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