SOUL SLINGER

== Carlos "Soul" Slinger is
DJ SOUL SLINGER ==

MUSICIAN,MUSIC PRODUCER,EVENT PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR.

While many modern-day American drum and bass DJs fight for the title of "don",
the true American Emperor of Drum and bass is still standing!

Frequently referred to as the Russel Simmons of the electronic music scene,


Soul Slinger the true American electronic music mogul.
For years he has been a monumental figure of the past and present state of Electronic Music Culture.


Born and raised in Sao Paulo Brazil, Carlos Soul Slinger began his career in the early 1980's. Help introduce DJ CULTURE thru DMC (Disco Mix Club).the very first DJ REMIX CLUB,and the first DJ BATTLES and Competitions!!!!

After many years, looking for new direction, Soul Slinger decided to make the move to New York city. In 1990, Slinger opened what was to be one of the most important icons of the American rave and DJ culture – the store known as Liquid Sky. Liquid Sky is the original "rave emporium" in the United States. Providing clothing, cosmetics, novelties, mix tapes and vinyl. The trend soon followed across the United States with many other fundamental shops such as Satellite Records, Break Beat Science, Dr Free Clouds Mixing Lab, Pure Acid, and many others.
In 1993,brings to Brasil,the FIRST ELETRONIC FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!
with MOBY,ALTERN 8,MARK KAMMINS(Madonna DJ) etc and CHANGE the Media and Public perception,open doors for all festivals that follow.


DJ Soul Slinger quickly followed up the success of the store with a record label - Liquid Sky Music / Jungle Sky Records. Liquid Sky Music has been responsible for some of the most forward-thinking music to emerge from the New York City underground over the decades.A whole SCENE starts from inside his HQ,
the movie KIDS ,was all Liquid Sky posse Kids!,the actress Chloe Sevigny was Carlos Clerk for 2 years!

In 1994, he released the Jungle Liquid Sky / Ethiopia 12"(produced 93), being the first release on Jungle Sky Records, and at that, the first American drum and bass production on vinyl. Since then, he has released countless singles, and albums collaborating with everyone from Afrika Bambaataa, Ali Khan, Elliot Sharp, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worell (Funkadelic), Grand Master DST, Derek Bailey, William Burroughs, Ziggy Marley, Dee Lite, Arto Lindsay, Buckethead, DJ Disk, DJ Spooky, Air Liquide, Otto with Bebel Gilberto, Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi, Funk como le gusta, BID ,Cyro Batista,,Suba, Mestre Ambrosio, Soul Coughing, Ben Neil, Neils Peter Molvar, T POWER, Terry Lynn Corrington ,Martin Koller, MC DET, Jamalski, The Swirlies, MINISTRY and others. Plus ,Carlos Perform with almost everyone in the business!


DJ Soul Slinger was the first so-called American drum and bass producer and DJ who was recognized by the UK Jungle community. In His first interaction overseas in the early 1990s at S.O.U.R-London pioneer jungle SOUR CREAM compilation CD, then he remixed Abducted (94),which became a classic with its remarkable bass line, and Ethiopia. He performed at Woodstock 94 at Saugerties (Ravestock) and then next day, was at the original Woodstock 1969 site, the only DJ to perform!



After many years of touring every major destination of the uncharted House/Techno/breakbeat/Hip Hop/dnb/rave world, Mr. Slinger in August 2001 create and help produce along GREENPEACE guidelines a 4 day mega music human rights and ecology festival called ECOSYSTEM – a forward-thinking mega-event with the sole purpose of providing attention to rain forest preservation in Brazil. It is the first non-profit electronic music festival environmentally sound to take place in the Amazon Rainforest and one of the largest events in the world. The Ecosystem project managed to bring together representatives from the government, NGOs and artists in aid of a common goal. It shows that the event embraces different sectors of society and that it is a real public interest event as well as it's fun and cultural side, it has both content and official endorsement. Through Soul Slinger's long-standing history as a pioneer in the electronic music scene, he was able to enlist the help of top notch DJs and producers around the globe, dedicated to creating awareness for this unique event, the ecological concerns that currently exist in the Amazon Rain forest and ultimately raise consciousness for every living as an ecosystem, 45,000 attend and was a huge success that change perceptions all over Brazil, Ecosystem 2.0 continued the evolution with the addition of a Brazilian skate pro Championship and the presence of top Brazilian skaters and special guest. Bob Burnquist (American and world champion!)
last September , Soul Slinger produced Ecosystem 4.0 in Brasilia,central Brazil
alongside the all native Brazilian nations inside the
`MEMORIAL FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.


This is SOUL SLINGER


THE FIRST AND THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN JUNGLIST
FIRST USA JUNGLE 12'TUNE-"JUNGLE LIQUID SKY/ETHIOPIA"-1993
FIRST AMERICAN JUNGLE LABEL-JUNGLE SKY-1994
FIRST AMERICAN JUNGLE DJ TO TOUR IN THE UK,EUROPE AND JAPAN-1995
FIRST JUNGLE DJ TO PLAY WITH LIVE BAND-"KNITTING FACTORY" 1994(WITH MARQUE GILMORE ETC)
FIRST BRAZILIAN JUNGLE TUNE-"JUNGLE BOSSA NOVA" 1996
FIRST AMERICAN JUNGLE ALBUM ON BILLBOARD MAG-"DON'T BELIEVE"-
1997 FIRST DJ TO INTRODUCE AND PLAY JUNGLE INSIDE THE ZULU NATION HIP HOP ANNIVERSARY-1999 along MC TC IZLAM and AFRIKA BAMBAATAA!!!
FIRST ECOLOGICAL PRO HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL.--2001


32 CD Albums and Compilations in the USA

dozens of publications all over the planet

including Germany,JAPAN,UK and Brazil

over 100 Remixes worldwide!

includes DEE LITE,ZIGGY MARLEY AND MINISTRY!
CO-Producer of the 5 major festivals

includes MOTOROLA (MOTOMIX)2005

FULL DISCOGRAPHY AND FREE MUSIC
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www.liquidskymusic.com]

[www.ecosystemfestival.org]