Abel el'toro

Abel Polo, known by his stage name Abel el'toro (born 17 June 1971),

In 1986, during the birth of house and acid house, Polo attended his first dance party, "R.A.T", which was held at Bondi Pavilion. The R.A.T. experience inspired him to explore the art of DJ mixing with two turntables and vinyl records in his parents garage.

Polo later headlined Sydney's biggest rave parties and festivals, along with DJs Nick the Fish, Jumping Jack, Pee Wee Ferris, GT, Sugar Ray, Paul Holden and Phil Smart.

In 1994, Polo toured through India, including Goa and Pune, DJing alongside friend Ray Castle, Raja Ram and Sven Väth.

Promoter career Polo's first event as a promoter was the rave, "All in the Bubble of Yum". Polo's early success in the promotion of events led him to partner with Sydney DJ Ming D for the "Happy Valley" event held at Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, in 1991. Along with his brother Alex Polo, he catered to Sydney's rave scene by organising parties in obscure venues, such as the "Midnight Madness" raves of the 1990s (held at the Darling Harbour Fun Park).

Polo later promoted various parties, including "Bent", held at the Cell Block Theatre and The Australian Technology Park; "Platform 31", held at Central Station's disused Mortuary Railway station; and "Watch Wyle U Dance", held at The Footbridge Theatre, Sydney University. By the middle of the 1990s, Polo and friend DJ Oscar Goldman decided that Sydney needed a midweek club night where "new school" breakbeat and "old school" hip hop could be heard—"Warm Up" at Mr Goodbar was the result.

Other projects Polo's first band "The Hoong & I" played a series of live shows from 1994 to 1999, including The Byron Bay Arts and Music Festival, in Byron Bay, Australia, and The Strawberry Fields festival in the Gold Coast hinterland, Australia.

Polo later formed the band "The Boogaloo Crew" in 2001, which recently performed at an ARIA Awards after-party with Jessica Mauboy and Kimbra. As of 2014, the Boogaloo Crew remains active and supported shows for Dimitri from Paris and Pete Tong, as well as club and corporate events, such as Cargo Bar, Home, a Bacardi event at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, and a Google event at Fox Studios, Sydney.

Discography

Remixing and production Year Title Artist Label 2004 Here we go Sophie Monk Warners 2003 Funk Love Funk D'void Arcadia 2002 Oh Yeah Sleek the Elite Bad Fly Records 2001 My Friend Post Cabbage Records 2000 On the Microphone DJ Abel el'toro Homebake – Sony 2000 Jalima| DJ Abel el'toro Mardi Gras – Sony 2000 The Right Thang DJ Abel el'toro Creative Vibes 2000 Xtermination DJ Abel el'toro Creative Vibes 1999 Keep a Rockin''' DJ Abel el'toro Groovescooter 1999 Gypsy Eye's| DJ Abel el'toro Pacifica Records 1999 All my lovin Johnny Young Foxtel Classics 1998 Bedrock| Bifteck / Paul Mac Festival 1998 Mommy Daddy| Sidewinder Polygram 1997 Breathing through my eyes| Skunkhour Sony 1997 All Systems are Go| Paul Mac EMI 1996 4 U 2 Know| JumpingJack Sony 1996 Amore| DJ Abel El'toro Freak Flag Records 1996 My Sweet Lord| Nina Hagen Stonewall 1996 You can run| Collette Larrikin Records 1996 Madworld| Alex Taylor DCM 1996 Good Fun| DJ Paul Holden Solar Rhythm 1995 A Pinch of Psychedelic| The Hoong & I Psy Harmonics 1994 Take me up'' Southend Volition

DJ mix compilations

Year Title Label 2007 Byron Bay Home Invasion Psy Harmonics 2002 Live in Hong Kong Downunderground 2002 Happy Valley Downunderground 2000 States of Dance Sony 1995 Mixed Beans Mixes BPM Records 1993 Green Acres 2 Loko Llama 1992 Green Acres Loko Llama