About José Padilla
Lived 1955 – 2020 (aged 64). José Padilla was a Spanish disc jockey and record producer.
José María Padilla Requena (4 December 1955 – 18 October 2020) was a Spanish disc jockey and producer of ambient music, best known for his work as DJ in the Café del Mar bar on the island of Ibiza.
Career Born in Barcelona, Spain, Padilla moved to Ibiza in 1975. He took up the DJ residency at Café del Mar in 1991, In 1994, he compiled the first Cafe del Mar album for the London-based React label,
Padilla was no longer the resident DJ at Café del Mar, but toured around the world.
Padilla died in Ibiza, Spain on 18 October 2020 at the age of 64, after suffering from colon cancer.
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Who was José Padilla?
Spanish disc jockey and record producer (1955–2020)
When was José Padilla born?
José Padilla was born on 4 December 1955 in Girona.
When did José Padilla die?
José Padilla died on 18 October 2020 in Ibiza.
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José Padilla was a disc jockey and record producer.
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José Padilla was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Padilla. https://biography.guide/jose-padilla-disc-jockey/
MLA: "José Padilla." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-padilla-disc-jockey/.
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