the SUMMER OF X'ESS: YOUSEF - CHRIS SANTIAGO - DYSQO

[xesschicago]

friday, july 23rd, 2004

x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present:

Sweet & Lowdown

featuring:

DJ Yousef

Originally spotted by Muzik Magazine through their famous Bedroom Bedlam competition * Yousef has been smashing dance floors every since. He was soon sited as one to watch by Muzik for 1999 * and Renaissance invited him to play in Ibiza.A representative for the Ministry of Sound heard him and signed him to Ministry of Sound Management on the spot. From a young lad he followed the dance scene * catching some of Carl Cox¹s and Prodigy¹s first rave sets that inspired him to get involved as much as he could.Once signed by Ministry of Sound he became a regular at both their Friday and Saturday night proving to all his versatility of style. He also became a regular at the award winning Media venue in Nottingham with Renaissance. The year took a turn for Yousef as Ministry of Sound Management closed * and he was signed by Erick Morillo¹s manager * and won Best Bedroom Bedlam DJ @ the 1999 Muzik Awards * so things were getting better and better.As 2000 kicked in, a residency at Cream with a room of his own began. As a native Liverpudlian it was a home coming pop stars dream about, and the residency began * providing an antidote of US / UK house music as the main roomed heaved with the trance craze. As the year progressed the fan base just grew and grew and so did the list of guests requesting a set there. Before the year was out * everyone from X-Press 2, Erick Morillo, Darren Emerson to rare first UK performances of people like Onionz and Joeski were playing and supporting the room and the man behind it. Yousef also went on stage at Creamfields England in front of 20 000 people and wowed the crowds, smashed Space and Pacha in Ibiza and his reputation grew which was crowned by delivering a hot mix for Pete Tong in December as one of the Stars of 2000 series, one of only four DJs to do so.

Chris Santiago

Chris has quickly established a devoted following in Chicago through his residencies at Zentra & Bigwig residencies in a few short years. He's played and rocked it with some of the biggest heavyweights in the industry including Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, and Heather to name a few. His growing reputation in blending styles of smooth melodic deep house to hard hitting percussive techno is earning him a reputation of "knowing how to get the party started." Keep an eye out for this rising House DJ!

Dysqo

In the VIP Lounge:

Erbin Soul

Chicagogroove

Addyct

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Residents::

Sativa & Jay-funk

s&ld resident dj

Jon Huang

x’ess resident djs

X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm!

Drink Specials:

$4 Shots

$6 All Bacardi Flavored Mix Drinks

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Guest list rules:

Free before 10

$5 10 -11

$10 11 - midnight

$15 afterwards

$15+ without RSVP on our guest list all night! Note our list is the only list offering $15 general cover after midnight, so please make sure to sign on our list!!

GuestList Available at:

www.xessentertainment.com

Zentra Nightclub

923 Weed St.

Chicago, IL

21+ ID Required