クラブDJとしてのキャリアは誰もが認め、常に現場（CLUB PLAY）を意識しシュアなセンスと幅広い選曲の実力派DJ/PRODUCER、DJMINAMI！！これまでに様々な海外アーティスト（KENNY DOPE&DJ ARAMO"BRANDNUBIAN"/DJ PREMIRE/DJ JAZZYJEFF/DJ CLARK KENT/DJ GRAND MASTER FLASH/DJ WHOOKID/DJ KID CAPLI/Strech Armstrong/DJ ENUFF/DJ TONY TOUCH/DJ Cash Money/DJ Camilo/DJ SELF/etc…)らとの共 演でキャリアを重ねる。また楽曲制作などのプロデュースにも力を注ぎ、N.Y在住のトラックメーカー"Tah"EQ-KNOCKと共にプロデュースチーム"HIGHMARKET SOUNDS"を結成。2004年には、レペゼン京都のRYUZOが立ち上げたHIP HOPレーベル&プロダクション「R-RATEDRECORDS」にも参加。2005年には、アメリカ東海岸にて念願のDJツアーを実施し（club AVALON(ex Lime Light),club CROVER,club TEMPLE,BB King(コネチカット),etc…）マンハッタンの最先端のクラバーから絶賛を浴びる。 2006年には、週5本メインのレギュラー・パーティーという全国で類を見せないハードワークな活動をする。そのPARTYは、まず水曜日の"SOUL FREE"@LIVE & BAR 11 -ONZIEME-、木曜日の"HOT SPOT"@club lounge retentis、金曜日の"What's Poppin'"@PURE、土曜日の"SATURDAY AZURE"@club AZURE、日曜日 の"SOUL FREE"@DONFLEX loungeと全て毎週開催され、どのパーティーも大阪ミナミの夜を熱くしている。因みに西日本を代表する説明不要の人気ヒップホップ・パーティー"SOUL FREE"は、10年の節目を迎える。2007年、自身のオフィシャル・ブログ「DJ MINAMI's Soul of Daily」 http://djminami.blogspot.com/ をスタートさせ話題を呼ぶ。また、2008年4月から開始するインターネット・ラジオ「SWAY BEATZ」にも参加が決定している。


Minami Wataru A.K.A DJ Minami was born 1976 in the Tokyo area of Japan but grew up in Kansai.
His mother was a dancer and his father owned a record store that sold mostly U.S. Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, and Blues records. Growing up in such an environment it is no surprise that he started take an interest in aforesaid genres. At the age of 14 he got a taste of the nightlife when he entered a night club for the first time. There he was able to see a real live club DJ in action.
His career as a DJ started when he received his first pair of tables when he was 15. From that point on the sky was the limit for DJ Minami and he took that to heart as he came to be the home DJ at all the Major clubs in Osaka.
Due to his immensely successful parties in Japan and his working with other major artists, such as Kenny Dope & DJ Alamo of "Brand Nubian", DJ Premier, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Grandmaster Flash, DJ Whookid, DJ Kid Capri, Strech Armstrong, DJ Enuff, DJ Tony Touch, DJ Cash Money, DJ Self, among others.
DJ Minami has become a name known throughout all of Japan as one of the top DJ's in the country.

Recent accomplishments:

2004 - Dj Minami worked with "R-RATED Records" founded by Ryuzo.

2005 - Dj Minami USA North Eastern Tour Produced Promoted Booked and Advised by Phil G. of Tawhiyd M.I.Creed Productions/BoomBoxGlobal.com in association with Deeper Records/Jonathan Peters Enterprise.
The tour featuring Dj Minami was premiered at various clubs such as Club Avalon, Club Crobar, Club Temple, and BB King Moheigan sun, Latin Quarters, Show, just to name a few throughout the state of NY and Conecticuitt.
Some of New York's top promoters such as Rob Fernandez, Eric Ortenz, Adam S, Alex and Leo, Stan K, Savon, Michael Julian, Aluv & Lodi, JeffFussion, Bobby Goodrich, and many more had a hand in helping Dj Minami careers along the way into the NYC music entertainment industry nightlife.
Djs C-Skillz and Blinkz were Dj minami's opening djs on his 2005 USA Northern Eastern Tour.

2008 - Dj Minami NYC Tour premiering at various clubs throughout the state of NY and NYC.

Club Rebel being just one of the many.

2008 - Dj Minami founded the company "Swaybeatz". www.swaybeatz.net

2009 - Dj minami, Shin and staff of Swaybeatz Japan were the Producers, Promoters, and head Advisors of The BoomBoxGlobal.com Atmosphere Japan Tour 2 in May 2009.
The Tour was headlined with Dj Minami and featuring Dj Serious alongside Djs C-Skillz & Blinkz from NYC.
Venues of djs performances and entertainment were booked at Don Flex Lounge, Club Azure, Club Pure, and Club Ammonia in Japan.

Dj Minami is currently moving dance floors everywhere with his explosive mixture of Hip Hop, Reggae, RnB, House,Electro, Mashups and more.

• DJ MINAMI
• Japan
• Osaka
• HIPHOP / R&B / REGGAE