Pete Tong

Electronic Dance Music Legend Pete Tong Returns to Latvia

After more than a ten-year break, the cult figure of electronic dance music, DJ and producer Pete Tong, is returning to Latvia and will perform a DJ set at club “First” on February 6.

Tickets for the event available on sale at all Biļešu Serviss ticket outlets and online at www.bilesuserviss.lv.

Pete Tong, whose full name is Peter Michael Tong, is a British DJ, producer, and long-time host of the BBC Radio shows Essential Mix and Essential Selection. Often described as a global ambassador of electronic dance music, Tong is also the head of the record label FFRR Records (part of the Warner Music Group), where he focuses on dance music production.

Tong was born in 1960 in Kent, England, where he also received his education. His initial musical interest was in drums, but he soon turned to DJing, giving his first public performance at the age of just 15, at a friend’s wedding. Later, Tong created his own mobile disco, opened and managed several nightclubs, and eventually became an advertising sales assistant at the music magazine “Blues & Soul.” This was followed by a position as an A&R (artists and repertoire) manager at London Records, which opened the door to the world of house music and broad opportunities, including work with BBC Radio.

Pete Tong is one of the most well-known British DJs and has built a large fan base thanks to his radio show Essential Selection. From 2003 to 2007, Tong was a resident DJ at Ibiza’s Pacha club. In 2008, he signed a contract with the club Eden and launched his “Wonderland” concept there, which ran for three years. In 2011, the DJ announced his return to Pacha along with a new event series titled “All Gone Pete Tong,” which later also became the name of a radio show on the U.S. station iHeartRadio, serving as an American counterpart to Tong’s BBC program.

What can we expect from Pete Tong’s Riga set? While many DJs play pre-prepared programs, Pete Tong prefers to feel and adapt to the mood and desires of the crowd. “I see playing as surfing, and the audience is my wave, which I always try to stay in harmony with,” Tong reveals.

On February 6, we will meet at an unforgettable party where we’ll discover how Riga sounds and, together with one of the world’s most renowned DJs, immerse ourselves in the flow of electronic music.

More information:
https://www.petetong.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LTipsAgencyLatvia

Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWKsi1UQrbM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnB1lEfBiys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-mU_rvVYHo