The Hottest DJs you missed at WPF'12

Alyson Calagna's dance floor is where faith and fable, gods and goddesses, and discovery and desire meet in a new truthology of sound. The outernational DJ is the pioneer behind the sound of "Omtronica," mixing sexual, sensual and spiritual rhythms with tones of empowerment and ecstasy. With an international list of appearances -- across the United States and in Brazil, Mexico, Montreal and beyond -- Alyson has perfected a sound that is globally influenced and instantly recognizable. She has headlined some of the world's biggest dance and circuit events including Winter Party, White Party, Alegria and Gay Disney, and has played at some of the largest venues around the world. Alyson’s forthcoming album, "Omtronica: Music for the Seeker," marks the debut release of her new, Eastern-influenced sound.

Before starting his own independent record label, Trax Recording, Brett Henrichsen would spend nights in clubs and record stores learning from top DJ's and listening to his favorite style of music: high energy, vocal and progressive dance. After years of on the job training at Trax, Brett rose to the top of DJ stardom after appearances at several major circuit parties in the United States including Gay Days Orlando, New York Pride Pier Dance, San Diego Zoo Party, White Party Palm Springs and White Party Miami, and Masterbeat New Year's Los Angeles. One of the few US circuit DJ's to crossover to the international mainstream, Brett routinely plays abroad in Amsterdam, Ibiza, London, Paris, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Rio. We’re excited to welcome Brett back to his second time spinning the Under One Sun Pool Party and fourth time playing at Winter Party Festival.

Venezuela born, Geraldine (DJ GiGi, formally known as DJ G Spot) mixed at some of the hottest clubs in Washington, DC. Inspired by many talented DJs in the Nation's capital, DJ GiGi started off mixing international music in 2006 until she found her soul and passion in House and Dance music. GiGi played at popular clubs like Current, Josephine, Cafe Citron, Eden and Apex. Her popularity increased as she showed her natural ability to keep crowds enthralled and unable to leave the dance floor. Along with playing at the hottest spots in Washington, DC, she was also featured every Friday on DC United's 87.7FM Radio Station's "Party Mix". This led to the opportunity for her to DJ live at RFK Stadium,, where the DC United soccer team played. In 2011, GiGi made her Miami debut at Aqua Girl, the biggest woman's fundraiser in the nation. GiGi's ability to transition flawlessly through different genres of music drew attention and she was selected to spin at a Toronto's Pride event. She now makes Miami her home but continues to travel back to DC. GiGi believes that no matter what language you speak, we all understand the language of music and that helps to inspire her and the music she mixes.

Under the pseudonym “Alma Matris”, DJ/Producer Giangi Cappai composed the Italian top-10-charting single "Musica Electrica/Rumore Chimico" in 1997. When the song was reissued on the NY-based label *69 records, Giangi became one of the tribal heavyweights of the world. His follow-up single, "Rapido”, topped the world charts and conquered even the fiercest dancefloors. Giangi is still a protagonist of the House charts, with The X-Factor's "Desert Rain” and Spork's "Freek Like Me" remixes. His remix portfolio includes names like Madonna, Afrika Bambaataa, Offer Nissim, Donna Blakely, Xaviera Gold, Shauna Solomon, Ceevox, Lula and Andrea Carnell. He spins regularly at the infamous international circuit party Rapdio in Amsterdam and as a special guest in major events worldwide like Alegria New York, Circuit Festival Barcelona and Gay Village Rome.

Named Best International DJ/Producer by EDGE – the largest gay publication in the world – this international DJ superstar and coveted celebrity remixer charted 5 Official Billboard #1 dance remixes in 2011 for Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Beyonce. His passion in the studio and DJ booth has earned him fans around the globe in addition to respect amongst his peers as a highly skilled trendsetter with a sound which is full of chic urban style, sex appeal and youthful enthusiasm. Hector has headlined parties worldwide including MATINEE (NYC, Miami and Las Vegas), Alegria (NYC), Black Party (NYC), White Party (Palm Springs and Miami), Circuit Festival (Barcelona), Amore (Italy), The Week (Brazil), Prism Pride (Toronto), Rapido (Amsterdam) and Scream! (Paris). He released 2 top selling compilation albums in “New York Anthems” Vol. 2 and 3 to rave reviews. He has also given back to the community that has made him a star by doing benefits for "It Gets Better", Task Force, Care Resource & Lifeball (Vienna)!

Matinée All-Star DJ and Circuit Festival Barcelona Main Event Headliner Javier Medina has quickly become one of the most highly-regarded artists in the global electronic music scene. When he was just 17 years old, he went from the dancefloor to the Sitges' DJ booths and ignited his career. After a short while, his talent behind the desks took him to the best venues in Barcelona, like Discotheque (Loveball Bacelona), Roxy Colosseum, Broadbar, Becool, Zeltas and Lust, among others. He has headlined major international events, including Circuit Festival and Devotion, captivating the dancefloors with his specially enigmatic and energetic sessions. In between sets, Javier spends his free time with successful immersions in the production world. His remixes of "Give Me Love" and Lula's "So Fast And So Deep" on Kult Records have topped European charts.

To use a single word to describe DJ Paulo's signature percussive tribal and progressive sound...unique. Fans both new and seasoned often remark on their renewed energy and sense of faith in the dance scene after savoring a musical night that DJ Paulo provides. It is Paulo's live performances and unique sets of tribal-injected house music mixed with hypnotic vocal tracks and his original productions that has helped him gain both praise both amongst his peers and countless fans both in the US and around the world. Originally from Portugal, Paolo planted himself firmly among the ranks of headlining international DJs performing at some of the most prestigious events in the world from Miami’s White Party to Rio’s Carnival to Fire Island‘s notorious Pines Party to Peter Rauhofer’s Work. And that’s before we even get to his residency at New York City’s Alegria, and regular gigs at Pacha NYC, Space in Miami, Rapido in Amsterdam, Amnesia Ibiza and Trade in London. He’ll makes sure to bring his hypnotic beats to Winter Party’s Afterglow.

Rafael Calvente started his DJ career in 2002, and today he is the resident of three of hottest parties in Rio de Janeiro: the weekly party DUO @ Club 00, the Maxima Party and the label Hell and Heaven. Rafael’s style is a true journey through the tribal house, the vocal house and the progressive house. “My sets always start slower, groovy, and sexy. I like to feel the dance floor and stimulate the crowd song after song. When they are ready, there is no rest, the rhythm increases until the climax, and I keep the energy at its highest level.” In 2008 he was invited to join the Saturday residency of The Week Rio and play at the Diverscité festival in Montreal. In 2009, he began touring around the world, including Mexico, Peru, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris, Miami, Germany and London.

Since her arrival to the Miami scene from Amman, Jordan, Sevim has blended her influences of electro, new wave, rock, baile funk, dubstep, disco and glam to create the explicit sound described by the new Times as "Metal Disco."

As a regular in Miami nightlife scene, she has played everything from undergound warehouse raves to upscale velvet rope events. She shows no signs of slowing down as she has taken her inimitable thud to New York City's infamous Webster Hall all the way to Texas' legendary SMG Festivals and then crossing borders to Mexico's subversive glam parties.

Whether it's performing among Miami's other favorite DJS or big names in entertainment, she has rebelliously proven herself to be a trendsetter and indispensable member of the nightlife industry. Sevim states, "I work hard to assure that the relation between my crowd, music, and self are comparable to a religious experience"

Sevim has also shared the stage with the biggest and hottest emergent talents: Andy Rourke of The Smiths, Stev Aoki, MSTRKRFT, Bass Nectar, Hollywood Holt, Discotech, Inflagranti, Your Dirty Habit, Le Castelvania, Borgore, Jason Tyler, Teen Wolf, Afrobeta, The Cool Kids, Million $ Mano, Designer Drugs, Italians Do It Better, Midnight Conspiracy, Classixx, Keys N Krates, Guns N Bombs, He Say She Say, Alex English and more.