Antonio Hernández, better known as Toy Selectah, is a DJ, producer and Mexican musician.[1][2][3] He began his career as a member of the group Control Machete[4] and has collaborated with artists such as MIA, Cypress Hill, Thievery Corporation, Café Tacuba, Manu Chao and Celso Piña, among many others.
Toy Selectah | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer and musician |
Musical career
editOriginally known as "Toy" or "DJ Toy" as a member of Control Machete, he adopted the stage name Toy Selectah in 2008. Under this name, he has collaborated with other artists in both the production and arranging of songs, as well as performing original music and live remixes. His style encompasses the fusion of a wide variety of Latin American subgenres such as Mexican cumbia with hip hop and electronic music.
He was the artistic director of the sub-label Machete Music of Universal Music Group, which influenced the worldwide distribution of reggaeton[5] and is the owner of the Sones del Mexside label. He founded the project Compass with Camilo Lara of the Mexican Institute of Sound.[6][7]
Discography
editIn collaboration
edit- Compass (2016)
Collaborations
edit- 2001 – "Cumbia sobre el río" by Celso Piña (producer)
References
edit- ^ "Una fiesta mexicana electrónica" (in Spanish). El Universal. September 17, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Toy Selectah". maddecent.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Exclusive: Mad Decent's Toy Selectah & Camilo Lara Reveal Star-Studded 'Compass' Album". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Una entrevista con Toy Selectah a 20 años de "¿Comprendes Mendes?"" (in Mexican Spanish). IBERO 90.9 | Regresa a la radio. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Entrevista: Toy Selectah – LAPOPLIFE". LAPOPLIFE. March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "COMPASS, el proyecto de Camilo Lara y Toy Selectah, estrena su álbum homónimo" (in Mexican Spanish). Rolling Stone México. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "El inicio de Compass: Ve a Camilo Lara y Toy Selectah grabar alrededor del mundo" (in Spanish). Noisey. August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2018.