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13.01.2011 Joyce Muniz Joyce Muniz is a Vienna-based, Brazilian Dj,
vocalist, club promoter and producer, who is currently one of the
leaders of a new undefined musical style which fuses European club
sounds with tropical rhythmic influences from Brazil, South
America, Africa and the Carribbean, while built on a solid
foundation of percussion and heavy bass. Born in 1983 in Sao Paulo,
Joyce Muniz arrived in Vienna during the mid nineties and was soon
introduced to the vibrant Viennese electronic music scene. Short
after her first DJ gig at the tender age of 16, she began
collaborating as a vocalist with Markus Dohelsky aka Shanti Roots
(Vienna Scientists) and I-Wolf (Sofa Surfers/Klein Records). In
2006, Muniz teamed up with Stereotyp for the first time and
together, created the first Funk Mundial 12” “Uepa/Jece Valadao”
(Man Recordings) and Ku bo Ep 1 and 2. In 2007, she and Shanti
Roots started producing under the name of Monte Laa Prod and
released their first 12”. In 2008 she contributed her vocals to the
Cusmos (Herwig Kusatz ad Karl Möestls) track “Garoto,” which is was
released on the Kruder & Dorfmeister label G-stone. Joyce Muniz
also did some collaboration with Flore, Buscemi and Skero. The „Get
Your Conga On“ EP released on Top Billin Rec in June 2010,
immediately jumped to the top 20 on Juno download site. In August
she released the „Cumbia Madness EP“ with production partner Shanti
Roots, on NYC based label Sol*Selectas, which held a top 10
position for the several weeks on Traxsource.com, resulting in #9
position for the entire month of August. Her next solo release
„Party Over Here“, which debuts in mid November on Shir Khan‘s well
known label Exploited, has already received massive DJ support
throughout Europe, and DJ Mag has hailed it „the electro single of
the month“. In addition to her DJing and production work, Joyce
earned an Amadeus (Austrian equivalent to a Grammy) for her vocal
work with Austrian rapper Skero on the hit single „Kabininparty“,
which won the „Best Song of the Year“ award, as well as 2 other
nominations. With a full schedule of international gigs, Joyce’s
funky percussion based DJ sets provide a unique and diverse sound
taking the listener on a musical journey through Afro beats,
Tropical Tech, Electro, and House, and guarantee serious sweating
on the dance floor. And proudly we can present her in our show, so
tune in! MySpace: joycemuniz