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Friday 26 February 2016
Eagle Beach this Saturday:
Flip Flop Festival 2016 to Bring Good Vibes to the Beach!
EAGLE BEACH - This Satur- Outkast has gained the mashup of EDM and World It did not take long for Nutz- MC, the one and only: MC
day February 27, 2016 Chill respect of A-list artists by beats. He has rightfully beatz a.k.a Eldrick Boek- SAMIL
and Balashi Beer will have supporting the likes of Lu- earned the title of Global houdt, born in Aruba to Starting his MC career
their annual Flip Flop Fes- dacris, Fabolous, Damian Ambassador of Music and become the biggest EDM back in December of 2011
tival at Eagle Beach. The Marley, Wyclef, Fatman Culture. Together with the DJ on the island. Nutzbeatz as the resident Mc of a well
festival will start at 2pm Scoop, Beenie Man and Grammy-Award winning began his DJ career at a know Club in Aruba called
and will go on till 2am. En- many others. crew Black Chiney, Major young age. He went from “Senor Frogs”. In the year
trance policy for this free Ritmo Real, a talented art- Lazer and as a solo per- small parties to residence of 2012, Samil has hosted
event is 18+. ist, entertainer, producer, former Walshy is known for is most clubs in Aruba to in every club & bars on the
The lineup for this year will and composer. Ritmo Real his ability to rock crowds of the largest events on the island and has continued
be as follow DJ Yeimy - has hits with different art- every background or size. islands. He successfully to expand to big events &
Buleria- DJ Outkast - Ritmo ist like Nutzbeatz, Fellow, He reinforces his technique proved his skills to be inno- festivals. But it wasn’t un-
Real - T.O.K - DJ Outkast- Ataniro, Jeon, Ir sais, Keizer with style and swagger, vative and quickly made til his first Debut on a big
Gyptian - Walshy Fire- Nutz Ori, Immorales and many both of which give him an a name for himself. He has stage Back in January 2013
Beatz more. Ritmo also has a few awesome stage presence. a large fan base and is performing alongside Nutz-
In 1995 DJ YEIMY, moved hits together with Upgrade In 2015, Walshy thrust even fan favorite in this region. beatz in front of 10.000+
to Aruba , and began to Music. further into the spotlight Nutzbeatz has had the op- people, his name and tal-
work as a DJ in popular dis- T.O.K .is one of the best with the release of Major portunity to play alongside ent got noticed and ever
cos like Whisky Roadhouse dancehall groups to have Lazer’s album “Peace Is DJ’s such as Dimitri Vegas, since that night, things
Café, E – Zone , Crobar , originated from Jamaica. the Mission”. The hit single Chuckie, Sunnery James & have never been the
Tantra , Café Bahia and The group broke into the “Lean On” has almost a Ryan Marciano, Nero, Erick same. Since his debut in
Havana Beach Club. DJ U.S. market with a 2001 de- billion views on YouTube Morillo, Hardwell, Afrojack, early 2013, Samil has quick-
YEIMY has also been part but album, “My Crew, My and was named the most Nicky Romero, Fatboy Slim, ly grown to be one of the
of many important events Dawgs,” which peaked streamed song ever on and many more. best MC on Aruba and his
on the Island , playing with at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Spotify. Other hits include Of course the Festival will name is only growing big-
many popular DJ’s from Reggae Albums chart. Hits “Bumaye”,and “Get Free be hosted by the residence ger throughout the region.
Latin America, Europe and include “Gal You A Lead” With the demand of Mc
the USA. DJ YEIMY also was and “Footprints”. T.O.K re- Samil growing more and
very successful on the ra- united again at the end more, he had the oppor-
dio, he hosted and played of 2015, and will perform tunity to perform alongside
in his own program called exclusively at the Flip Flop Djs such as Chuckie, Funk D,
RITMO , for more than 15 Festival. Genairo Nvilla, Cedric Ger-
years, playing, dance, Gyptian is one of the lead- vais, Nutzbeatz, Karixon,
house ,retro, techno music ing young artists in the new Bamfstarz And Many More.
whilst also promoting local lovers rock reggae genre, He also had the chance to
and international DJ’s. mixing elements of dance- share the stage with; Fat
Buleria will be also perform- hall and urban music to Boy Slim, Nero, Eric Morillo,
ing at the Flip Flop Festival! create hits such as “Hold baggi begovic, Dimitri Ve-
Buleria won the band of Yuh”, his Billboard charted gas, Quintino, Alex Sargo,
the year award in Aruba breakout hit. Nominated MC Roga & many more.
and Curacao in 2015! With for Best New Entertainer
many hits under their name at the 2006 International
they will surely make you Reggae and World Music
swing and sing mama mia Awards. Gyptian contin-
buleria! ues to role out hits such
An official member of Emi- as “wine slow”, “beautiful
nem’s Shadyville Crew lady”, “Nah Let go”, and
AND 50 Cent’s G-Unit The recently released “All on
Cut Creator, DJ Outkast me”. Word of his intense
has one of the most po- sets and professionalism
tent mixes of talent, expe- has led to performances
rience, performance and in Europe, Latin America,
swag in the Caribbean. Asia, the Pacific and be-
Considered the top DJ on yond. Outkast has been
his island and one of the featured on BET’s 106 and
best in the region he has Park.
served residencies in SXM’s Walshy Fire has been cir-
hottest clubs and is the cur- cling the planet introduc-
rent host of the daily “Pow- ing audiences at major
er Hour” on Lazer 101.1 FM. Festivals, genre-defying
