Pete Tong Brings Famed All Gone Pete Tong Miami Pool Party to Miami Music Week

March 19 @ Surfcomber Miami

Announces Phase I of all B2B Lineup: Pete Tong B2B Guy Gerber // Damian Lazarus B2B ???? // Hot Since 82 B2B ???? // ???? B2B ???? // Blondish B2B William Djoko // Will Clarke B2B Sita Abellan // Alex Kennon B2B Layla Benitez

 

Once again, Miami Music Week is upon us and Pete Tong is bringing his fabled All Gone Pete Tong Miami Pool Party back to the Surfcomber and the Magic City. Each year, the party has stood out as the must-attend party of the week amidst a sea of seemingly endless events. 

The legendary BBC Radio 1 Broadcaster and mastermind behind the famed Ibiza Classics series first hosted this event over a decade ago with the goal of presenting the hottest emerging talent amongst the biggest stars in dance music. In years prior, Pete has hosted international talents like the Martinez Brothers, Virgil Abloh, Black Coffee, Bedouin, DJ Tennis and the debut performance of Black Honey, the duo of Black Madonna and Honey Dijon.  

This year, Pete continues the tradition of an all B2B lineup, promising one-of-a-kind performances from talent all across the dance music spectrum. Backstage serves as the ultimate industry hangout spot, where label heads, managers, DJs, promoters and the who’s who of dance music all congregate for an impromptu summit under the Miami sky. 

Headlining the event is Pete Tong himself alongside RUMORS founder and global tastemaker Guy Gerber. Amongst the unannounced pairings are Leeds-born House maestro Hot Since 82, and the enigmatic Crosstown Rebels legend Damian Lazarus going B2B with major talents TBA - watch this space for more news! Abracadabra founder Blond:ish pair up with eclectic selector William Djoko. Will Clarke will explore the darkest realms of the techno-sphere alongside designer and techno-stalwart Sita Abellan. 

2019 was a major year for Pete, seeing him named president of Three Six Zero Recordings. 2020 will see the return of his acclaimed Ibiza Classics concert series alongside the Heritage Orchestra. 

About Pete Tong

There are few individuals in the world of dance music who can claim the kind of influence Pete Tong has had over the last twenty years. As the voice of Radio 1’s prestigious dance programming, Pete has held a commanding presence over the industry for more than two decades. With an unparalleled ear for new talent, Tong has become the leading tastemaker of the electronic generation. While he’s known publicly as Pete Tong the DJ, behind the scenes, he’s an industry icon.

The last 18 months have seen him ramp up an already-stacked schedule. In 2015, to celebrate BBC’s 20-year presence in Ibiza, he brought electronic music to BBC’s Proms concert series by having a live orchestra perform dance classics. This December Tong, Jules Buckley and The Heritage Orchestra will host a follow up performance at London’s iconic O2 Arena which sold out in hours, and will be accompanied by a December album entitled Classic House on UMC/UMOD/Polydor. In 2016, Tong brought his Essential Mix series stateside with live broadcasts in Los Angeles, Miami and Brooklyn; he took the IMS to Shanghai for its first ever China edition; and he served as producer and music supervisor for Netflix original film XOXO. Presently, he is embarking on his first-ever All Gone Pete Tong North American tour.

Having spent the majority of his life in England, Pete has recently resettled in Los Angeles to begin a new chapter in his life. He’s wasted little time establishing himself in the US, having helped inaugurate Clear Channel Entertainment’s Evolution dance brand in 2013 and recently expanding the programming to the extended two-hour segment, The Evolution Beatport Show with Pete Tong, broadcasting on 90 different Top 40 stations in the US. Meanwhile, his world famous BBC Radio 1 shows, the Essential Mix and Essential Selection, are only growing in popularity: the former continues to be the Holy Grail of mix shows, while the latter is still the best place to premiere a new record.

On the DJing front, Tong is currently championing three premier All Gone Pete Tong residencies in the US. Once a month, you can find him bridging the gap to the underground at Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles, while in Miami, he’s keeping the integrity of club culture alive at Story. His residency at the SLS Las Vegas sees him performing regularly at the brand new LiFE club, where he’s introducing a whole new palette of underground sounds to the party mecca. Finally, the All Gone Pete Tong brand has achieved global renown through world-class parties in Miami during WMC and Ibiza as well as dedicated stages at festivals like Creamfields, TomorrowWorld, Electric Zoo and SW4.

As a music producer, Tong has led an esteemed career over the years with notable releases on Pets Recordings, Ministry of Sound, Toolroom Records, Suara and more. His compilations have garnered critical acclaim--most notably 2013’s 60-track anthology, The Pete Tong Collection. Most recently, he debuted on Beesemyer Music with tech-house anthem “Aurora” alongside John Monkman, while also curating All Gone Ibiza 2016 alongside Andrea Oliva as part of his All Gone Pete Tong compilation series.

On the business side, Tong continues to be a prominent force in both the booking and A&R worlds. In 2008, he co-founded WME’s electronic music division alongside Joel Zimmerman, helping to turn the venture into one of the most powerful booking agencies in the world. He’s also relaunched his label FFRR, reclaiming his reputation for A&R and signing acts like Oliver Heldens, The Magician, Blonde and The Disciples. On top of this, Tong is responsible for founding the International Music Summit, which holds major events in Ibiza, Los Angeles and Singapore. Now in its 6th year, the event is viewed in the industry as The Premier Platform for Thought Leadership in Electronic Music.

When all is said and done, one shudders to think what dance music would have been like without Pete Tong’s influence. Over the years, he’s played a crucial role in breaking new artists and changing the way people think about electronic music. With his new found home in Los Angeles, the British icon is looking to revolutionize the perception of dance music in America. If there’s anyone up for the task, it’s Pete Tong.