DJ RENE THE FRENCHMAN

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Since leaving France for a life of music, surf and family in South Africa's Mother City, Rene Tanguy has become a household name in Cape Town due to his unique, passionate DJ style and audience appeal. DJ Rene The Frenchman can get any dance floor moving to his powerful World sounds - Retro, Nu-disko, Latin / Cuban / Brazilian style house and the very best of French house.

He has pioneered the concept of mixing DJing with live drumming and Afro-brass musicians musicians in South Africa, and has worked with prominent local musicians such as Robbie Jensen, Moreira Chonguica and Buddy Wells on saxophone, Alex van Heerden on trumpet, Tony Paco on percussion, and Alou April on guitar. This unique and exciting show usually becomes the life of the party, while Rene keeps contact with the function coordinator in order to provide the correct atmosphere at given stages of the event. They are able to provide more laid back, quieter background music should the situation call for it.

Some events staged by Renee and his musicians include:

• HUNTS LASCARIS AD AGENCY Christmas Party
• TEQUILA AD AGENCY Christmas party
• BOSMAN & JOHNSON Internal
• J&B MET, J&B main tent artistic direction 2002 / 2003/ 2004/ 2005
• ZOOMFOOTWEAR XMAS PARTY
• CINELICHT AFRIKA LAUNCH
• HOLLARD INSURANCE annual function Warmbath
• METROPOLE HOTEL LAUNCH
• GTS. GLOBAL RESERVATION 2003 / 2004
• MOONLIGHTING ANNUAL BASH 2001 / 2004
• Resident DJ at the Bascule Bar since 5 years
• CIGAR CLUB OF CAPE TOWN PRIVATE PARTIES.
• MADAME ZINGARA CHARITY BALL 2004
• TRUWORTH FUNCTIONS
• PAM GOLDING CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2003 / 2004
• VISI MAGAZINE CHARITY BALL
• BUCHANANS BOYES ATTORNEYS PARTIES AND FUNCTIONS
• HOUSE OF BUSBY CHRISTMAS PARTY 2002 / 2003 / 2004
• MERCEDES CLS LAUNCH 2005
• INVESTEC FUNCTIONS
• CATALYST FUNCTIONS
• SALDHANA STEEL FUNCTIONS
• MEDIA 24 FUNCTIONS
• And all the best weddings, birthdays and private parties in South Africa

DJ Rene can be booked solo, as DJ with drums and percussion, or together with anything up to 7 live musicians on guitar, percussion and brass.

When rene is not available, on of his highly experienced assistants, Brice or Alex (both from the Congo and fabulously French!) are more than able to handle the booking.

DJ Alex, who does many of Rene's double bookings for him