Manuel Rocca

José Manuel Roca, better known as Manuel Rocca, born the 20th of April 1988 in Venezuela, South America, is a new talent on the electronic music scene. He began his career as Trance Producer / Dj in 2008. From very early age, shows his interest for the music, learning to play instruments like guitar, electric bass and drums. But, it is in 2005 when he got wrapped by the electronic music, specially by the trance music.   He is influenced by artists such as Armin van Buuren, Airbase, Paul Van Dyk, Daniel Kandi, Above & Beyond, Cosmic Gate, Nitrous Oxide, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Sean Tyas, Temple One, 7 Skies, Static Blue, Sebastian Brandt, Aly & Fila, Bjorn Akesson, Oliver P, Ferry Tayle, Gareth Emery, Ronski Speed, Leon Bolier and many more.   In 2007, Manuel begins to be interested on music production and djing, and gradually has been getting his technique perfected, resulting in sounds and mixes of great quality. In 2010 he manages to release his first EP: “White Clouds/Abstract Dreams” under a new label from Venezuela named “Only Trance Records”, supported by DJs like Simon Bostock, Suzy Solar and more. Also, achieves to sign his single “Open Sea” with the prestigious label "Silent Shore Records", which would be released by the end of that same year. Around middle of 2011 signed his track "Aquamarine" with “Unearthed Records”. In 2013 he signs with the world-renowned labels Alter Ego Records and Perceptive Recordings.   Their tracks and remixes have been supported by artists like Armin Van Buuren (ASOT537-544), Aly & Fila, Markus Schulz, Roger Shah, Bobina, Sean Tyas, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Jorn van Deynhoven, Manuel Le Saux, John O'Callaghan, Stoneface & Terminal, Woody van Eyden, Pedro Del Mar, Aurosonic, Matt Darey, John Askew, Daniel Kandi, Fast Distance, ReOrder, Harris C, Ashley Wallbridge, Veselin Tasev, Ernesto vs. Bastian, Airbase, Sneijder, Arctic Moon, Kaeno, Xgenic, Ex-Driver, Elite Electronic, Binary Finary and many more.   About his career as a dj, he has performed at some events in his own country, but at the end of 2011 he started to play internationally. Besides, Manuel has his own radio show called "White Clouds", broadcasted every 4th Thursday of the month on the best trance radio around the world Afterhours FM.   Certainly, Manuel Rocca is a promising artist, a name who will definitely give plenty to talk about in the coming years, worldwide!