Dat Gruvee

Mario Alcantara-Monteiro, alias DATGRUVEE, is an international UK-based DJ artist and creative hailing from Lisbon and Luanda. Known for his rigorous yet involving and resonant mixing style and aesthetic, DATGRUVEE's musical journey began during his childhood as a choir member and piano student, leading to his first club gigs at age 17. This period led him toward his first summer residencies and regional tours, playing at popular Lisbon venues such as Belém Bar Café, Kamasutra and Waikiki. His creative path would eventually lead him to London, where he performed at venues such as Egg LDN, NTs Loft, Sushisamba and the legendary BBE store. His sets and productions evolve from electronic jazz and soulful to more poignant and percussive nuances that pay tribute to his indigenous African and Mediterranean roots, along with other Latin and Middle Eastern influences, as he seeks to celebrate the world's musical diversity through his own identity. DATGRUVEE has released under US-based Pasqua Records and the Italian Double Records, achieving several charting positions on Traxsource with his EP 'Woman' featuring South African DJ producers Soultronixx and DeeCee and 'Your Love' featuring Kelson, Breyth, and Fukisama. He has also been featured on Rinse FM, Voices Radio, Sydney's Fbi Radio, The Beat 103.6, Passion Ibiza Radio, Lisbon's Radio Oxigénio and Luanda's MixFM. In 2023, DATGRUVEE re-launched his very own global electronic music and art project - ETHNIK Dance Lab, fostering community-building, musical education and diverse grassroots talent.