Daniel Mancini

Daniel Mancini (born 7 December 1974) AKA Mancini 500 is a New Zealand born Los Angeles based musician, director, producer & internationally touring Dj who has played extensive residencies in Los Angeles clubs The Bar (at Chateau Marmont Hotel), The Purple Lounge, Palihouse and the Avalon.

He defines his Dj and musical stylings as a direct influence of his 1990s New Zealand based free noise band Mancini 500 into a cinematic collage of sonic tonal soundscapes & sampled genres. He was a forerunner of the Mashup (music) Bootleg Dj scene in Los Angeles with his 2003 remix blend of Punjabi Mc's track 'Mundian To Bach Ke' with The Velvet Underground & Nicos 1966 song 'All Tomorrows Parties'.

In 2003, he co-promoted and Djed a local Hollywood night club known as Columbia Room 116 with Tim Burgess of Manchester based band The Charlatans. That same year he co-formed the Los Angeles Dj collective Soundgasm whose other founding members included Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre & Jason Anchondo of the rock band The Warlocks.

In 2004 he released a collaborative Dj album with ‘Johnny Tragedy’ on Los Angeles label Cleopatra Records records titled 'These Blues Don’t Belong To Me’ featuring original remixes of artists ranging from ‘Krs-One’ & ‘Felix Da Housecat’ to ‘Pere Ubu’ & ‘The Velvet Underground’. In 2005 he released in association with Bigtime UK and Paris art Gallery Lafayette his second Dj record, a French promotional only release entitled ‘Rock Chic’. In 2006 he was a music supervisor on the Hollywood film Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down.

From 2007 to 2010 he was the on site Culture Coordinator of the Downtown Los Angeles Standard Hotel promoting the venues summer pool parties, Dj’s and live entertainment. In 2010 under his own YSIW design banner he guest directed music videos for Ecstatic Peace, Island & Universal Motown record labels before completing a global Dj tour with rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. He currently resides in Venice Beach, California.