Patafunk

Patafunk
Patafunk
Background information
Birth name	Carlos Eduardo Martínez Simon-Llanos
Also known as	Patafunk, Pata, Cem
Born	(1978-12-05) December 5, 1978
Origin	Venezuela
Genres	Latin Alternative
Years active	2007–present
Members	Carlos Eduardo "Patafunk" Martinez Simon-Llanos Daniel "Dj Zev" Dinov Mihye "Gammavibes" Kim Marta Roman Romero Chris Gordon Maelo Drums Jimmy Lopez Aquiles Navarro Mike Dante
Website	Patafunk

Carlos Eduardo Martinez (born December 5, 1978) better known as Patafunk is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist.

In 1997 for the first time to record "No Es Mi Guerra" a fast Latin Ska Song which was featured on Venezuela Ska vol 1 edited in Mexico by Pepe Lobo Records.

Skama recorded a few more tracks for other compilations and it was Maracaibo City's opening act for latinoamerican bands like Amigos Invisibles, Aterciopelados, Cafe Tacuba, Control Machete, Molotov, Nortec and others.

in 2003 started his first radio show 'Patafunk Radio' in La Mega de Maracaibo, a year later starts commercial radio by hosting and producing "El Disco Es Cultura" from Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm on the same Station, in 2007 Patafunk Radio goes is aired nationwide from La Mega de Caracas/Nacional every Saturday from 9 pm to 10 pm every Saturday, this show was in the air till 2014.

Between 2008 and 2011, Patafunk released two critically acclaimed albums: 'Dubdelic' and 'Playa', an eclectic arrangement of music that merges Latin, pop, and disco-funk. His songs topped the charts in Venezuelan radio, and outlets like Rolling Stone Latin America, Billboard Magazine, and MTV Latin America praised Patafunk for his distinctively pleasant, “ocean-like” sound. Patafunk became a household in the Venezuelan music scene, delivering multiple nationwide tours and championing his own radio show on contemporary music.

In 2010, Patafunk left his tropical coast of Caracas to take-on the international dynamism of the New York City music scene. In the years that followed, Patafunk developed into a prolific DJ and producer, releasing a series of original singles and remixing songs for the likes of The Knocks, Goldroom, Phoenix, Pat Lok, and others. As a DJ, Patafunk regularly plays throughout NYC and has held residencies at NYC staples such as Ophelia, Buddakan, Zuma, Soho House, Cafe Noir, Le Bain, and Hotel Hugo; while his tropical, global sound has enlivened audiences at shows and festivals around the world, including SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival, CMJ, and Miami Art Basel.

In 2017, Patafunk co-founded Greenpoint Records with his friend and co-producer, NY Native, DJ Zev.

Patafunk’s latest creation, the album High Life!, was released on June 18th, 2020 and it fuses his Latin-reggae roots with the best of New York's multicultural ethos.

Discography

Albums

• High Life! - (2020)
• Playa - (2011)
• Dubdelic - (2008)

Singles

• "Free Your Feet" feat Sephira - (2014)
• "Free & Original" - (2012)
• "I Want To See You Again" feat Skip Rage - (2012)

Remixes

• Nerio's Dubwork & Darryl Pandy - "Feel It" (2016)
• Minoo Javan - "Nessa Nessa" (2016)
• De La Soul feat Shaka Khan – "All Good?" (2015)
• The Wailing Wailers - "Simmer Down" (2015)
• C+ - "Who's The One" (2014)
• Pat Lok & Bear Mountain – "Same Hearts" (2014)
• Eddie Amador – "House Music" (2013)
• Treasure Fingers & The Knocks – "My Body" (2013)
• Goldroom – "Morgan's Bay" - (2013)
• Phoenix – "Trying To be Cool" - (2013)
• The Sandals – "The Endless Summer" - (2013)
• Willie Colón & Hector Lavoe – "Todo Tiene Su Final" - (2013)
• The B-52's – "Love Shack" - (2013)
• Stardust – "Music Sounds Better With You" - (2012)
• Aldemaro Romero – "La Caracola" - (2007)

See also

• Venezuelan music

External links

• Patafunk Official website