If it takes fifteen years to make an overnight hit, then NICOLAS MATAR has truly come of age. The story of House music has run from the New York underground via Ibiza to London and back around again many times over the past fifteen years - and as the chapters have unfolded, our man has been there to turn the page. Nicolas has been DJing since the tender age of 15. He got an early head-start from his father, an original member of Studio 54 and a denizen of the 70's New York club scene. "Dad was a hobbyist DJ had an incredible collection of Disco, Funk and Soul records," says Nicolas. "I grew up with a mini club in my basement. My parents used it to entertain their friends with my Dad behind the decks. Nicolas musical style is very diverse, encompassing everything from Deep House, Soulful House, Nu-Jazz, Techno, to Disco Classics. He has played in every contemporary NYC club worth mentioning in the last decade including Twilo, Limelight, Soundfactory Bar, Centro-Fly, and Cielo. Like most globetrotting DJs, Nicolas spins regularly in the US, UK, Spain, Brazil, France, Mexico, Peru, Netherlands, Italy, Estonia, Greece, Finland, Canada, Singapore, Belgium, Korea, Hong Kong, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia and Switzerland. It is perhaps his greatest accolade that from 1993-2001, Nicolas was the resident DJ of the world-renowned Pacha in Ibiza. Nicolas credits those years during the golden era of House Music at Pacha as the inspiration for his eventual return to New York to build Cielo. Nicolas opened Cielo in New York five years ago. Cielo has been awarded an unparalleled eight awards in its first four years and has become a reputable brand worldwide. In addition to being the co-owner/resident DJ, Nicolas handles all music programming and marketing at Cielo. Roger Sanchez, Francois K., Louie Vega, Tedd Patterson, Richie Hawtin, Deepdish, Danny Tenaglia, and Frankie Knuckles are just a few of the Djs who play alongside Nicolas at Cielo on a regular basis. Go to www.cieloclub.com to see a list of the hundreds of world class DJs who have performed a Cielo in recent years. Cielo will release its much anticipated third compilation, “Seventh Heaven”, this spring. Cielo’s first compilation, “Cloud 9”, and its second compilation, “Paradizo”, were a great success worldwide and amongst the best selling CDs in Ibiza during the summer. Nicolas has also mixed three other highly acclaimed DJ compilations: “Latitude 40”, and “Sundance” for the Journeys By DJ Label in the UK, and “Tropicalism”, for Razor and Tie in the US. Please go to www.cieloclub.com/nicolasmatar or www.myspace.com/nicolasmatar for more info. Cielo Awards: 2003-2007 • Nominated, “Best Club USA”, Clubworld 2007 • Nominated, “Best Resident DJ”, Francois K for Deep Space, Clubworld 2005 • Winner, “Best Club USA”, Clubworld 2006 • Winner, “Best Deep House Club”, New York Magazine 2006 • Winner, “Best Venue USA”, Urb Magazine 2005 • Winner, “Best Club”, Clubworld Awards 2005 • Winner, “Best Resident DJ”, Francois K. For Deep Space, Clubworld 2005 • Winner, “Best Club”, Dancestar USA 2004 • Winner, “Best Interior Design Club/Lounge”, Clubworld 2004 • Finalist, “Best Design Bar/lounge”, Gold Key Awards 2004