Kool Kat is a 25-year-old DJ and producer that was classically trained in violin and piano as a kid. This really shows because his production is excellent. He has also opened up for acts like Crizzly. At a young age, Rivera was musically influenced and involved, both because of his mother and self-discovery. His musical progression rooted from being taught how to play the piano at the age of 4, playing violin with the UTSA Youth Symphony Orchestra, acquiring a skill for drums in high school, all leading to his desire to produce music at the age of 16. "My mother would bring me to music festivals when I was young. It allowed for me to discover music that I most likely wouldn’t get a chance to hear, like folk music," said Rivera. During his early teens and while in New York City, Rivera was first exposed to house music. “It was a simple sound, the grooves were always repetitive but it made your body move," Rivera said. With his own music, the young DJ/Producer integrates genres such...
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Kool Kat is a 25-year-old DJ and producer that was classically trained in violin and piano as a kid. This really shows because his production is excellent. He has also opened up for acts like Crizzly. At a young age, Rivera was musically influenced and involved, both because of his mother and self-discovery. His musical progression rooted from being taught how to play the piano at the age of 4, playing violin with the UTSA Youth Symphony Orchestra, acquiring a skill for drums in high school, all leading to his desire to produce music at the age of 16. "My mother would bring me to music festivals when I was young. It allowed for me to discover music that I most likely wouldn’t get a chance to hear, like folk music," said Rivera. During his early teens and while in New York City, Rivera was first exposed to house music. “It was a simple sound, the grooves were always repetitive but it made your body move," Rivera said. With his own music, the young DJ/Producer integrates genres such as dubstep and electronica into elements of popular tracks, while adding in different basslines to create his unique signature sound. Kool Kat definitely has some great work out there right now and I only see amazing things coming from him in the upcoming years.
