Loz Contreras is the stage name of Leeds based drum and bass DJ, Lawrence Contreras. He specialises in liquid funk. Early life Loz (born Lawrence Elias Contreras) was born in Harrogate, UK. He went to school at in Knaresborough. He then moved to Leeds Metropolitan University to study Music Technology (BSc). It was at university that his djing career began. Career Loz is a resident DJ at several Leeds drum and bass nights, including Jungle Jam, Overflow and HighRise. He has been djing around Leeds for almost a decade now, with his tracks and remixes seeing support from across the DnB spectrum. In 2012, he was invited by BBC to do a 1xtra guestmix and appeared live on the radio show with Crissy Criss. The release of his debut album ‘Better World’ alongside production partner Macca on Fokuz Recordings marks a continuing upwards trend for Loz, with the album which featured remixes by DnB luminaries including S.P.Y, Lenzman and FD. Discography Singles * Loz Contreras - Sarajevo EP (10 Aug 2011) * Loz Contreras - Sienta / Keep On Keepin On (2012) * Loz Contreras - Senna (Dec 2012) * Loz Contreras - Chasing The Past EP (15 July 2013) * Macca & Loz Contreras - Always Your Lover EP (2014) * Macca & Loz Contreras - The Remix EP (2015) * Macca, SoulMotion & Loz Contreras - Away From Here EP (2015) * Macca & Loz Contreras - Players Ways EP (2015) * Macca & Loz Contreras - Better World Album Sampler (24 Mar 2017) Albums * Macca & Loz Contreras - Better World (Mar 2017)
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