Privileged Fridays @ Oceans Seven

Dario Varela rocks the decks like nobody's business. The 29-year-old DJ has become a staple of Latin dance events in downtown Phoenix in recent years, having spun cumbias and reggaeton tracks in such spots as Sky Lounge, Silver, and PHX Nightclub. Varela's sights are now set on conquering Scottsdale, as...

By Benjamin Leatherman

October 13, 2011

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Dario Varela rocks the decks like nobody's business. The 29-year-old DJ has become a staple of Latin dance events in downtown Phoenix in recent years, having spun cumbias and reggaeton tracks in such spots as Sky Lounge, Silver, and PHX Nightclub. Varela's sights are now set on conquering Scottsdale, as he and DJ Kyko have relocated their Privileged Fridays party over to Oceans Seven, 1420 North Scottsdale Road. Every weekend, the rooms of the newly rechristened Scottsdale club are filled with Latin beats, hip-hop hotness, and electro anthems as the duo work their magic. Tio Gio from 101.5 Jamz hosts the night, which starts at 9 p.m. No cover. Call 480-248-7467.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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