our DJ line up
Patrizia Gianni
Starting as a tango dancer in 2004, she has been a DJ since 2009.
Patrizia is one of the most popular Dj’s in Greece. She has played in all the milongas of Athens, as well as various festivals and marathons within Greece and Europe.
She plays with a dynamic and sentimental mood and her aim in the selection of every tanda is to transmit the energy created by the music into a unique dancing experience.
Ali Kemal Özkan
A famous international TDJ, instructor, dancer and organiser from Turkey since 2002. He has been invited to many marathon & festivals as a DJ in Turkey, China, Taiwan, Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Romania and Greece. He likes to select his tandas from Golden Age recordings and always keep the energy high in the dancing hall.
Tonia Papadaki
Based in Chania, Crete, Tonia is a doctor whose heart beats for tango.
She began dancing in 2007 and started DJing in 2010, driven by her passion for the music. Since then, she has played at many events across Greece, including A los Amigos (8 editions), Tango Nomads, Tangoneon, Tango Ti Amo, and Arsenali Tango Marathon.
Her sets are rooted in the Golden Age, rich in rhythmic and melodic diversity. She also enjoys adding a touch of modern orchestras to keep the floor inspired.
Timos Slavidis
Timos loves tango and everything starts right from this point! He first encountered tango in 2009 and started as a Tango DJ in 2018. He likes playing music of the Golden age, with a touch of energetic new orchestras. He reads, listens, attends seminars and travels in order to improve his knowledge. He played in several milongas, festival & marathons in Greece, Hungary, Serbia & Latvia. When he plays music, his purpose is to interact with the audience so that they can enjoy the music and achieve their maximum dancing pleasure.
Giorgos Pichis
Dj Giorgos Pichis (Rhodes, Greece) Giorgos fell in love with tango in 2007. Since then, he has aspired to absorb not only the intricacies of the dance, but also the beauty of the music. He has participated in many tango events both in Greece and abroad. His selection of music aims to drag you to the dancefloor in each tanda. That’s what he will do in Rhodes Tango Marathon as well! Get ready…
Dirk Swango
A trained musician, Dirk Smout (Swango) comes from Brussels (Belgium), and has been dancing tango since 2003 and brings a deep musical sensitivity to the dance floor. As a TDJ, he has played in numerous respected milongas, including Floréo, Tangobar, Le Cercle, Tango N’amor, and many others. Dirk is known for his joyful and uplifting musical selections, skillfully blending timeless classics with fresh, creative reinterpretations. His sets are brought to life with playful cortinas and a vibrant energy that keeps dancers smiling all night long.
Adnan Demirel
Adnan Demirel is a Tango DJ from Istanbul, deeply connected to Turkiye’s lively tango community. He began his Tango life as a social dancer in 2010 and has continued as a DJ since 2017. He prefers playing music from the Golden Age, especially the period between 1935 and 1945. In his music and tanda selection, he places great importance on the harmony of the tanda and playing extremely clean recordings. He creates the tandas he chooses for milongas based on the reaction on the dance floor at that moment. TDJ Demirel, who has a lot of experience in local milongas, festivals, and marathons in Turkiye, has also played in countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, and Argentina, after spending a long time in Buenos Aires for the last two years.
