IN THE BEGINNING:
DJ Sayho was born in Miami, Florida in December 1978. His parents properly named
him Teddy Seijo. Sometime in the early nineteen eighties, young Teddy made the
distinct connection between the pronounciation of his given last name “Seijo” and the
sound of the crowd-chanting anthem “Say Ho!” that was taking over the radio
airwaves and DJ driven house parties of the day. This nickname would stay with
Sayho throughout his youth in South Florida. He was the younger of two sons and
credits his brother as his earliest musical influence. His brother, a well-trained guitar
player in his own right, introduced the young Sayho to a vast catalogue of rock music
classics, which were performed by their own garage rock band. These sounds coupled
with the Caribbean salsa and merengue songs which were standards in his Cuban
home were balanced with the sounds he heard during the advent of freestyle, bass,
and booty music on the streets of Miami. Sayho developed an eclectic range of
musical influences during this time. Sayho was also nurtured by the sounds of Afro-
Cuban drumming music used in traditional Cuban religious ceremonies which he
participated in as a youth. These unique drumming rhythms laid the foundation for
his future attraction to tribal beats.
AND THEN THEIR WAS HOUSE:
While studying classical music in college, Sayho discovered an unusual similarity
between the structured patterns of Baroque music and the pulsating meters of the
house music he was discovering on the weekends. After graduating college with a
telecommunications degree, Sayho did a brief stint in network television in New York
City. It was in NYC where Sayho, finally started to realize his first appreciation of classic
house music. Sayho began to realize that the duty of a DJ was to translate their
desire to reach a mass group of people whom they called their dance floor dominion.
He realized this DJ-ing was a rare type of communication that allowed DJ’s to connect
with their audience instantly and intimately. It was at that point that he knew this is
what he was destined to do!
A DJ WAS BORN:
In October 2004, he forever christened himself DJ Sayho. Armed with this namesake,
he embarked on a journey that would enable him to materialize what he had up to this
point only witness others DJ’s do. He believes the makings of a good party are
attendees who arrive with an open mind, are willing to let the music be their stimulant
and leave having learned something. The musical style he enjoys playing most could
be described as sample-heavy deep house, but ultimately DJ Sayho’s audience
dictates the musical direction he takes. DJ Sayho is a master of disguise. Whether its
dropping deep house bass beats for the nocturnal bass beatniks or working the dance
floor into a frenzy by stepping up the beats per minutes with the nights hottest vocal
tracks, DJ Sayho manages to change styles seamlessly night after night. As for DJ-
ing, DJ Sayho lists “a really good beat” as his true inspiration. He also believes living life
on the cutting edge of creativity is key to succeeding in today’s dance world bringing
his own style of creativity and personality to each of his sets.
DJ Sayho's future is limitless. His passion for music is endless. The combination of
these factors will surely allow him to conquer any musical horizon he sets his sights on!
