Born in the Dominican Republic, DJ Nilson Diaz Gomez arrived in Canada in 1998 and brought with him just a few salsa records, CDs, and a deep love and passion for the flavour of the music and dance. Being a professional dancer in Puerto Plata, he also had a strong feel for the unique and ‘danceable’ rhythms the music had to offer. It was that same love and passion for salsa that spawned his professional DJ career in Toronto in 2001. Today, DJ Nilson’s rare and beautiful salsa music collection consists of over 4000 vintage LPs and CDs! His favourite styles are New York and Puerto Rican, both new and old school, Boogaloo, Latin Soul and Latin Jazz. DJ Nilson has been DJing for the past 24 years in many places such as London England, Istanbul Turkey, Bermuda, New York, New Jersey, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, San Jose California, Cleveland Ohio, Portland Oregon, Rochester, and of course his hometown, Toronto. Nilson has unparalleled respect for the dancers that are on the floor dancing to his music. He is extremely grateful for all the friends and connections he has made along the way, and the beautiful experiences his DJ career has provided thus far.
On July 17 2025 DJ Nilson heading to Sofia, Bulgaria to part of a new Salsa Event called @vivaz 100 % Salsa Weekend