• 1981 - Carlos Allende a.k.a. K-OBA , encounters "KRAFTWERK" for the first time , It was then when he realized what he was meant to be doing for the rest of his life. Hypnotized by Techno circa 1988, he followed it's evolution as a shadow, exploring and practicing continously, with the single purpose of perfecting his technique.


• 1992 - He begins his journey at the legendary "Club Metropolis" in San Juan, then leaves the island in order to learn from the Rave scene in Orlando, Florida.


• 1995 - Returning from Florida , he is booked to play at "The Rave Forest" (El Yunque),what is now known as the beginning of a blasting era of the Rave scene in P.R. From that moment on , K-OBA becomes one of the top DJ's in the genre, admired and respected by both promoters and ravers.


• 1996 - Firmly established , K-OBA welcomes the ever more frequent Live Performing Acts arriving to the island such as "Single Cell Orchestra".


• 1997 - Performers like Soul Oddity, Uberzone, Dr. Alex Paterson and others, agree in comparing his style to that of renowned DJ's from the U.S. In the meantime, he keeps playing at important radio shows and becomes the resident DJ at legendary "Club Warehouse".


• 1998 - Still at "The Warehouse" and along with Freaky Chakra, Rabbit in the Moon and DJ Dan , K-OBA single handly introduced Puerto Rico into the International Scene.


• 1999 - A great year! Finally ready for the crowds, opening events such as DJ Icey, Sandra Collins, Green Velvet, Das Go-Go Boot, featuring Stacey Pullen on a cruise ship. He also played as one of the main artists in crowded parties such as "Airplane Hangar Party" with Jimmy Van M. , Bad Boy Bill and the "Zen Festival" in P.R., not to mention his solo performance in the "Winter Music Conference" in Miami.


• 2000 - To this date K-OBA is not only well recognized as a DJ but also as a local producer , releasing his first full length CD "Technomahogany" and sharing turntables with Dave Ralph, Andy Hughes and Rob – E.


• 2001 - On this year K-OBA welcomes George Acosta during his second visit to P.R. He became the resident DJ at "Club Asylum" , Puerto Rico's largest & most prestigious Club at the moment.


• 2003 - Another great year for K-OBA spinning along with Paul Oakenfold , John Digweed and DJ Tiesto.


• 2004 - During this year he embraced turntables at mayor events such as Coors Light Temple of Sound After Party with Ferry Corsten and the Heineken Thirst with DJ Tiesto and others.


• 2005 - He starts the year releasing his second full length CD "Dance Defender" . Then continues exploring new horizons of House and Progressive House as KLONNIX . He participated at the "Dubradiopr.com Launch Party" with Ferry Corsten . Later on, after winning the "Heineken Thirst Competition" , he closes 2005 as a great year for his career representing his land at the "Heineken Regional Competition" in Argentina.


• 2006 - So far this year K-OBA has shared turntables with Seb Fontaine and gave a blasting performance at "Stereo Festival" with Prodigy, Junkie XL and others.  He has taken new steps after his debut as KLONNIX during the opening act for Armin Van Buuren.

He keeps reaching higher performing every Tuesday at 10:00 PM in the new mix show "Dance Frontiers" @ www.partyradiousa.net

Mike Hiratzka is a consummate artist on a mission to bring his musical vision to the world. An incendiary DJ whose sets have rocked crowds from Hong Kong to London, Mike's unique, funky fusion of progressive, electro, tech house, and techno is a guaranteed good time whether he is playing peak time sets at the world's top venues or to the fortunate few at an intimate beach-side party. You may not always know what to expect, but you will always remember the experience when Mike takes the decks. Some of the signature musical moments of those sets come courtesy of the man himself, as Mike is a gifted producer and engineer whose diverse catalogue of tracks have been hammered by just about every DJ in the world. The names read like a who's who of dance music: Oakenfold. Sasha. Digweed. Tong. Burridge. Cattaneo. PVD. AVB. The list goes on and on...

Renowned for his impeccable production skills, Mike has recently expanded into a broader realm of music. He was tapped by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber, the producers of the legendary downtempo act Delerium, for programming on a new side project, Fauxliage, that features vocals by Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer, famous for their late 90's hits 'Kiss Me' and 'There She Goes'. The Fauxliage album is scheduled for release in June 2007 on Nettwerk Records.

The ultimate culmination of Mike's new, diverse production endeavors is the new artist album, 'Skyline Lounge', co-produced and written with fellow DJ and producer D:Fuse and to be released on the duo's new label, Lost Angeles Recordings. The two have spent the past year exploring the full spectrum of electronic music, using the full-length format as a platform to push their musical boundaries and craft a true expression of their collective artistic mentality. The album, though based in the realm of electronica, features a plethora of live instrumentation, including vocals, guitar and bass by Mike, as well as vocals and percussion by D:Fuse, and violin by Govinda, who regularly appears with Thievery Corporation. The album also includes collaborations with vocalists including DJ Rap and Kristy Thirsk of Delerium fame, as well as up and coming talents Ceci Castelblanco and MC Flint.

Never content with the status quo, Mike is constantly expanding his DJ career into new markets and engrossing himself in new studio projects, including a forthcoming pop album with Kristy Thirsk, a house album with DJ Rap, and remixes for dance labels worldwide including Sander Kleinenberg's Little Mountain imprint.