Dj Ravin

Dj Ravin Biography

Ravin is best known for his contributions to the celebrated Buddha Bar series on Wagram and George V records. He is currently resident DJ at the Parisian restaurant and club by the same name, and plays his style of downtempo world music and house-influenced jazz fusion to a worldwide audience both live on his travels and on his multiple compilation releases that have won him great recognition. Born on July 11th, 1966 on Mauritius island, he immigrated to France as a teenager and began what was to be a life-long career in music. He became resident DJ at the The Rex club in Paris, and won the attention of influential figures such as Laurent Meyer (of 'Le Boy'), who helped him further his career by setting him up with a gig at one of the then hugely popular and infamous Wiz Bombino parties. It was here that he met Claude Challe, lounge/world music guru and owner of Les Bains Douches, one of the most influential Parisian night spots in the 80's. Together, they collaborated on records such as Loverdose, The Flying Carpet and Nirvana Lounge before taking up residence in the restaurant and nightclub called 'Buddha Bar' in 1997. In no small part due to his Indian roots, Ravin immediately felt at home in this cosmopolitan yet decidedly Eastern-flavored establishment. Four years of DJing and learning from his mentor Challe, Ravin was ready to make his own mark in the world of lounge music. Given the task of following up Challe's hugely successful first and second installments of Buddha Bar, Ravin acquitted himself brilliantly with a 3rd volume that did the series more than enough justice and established himself as equal to Challe in finding and compiling the best of world fusion and lounge music. Indeed, the 3rd Buddha Bar is held to be the best of all by many fans of the genre. After handing the reins of Buddha Bar IV and V over to the youthful hands of David Visan, son of Buddha Bar club owner Raymond Visan, Ravin resumed command of the series. The sixth installment, and second by him, was released in 2003. In the same year, Ravin found the time to assemble two additional world music compilations, both 2CD sets, which he to called 'Siddharta the Spirit of Buddha Bar' volume one and two. Buddha Bar VII, a collaboration with David Visan followed in 2005, and Ravin is behind the newest installment of the series, Buddha Bar IX, which was released April 17th, 2007.