DJ IDeaL

Serrano's interest in dance music was spurred by a family member when he was only 8 years old.^[6] He began DJing at 15 for a senior project in high school.^[7] From that point, he began performing at house parties and underground events. He also attended UC Santa Cruz where he became active in the rave scene.^[8] By the early 2000s, Serrano was working in rave and nightclub scenes at 18+ & 21+ nightclubs in both Tijuana and San Diego.^[1] In 2006, he was a promotions manager for Giant while also managing the Belo Nightclub in San Diego.^[3]

Jägermeister sponsored DJ IDeaL in the late 2000s, making him their first house music artist.^[8] He has also been the resident DJ at numerous nightclubs, including most recently at Avalon Hollywood in California and Guacara Taina in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.^[9] DJ IDeaL first teamed up with J-Break in 2011 on a remix for Eddie Amador's "Morning After." He went on to produce original mixes with Eddie Amador and J-Break, including "I Need You" in 2013. In 2014, he released an original mix with Tristan D entitled "Miami" which reached #14 in the Beatport Trance charts.^[2] Throughout his career, IDeaL has performed alongside notable EDM artists like Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, and The Crystal Method^[1] in locations across the United States, and the Dominican Republic, Greece.^[9] He has also performed at the Playboy Mansion numerous times.^[8]