Niko Bellotto, born in Sweden and raised across Spain, Sweden, and Argentina, is a Spanish electronic music producer and DJ. He began his career as a DJ in the late 1980s, blending house music, tech-house, and rare grooves. Bellotto founded Tangent Beats, a record label based in Stockholm, which featured notable artists such as Alexi Delano and Casey Hogan. He was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2001 and 2002 for his production skills in electronic music. In 2003, he formed the band Baires with Juan Fernando Maguid, experimenting with electronic elements, jazz, and tango music. Their album Exilio was released in September 2005. Bellotto has collaborated extensively, releasing numerous singles, EPs, and remixes under labels such as Plastic City and Tangent Beats.
