David Alvarado's house history started in the early '80s, evolving from DJ to producer, to having a major role in the settlement of the L.A. house scene. The Los Angeles native has recorded for labels such as Definitive, Yoshi Toshi, Strictly Rhythm, and his own label, Bomb Records. He credits legends such as Giorgio Moroder and Masters at Work as having a huge impact on his work as a producer and DJ. 　　As the Latin minority in a predominately white school, Alvarado and his friends found recreation in less social outlets -- like listening to and collecting music. Alvarado's cousin, who was a DJ, noticed the amount of vinyl Alvarado and his friends were collecting and convinced them to play local parties. From there, Alvarado's addiction to music and DJing snowballed, until it became a full-time part of his life. By the late '80s Alvarado's mix of Latin soul and British new romantic gained a following and earned him slots at the earliest parties and raves in the East Side scene.