Mii Guel

DJ Mii Guel earned a name as a DJ on the Mauritian stage with hits such as Picoti Picota, Banana, To Fam Souper or Tourne Vanessa. Under the stage name of DJ Mii Guel, Miguel Nadal has gained major popularity among Mauritians due to the shatta and riddims genre.

Originally from Residence La Cure, DJ Mii Guel paved his way in the music industry despite the prejudices. Mii Guel started out in the music industry when his parents got divorced, he focused on his music as a way to cope with his pain and this also encouraged his brother to join in the music industry.

He started out by remixing songs that he liked but had to create his own sounds to differentiate himself from other DJs. With time he understood the software better and his remixes evolved with the new found understanding. His music genre is shatta, dancehall, afrobeat and also sega which is the music from the Carribean, Hawai, Latin America, Africa and islands from the Indian Ocean. He also likes to vary his style and draws a lot of inspiration from Maritinican music.

DJ Mii Guel has collaborated with Bigg Frankii on several occasions and was also part of the line up for festivals such as Reggae Donn Sa 8, Afrobeat 1 and 2. Miguel Nadal is now working on opening his own recording studio as he sees a future in deejaying for him. He wants to create electronic sounds and use a computer to create his music.