World Famous with Alf Alpha
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Saturday September 24, 2022
- Amigo Room | Ace Hotel Palm Springs
Sip, dip and lounge while listening to carefully curated sounds by the pool and at the Amigo Room.
Selector of the week: ALF ALPHA
Alf Alpha (aka Rafael Lopez) is a DJ, Music Producer and Artist based in Palm Desert, Ca. He creates and performs Hip Hop and electronic dance music, including soulful Hip Hop Beats, House, Funk, Latin and amalgamations of Electronic The unique hybrid of Hip Hop and Electronic dance music that he has cultivated fits well with nightclubs, festivals, art shows, TV, film scores, and private events.
Alf Alpha began his professional career as a DJ while attending The University of California, Riverside, where he worked as a resident DJ for the University, local nightclubs, and private events. While at UC Riverside he was also a founding member of the UC Riverside Chapter of the Hip Hop Congress. Hip Hop Congress is a non profit, international grassroots organization. Its mission is to evolve hip hop culture by inspiring social action and creativity within the community. While at UC Riverside he helped the university create & produce the acclaimed Heat Music Festival.
In 2011, Alf Alpha was invited to perform at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival and has been an artist at the festival every year since his debut. In 2011, Alf Alpha started producing the monthly party “World Famous Party” at ACE Hotel Palm Springs. He has performed DJ sets at many esteemed venues nationally in Los Angeles, San Diego, Texas, New York, Boston, Denver, Portland, and Las Vegas. He has performed internationally in countries such as Mexico, The Bahamas, Jamaica, and Bolivia.
As a music producer, Alf Alpha continues to evolve his unique musical styles. In 2013, he debuted his live musical project “Alf Alpha y Los Pleyboyz” at The Tachevah Block Party in Palm Springs. The project featured Alf Alpha performing original music with a live 7 piece band. This project has expanded him as a music producer collaborating with many live musicians and vocalists. Alf Alpha’s original music has been featured in commercials, television, films, fashion shows, & museums. He completed his first feature film movie soundtrack for the film “Palm Swings”. The film was released in 2018.
Amigo Room
Saturday 9pm–1am
Poolside
Sunday noon–5pm
Amigo Room events are free and open to all 21+. Swim Club Pool events are open to hotel guests and day pass guests only.
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