Esteban Ruiz
Rocknrolla Producciones,
Sevilla, ES
Esteban is a musician running a record label; also, he's the guy behind a number of cultural and music industry adventures and initiatives at both Rocknrolla Producciones and WOCA Foundation. An ecosystem managing two venues in Seville (Sala X, La2) and a decent bunch of festivals and events in Andalusia and The Canary Islands (POPCAAC, Electrolunch, Culture & Business Pride among others). As a musician, he started releasing records and touring in the late 90s and found his true musical voice when he joined forces with José A. Pérez and started I am Dive in late 2010. Since then the band has toured in Europe, North America and Asia and founded their very own record label, WeAreWolves Records. Together they've done hundreds of shows, fourteen records and more than forty titles released with different artists at WeAreWolves Records. The label is the only Spanish record label ever to join Rough Trade Distribution, sharing now roster with other record companies like Domino Music (John Hopkins, Cat Power), Warp Records (Boards Of Canada, Brian Eno), City Slang (Efterklang, Noga Erez) o Mute Records (Swans, Apparat). All this proves him right when saying you got to love the process and keep working.
