Roland Rocha aka Rolando was born in 1970s southwest Detroit. He grew up in the mainly hispanic district of the City, which to this day is dominated by mexican migrants looking for work in the heavily industrial city. From an early Age he was influenced by his musical culture with its roots in latin american rhythms and percussion. he was greatly encouraged by his fathers passion for music, (also a well known local musician). as a young teenager rolando pursued his own interests in dj-ing and music and became a well known and respected dj within his own right. it was in the mid eighties that he was so inspired when he heard jeff mills spin (at the time he was known as "the wizard") that he quickly unearthed the new radical and ground breaking sounds of techno. then by chance, through a mutual friend ruben gonzalez, he was introduced to the formidable "mad" mike banks and was promptly (to his delight) asked to become a member of the infamous and enigmatic underground resistance crew. soon afterwards came his first ever opportunity to cross the atlantic and wow audiences worldwide with his mild manner and now infamous speedy rambunctious turntable proficiency; skillfully meandering from funky house, gut vibrating electro, the great techno classics and new soulful melodic techno - earning him respect and notoriety within the industry as a whole.