Later, he was influenced by house and techno music, inspired by mixtapes his brother would bring home from the gay underground scene in Los Angeles, particularly by X–102's "The Rings Of Saturn" and "Big Fun" by Inner City.
[2] A short documentary on Salazar's life was made in 2015 called Santiago's Theme by director Alvaro Parra and Heyjin Jun.
[1] Salazar first started playing as a DJ at after-hours clubs in Los Angeles, including the Beverly Room, the Studio and Graveyard Shift.
[1] Salazar returned to L.A. in 2006 and founded labels Major People, Ican (as in Mex-Ican, with Esteban Adame) and Historia y Violencia (with Juan Mendez a.k.a.
I wanted to give my first album a Chicano feel.”[2] "Mama Paz," a track dedicated to Salazar's mother, was selected as a standout by NPR: "It's the kind of small-a anthem that can unite a diverse dance-floor, and the kind of music that both Salazar's mom and his musical elders in Detroit and Los Angeles can be proud to have fostered.
Salazar's 2019 EP RR002 ("Piano Adjacent"’/"Cosmic Powwow") for River Rapid received positive reviews and was described as a "key release" for the label by DJ Mag.