São Paulo · Bela Vista
Every booth starts with someone who had never played.
Since 2001, this is where it begins.
The school where more than 11.758 people have learned to DJ or to produce their own music. And more than just a school: courses, store and scene, all at the same address, in the heart of São Paulo.
São Paulo · Bela Vista
Every booth starts with someone who had never played.
Since 2001, this is where it begins.
The school where more than 11.758 people have learned to DJ or to produce their own music. And more than just a school: courses, store and scene, all at the same address, in the heart of São Paulo.
students trained
4.97★
on Google
98%
would recommend
+700
Facebook recommendations
Why Ban exists
DJ'ing isn't a gift.
It's access.
When I started, gear was expensive and the schools didn't offer professional structure. Ban was born to be the opposite of that: the place I never had, open to anyone who wants to begin.
Everything at one address
It's not just a school.
It never was.
Our dream was always to become an electronic music center. We started as a DJ school, then a broadcasting course, then a production course. We built the store. We built the practice studios for DJs. Ten years later, the dream came true: in the same space, eight studios, a store, a museum, a dancefloor, audiovisual production, a widely watched YouTube channel, panels and workshops. And today we also have spaces for content recording, video sets, podcasts and much more. A real electronic music center.
DJ School
From zero to your first set, for all ages.
Music Production
From the idea to the finished track, in Ableton Live.
Practice studios
Eight studios with top-of-the-line Pioneer DJ gear.
Mans Museum
Decades of gear that made history.
DJ Ban Store
Gear with an invoice, warranty and people who get it.
Podcast and video
Record your set, your podcast and your video.
Dancefloor and events
The scene meets here, all in one place.
Panels
Talks and debates with the people who drive the scene.
DJ Ban Line Up
The house DJs playing for real, in the dark.
Recorded in our studios
Home to the people
who make the scene.
Artists from many generations and genres have passed through Ban, and still do.
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Rua Carlos Sampaio, 53 · Bela Vista · SP
Four floors.
One single address.
Five minutes from the Brigadeiro subway station, on a side street off Avenida Paulista. A whole building, with 500 m² dedicated to music. To learn, practice, record, shop and be close to people who live the same thing you do.
Rua Carlos Sampaio 53, Bela Vista, SP
2001
The year it all became a school
Students trained
4.97★
on Google · 513 reviews
98%
recommend us · 700 on Facebook
Ban Schiavon · Founder of Ban
Who stands behind this
Every company has a name.
DJ Ban has mine.
I'm Ban, a nickname that grew bigger than my birth name, William. I started DJ'ing at 15, went professional in 1992 and spent more than a decade at Metropolitana FM. There, besides hosting and directing shows, I helped Brazilian DJs get their music released. I played at the Warrior discotheque and at Sound Factory, dancefloors that left their mark on São Paulo.
In 2001 I opened Ban to be the school I never had. Ever since, I've never stopped evolving. Everything I learned in the booth, on the radio and in the studio kept turning into this place, with a single goal: to be the reference for anyone who takes music seriously.
2001 → 2026
Twenty-five years.
Hit play.
Twenty-five years of history, of classes, of the booth and the studio. Hit play and see Ban from the inside.
More than two decades
The story of Ban,
in pictures.
Museu Mans
Loja · 2011
Estúdio · 2011
BAN TV · 2013
Site · 2013-2017
Estúdio 3 · 2014
Eventos · 2014
Fachada · Bela Vista
Video Set
Paulista · Réveillon
Sala de aula · 2001
Who teaches here
The teachers
came from the dancefloor.
Nobody teaches here without having lived what they teach. Ban's teachers have real stories from the booth, the studio and the industry. They don't teach textbook theory: they teach what they know because they did it. And they still do.
DJ Double C
DJ'ing pioneer · at Ban since 2003
One of the pioneers of Brazil's DJ scene, with over 30 years of career. He helped bring the first remixes to DJs in the country, worked with labels and radio stations and taught at Rock & Soul, the country's first DJ school. At Ban since 2003, he moves from old school to new school with the same ease in the booth and in the classroom.
DJ Marnel
DJ and DJ technology · 15 years at Ban
On the road since 1996, he came from the country's first drum n' bass school and founded the party The Bass. A producer with releases on DNBB, Universal Music and Luv Disaster, and a partner at 4Jungle Records. He played at Skol Beats, Movement and D-Edge. Today an Open Format DJ, he has taught DJ'ing and technology for 15 years at Ban.
Ilya Simioni
DJ since 1988 · mixing instructor at Ban
DJ and mixing instructor with over three decades devoted to electronic music and dancefloor culture. A professional since 1988, he is a traditional figure in the São Paulo scene and has played major clubs, like the legendary Sound Factory. He works both on stage and in developing new talent, teaching DJ'ing at DJ Ban.
Will Geraldo
Master of Science · ECA/USP
Mixing and mastering engineer with over 20 years in music and audiovisual. Berklee, SAE London and ECA/USP. He mixed Steve Hackett, Silva and Fernanda Porto, and worked on Conversa com Bial and Faustão.
Francisco Velázquez
Certified Ableton instructor
He takes you from the project to the finished track: Ableton Live, Max for Live, music theory, sound synthesis, sound design and music finalization.
Vitor Nous
Production, aesthetics and musical perception
Teacher and researcher. Postgraduate in Teaching Methodology with an emphasis on neuroscience and international specialization from Berklee. He produces melodic house, melodic techno and indie dance.
What people say
It's not just about courses.
It's about all of Ban.
4.97★ on Google · 513 verified reviews · Recommended by 98% on Facebook across more than 700 reviews
“DJ Ban was always a dream for me. Highly skilled teachers, I feel welcomed. DJ Ban prepares you for the market, embraces you and dreams alongside you. I recommend it to anyone looking to stand out.”
Nathalia Rocha
Student · Course
“Best DJ school in Brazil. A welcoming environment where every professional is dedicated, very attentive and does everything so you learn as much as possible. Beyond an excellent DJ school, it has an equipment store and a music school.”
Carlos Dud
Local Guide · Google
“DJ Ban goes way beyond an equipment store. It's a place that strengthens DJ culture and helps many artists make their dreams come true. A team connected to the electronic scene and social projects that show the human side of music. You can feel the passion for what they do.”
Thomas Alves Alonso Junior
Ban customer
“Excellent marketing, excellent store, always ready to serve their customers.”
Anna Prestes
Ban customer
“The most complete and trustworthy store for DJ products and services in São Paulo. Answers are always fast and to the point. In-person service with all the technique and warmth of Ban and the whole team. Fair prices. Being served by Ban himself is always an event. Highly recommend!”
DJ Hobson Correa
DJ · Store customer
“I was very well received from the first moment, both by the staff and the owner: lots of respect, attention and courtesy. The space fosters good connections, I networked well and met amazing people. The care for each customer is clear. I recommend it, and I plan to come back many more times!”
Felipe Carvalho
Ban customer
Bateras Beat Bela Vista
Music beyond
the electronic.
At the same address, Bateras Beat Bela Vista offers drum, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and bass lessons for all ages. Because music doesn't have a single path, and Ban always knew that.
Come see it
with your own eyes.
Everything you read here really exists, at the same address, five minutes from the Brigadeiro subway station. No strings attached. Just come.
3D tour recorded at an earlier time · some corners have changed since then, but the energy is the same.