Two names.
One world.
The artist
CALINADO
That’s me, Nado. Producer, DJ and self-taught designer from St. Louis.
- MusicExperimental electronic with West Coast and tropical energy.
- LiveDJ and audiovisual sets.
- ReleasesSingles, mixes and Nado Radio, all under CALINADO.
The brand
ISLA DE NADO
The brand and world CALINADO built around the music. Kap is its face.
- AlbumIsla De Nado, 25 tracks that started as weekly drops.
- EventsSecond Tide, The Reef, Skull Island and pop ups with PARC.
- MerchScreen prints, iron-ons, stickers and holographic slab cards.
- OnlineA free multiplayer island you can visit from your browser.
CALINADO makes it. Isla De Nado is where it lives.
Where the name comes from
CALI
CaliforniaNADO
Coronado, CAHow it got here.
- Whidbey Island, WA
Born a Navy brat
Moving base to base growing up.
- Age 12
Started designing
Self-taught graphic design, long before the music.
- Later
Moved into music
Producing, DJing and audiovisual sets.
- St. Louis
Where it stuck
CALINADO becomes a real company.
- 2025
Isla De Nado drops
The 25-track album that started the world.
- Now
The island keeps growing
Events, merch and the island online.
Your energy isn’t the problem. Let it build.