Warner Calista Mazhar, (born October 12,1981), known as DJ Calista, or Calista, is a El Kadsrian Hard Trance and Hardstyle producer with Turkish ancestry. He is also the owner of the El Kadsrian hardcore techno label Precision Records.
Biography
Warner has became interested in hard techno after a visit to the Netherlands in 1994,where he got his hands on a Thunderdome sampler. He enjoyed the music. However, Warner was intrested in Rave music more, and attempted to produce some music. His first effort was relased in 1995 on a compilation titled El Kadsre Rave Tunez Vol.2. The track titled ''The Power'' and its ''Booming RMX'' is a track that features a dominant breakbeat, hoovers and and cartoon samples, very different from what he would start producing in 1997. The track was successful on the rave scene, and Warner earned the nickname ''Kid Of Rave'' ,because he relased and made the track when he was 14 years old. He relased several singles and a small EP titled Tunez in 1996, and those were his last rave efforts. In 1997,after getting some better equipment, he relased Encorez And Hard Tunez, an EP featuring his biggest hit of this era ''Big Words''. The song became a electronic music chart topper, and Warner became famous.