Dj Grouse started his career in 1989, in a local radio with a mix-show that was on the air three times a week. In a time when the underground scene was centred in acid house and the world charts were dominated by pop artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys or the Communards, Grouse was including in his mix-shows tracks by Nina Hagen, Bauhaus, Sigue-Sigue Sputnik and The Clash, among others. From there to his first residence in a club was just a question of months. In this first club, called Surprise, he had the chance of deepen his knowledge in different kinds of music such has the new beat from Belgium, the American house, the British índie or the bands from the late 70s like: Roxy Music, Madness, Patty Smith or David Bowie. In 1992 he stars his first residence in Lisbon in the Network club, where he performed only two days a week. Working in this club he needed only three weeks to get several other residences in some of the best clubs of the capital, among them the Alfândega Bar and, the back then famous,Zona +, and also be invited to perform in other clubs like Absoluto, Bote, Vicking. Etc… In the following years Grouse played all over the country in some of the best national clubs, including Pacha (in Ofir) and Kadoc (in Algarve) and also in some of the best events.