Grzly Adams
Diplo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, Gramatik, DJ Craze, TroyBoi, RJD2, Skratch Bastid, Mike Skinner, Tropkillaz, Baauer, Boys Noize, and many others.
He began his DJ career in 1996 in Cologne, deeply rooted in the underground hip-hop scene. His fascination with samples and their origins led him to explore a wide range of musical influences that have gradually shaped his sound.
Since 2003, Grzly Adams has been living in Berlin, regularly playing at clubs like Prince Charles and Cassiopeia, establishing himself as a key figure in the urban music scene. In 2024, he joined the Bassism collective and holds a residency at Club Gretchen, highlighting his passion for bass-driven music.
In 2016, he was selected by Red Bull for the 3Style German Finals and named one of the top six club DJs in Germany.
With hundreds of performances worldwide, he has captivated audiences across Europe, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Africa and India. Whether in intimate club settings or on large festival stages, his ability to read the crowd and feed off their energy remains one of his defining traits.
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In addition to his live shows, he produces mixtapes for artists, labels, brands, and personal projects. His ongoing mix series #backtothetracksagain has reached over ten editions. In 2024, he released the mixtape “Timezones” together with Trackstar the DJ (Run The Jewels) and DJ KidCutUp (Pink), paying homage to his hip-hop roots.
He is currently working on a collaborative album with pianist Jim Dunloop as well as a solo project featuring original material.
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The nights
- Fri 23 OctGretchentheir 3rd night · Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH53 going
2026
- Fri 16 OctPanketheir 3rd night · Bassism Records
- Sat 11 JulGretchentheir 2nd night · Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH
- Sat 25 AprCassiopeiafirst time · Bambule BLN
- Sat 17 JanGretchenfirst time · Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH
2025 — 2 nights
- Fri 17 Oct 2025Panketheir 2nd night · Bassism Records, THE CHOSEN ONES
- Thu 2 Oct 2025Pankefirst time
Their rooms
One tick a night, on the one axis this page has — Aug 2025, where the listings start, to Jan 2027, the last night anybody has announced. The shaded end has not happened yet.
Once each: Cassiopeia.
Who they play with
Seven nights on the books, and no name on more than one of them.
- Thu 2 Oct 2025Skratch · BRAINTHEFT is back · electronic experimentation · immersive · Dance Performances · OIPOSHO DANCE GROUP · FLIMMERKISTE · Start 22:00 · Entry 15 €
- Fri 17 Oct 2025HIJINX · Dj Alyaz · Tommy Lexxus · Dj Quien · VILIFY · SNOWY (Nottingham) · DJ Squarewave (London) · MC Fedora (Budapest) · Asian Trouble · Visuals by SCHiQUE · Panke Culture · Gerichtstr. 23 - Hof V
- Sat 17 Jan 2026Mefjus · Kasra · Survey · Mc Jamie White · VILIFY · Eklekt1k · Tommy Lexxus · Box1 · Recycle Critical · Sequent (Critical, amikalkollektiv/AT) · N'Dee (Recycle/D) · BOX2:BASSISM
- Sat 25 Apr 2026Ligal Tamir · ZuendHoelzl · 80s · 90S · 00S · POP · DJ Calle · DJ El Mano · HIP HOP · R&B
- Sat 11 Jul 2026Phace · Buunshin · Shfoosja · PRTCL · Mc Jamie White · VILIFY · BOX1:RECYCLE NEOSIGNAL · Maysev (Neosignal, DIVIDID/D) · Seventh Horizon (Meltin/FR) · Box2 · BDAY BASH DJRS · DJ Woody (Woodwurk/UK) · DJ Crypt (Goon MuSick, recordJet/D) · Stinoe · Rolle · Smith · Smart (smith&smart records/D) · AZUDEM (D) · Kalle Krass (Frische Luft Music/D) · Fingathing (Peter Parker · Sneaky) (Ninja Tune/UK)
- Fri 16 Oct 2026N-Type · Tommy Lexxus · Dj Alyaz · Scre_wy · VILIFY · Dj Quien · Slowie · Wheel · Deal - Bristol · Squarewave (New World Audio - London) · BOGL (Soundpieces - San Francisco) · Mista Baptiste (Moonshine - Comoros) · MC Do (Bassism - Berlin) · SCHiQUE (deviate - Berlin)
- Fri 23 Oct 2026What So Not · DJ Spinna · Yunis · Allynx · Box1 · Deby Cage (Organoid/D) · Box2
75 people have stood on one of these bills; none has stood on two.
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