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Kervyn Mark

21 listings in 12 named rooms, over the last three years

DJ Kervyn Mark is an American DJ and influential figure in New York City’s dance music and house scene, especially known for his long career spanning over four decades.

🎧 Who He Is

Veteran DJ from Brooklyn, New York — Kervyn Mark began DJing at a young age in Brooklyn and became deeply involved in club culture and underground music.

House Music Specialist — He plays a diverse range of styles including house, soulful house, hip-hop, R&B, reggae, jazz, Latin, and more, often blending them in eclectic DJ sets.

Cultural Contributor & Promoter — Beyond spinning records, he founded influential party brands like The Melting Pot Global and The Real NYC, which have produced legendary events in NYC and helped cultivate the city’s house music culture.

Outdoor Scene Pioneer — He’s widely credited with helping pioneer outdoor house music events on the Coney Island Boardwalk and other large-scale New York gatherings.

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Film Involvement — Kervyn Mark is involved in music documentaries about the NYC house scene, including Maestro – Documentary and Hands To The Sky, acting as producer, historian and contributor.

🎶 Career Highlights

Played at iconic NYC parties and venues including Body & Soul, Cielo, PS1, and Roots NYC.

Shared decks with major DJs like Louie Vega, Danny Krivit, The Martinez Brothers, Osunlade, and many others throughout his career.

Known for weaving deep musical knowledge and cultural storytelling into his DJ sets and events.

In short, DJ Kervyn Mark is not just a DJ, but a cornerstone of New York’s underground house music community — blending performance, history, promotion and cultural advocacy in his work.

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Records out on Sanctuary Records. — their own list on Resident Advisor

The nights

2026

2025 — 4 nights
2024 — 11 nights
2023 — 3 nights

Their rooms

One tick a night, on the one axis this page has — Aug 2023, where the listings start, to Jan 2027, the last night anybody has announced. The shaded end has not happened yet.

Aug 2023Jan 2027

Once each: Commodore Barry Park, Refuge, Hana House, The Chocolate Factory, Dead Letter No. 9, 99 Scott Ave, Le Bain, KEYBAR, 3 Dollar Bill and Soulbk. Two of the 21 listings never named a room, and are not counted as one.

Who they play with

Counted from the bills themselves, over bills of twelve names or fewer. A pair's count includes a night that is announced and not yet played; where there is one, the row says when.

  • Bobby MoralesNow & Then NYC ×5 · Nov 2023 – May 20245 nights
  • Tone LuvaNow & Then NYC ×5 · Nov 2023 – May 20245 nights
  • Natasha Diggs3 Dollar Bill ×1, 99 Scott Ave ×1, and 1 more room · Dec 2023 – Sep 20253 nights
  • Ameer Brooks3 Dollar Bill ×1, Dead Letter No. 9 ×1 · Dec 2023 – Feb 20252 nights
  • L3NiDead Letter No. 9 ×1, Le Bain ×1 · Jul 2024 – Feb 20252 nights

The nights, the rooms and the bills are the listings themselves. The biography, the labels and the photograph are Resident Advisor's. Nothing on this page was written for it.