Jon Starks

While fresh, new, & relatively unknown to the world a precocious young mind continues in his passion for creativity. Born to parents of the infamous Studio54 era, Jon was trained as a dancer before his first teenage club permanently changed his artistic trajectory.

His uncle, a bouncer at various nightclubs, passed him a copy of the resident DJ's latest record. He soon set out to find new music, which peaked his interest in learning to DJ, and spent the next years studying a thriving New York City culture while practicing at night with the help of various DJ mentors.

The focus and dedication eventually paid off. A move to Brooklyn paved the way for the launch of his first residency at De La'funk, an after-party community, where he honed his craft as a DJ and narrowed his focus toward the dark, spacious and ultra-detailed techno he’s now known for.

He undermines and overrides expectations and refrains to limit the music for any reason. There is no need to divide his work into avant-garde or club context, because he effortlessly merges his whole spectrum into a performance that is all him. As it happens. On the spot.

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