Mashrik
The fusion of western music and Arabic influence has put Beirut on the map as the epicenter of the world's greatest cities. "Mashrik", aka Michael, who is half Lebanese/Egyptian gets his inspiration from within. Mashrik, which translates to east in Arabic, is where the sun rises to the Mashriq region surrounding Egypt. He moved to the U.S in 2014 after having grown up in Beirut his entire life. Expect his sound to be unique and unorthodox, from Oud and Qanun blends with riveting house. He hopes to eclipse and leave his trademark sound across the world. Currently residing in New York City, he can be found spinning in various venues solidifying his footprint in another global city.
When he started clubbing at a young age in Lebanon, people would always ask him "what drug are you on?" as they saw him dancing like crazy to some of the best tunes. His answer was always: "the music is my drug", but no one would truly believe him and were adamant that he had ingested some sort of pill.
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In his own words:
“Music is what I enjoy the most in my life, so I decided to become a Dj and an Event producer with the goal of creating new experiences for people and sharing with them the ecstatic feeling that I get when I hear the sound of a sax, piano and oriental instruments blended into refined house beats."
He's played alongside renowned artists such as Armen Miran (Hoomidas Records), Davi (Crosstown Rebels), Lemurian, Elfenberg(Stil Vor Talent), Miichii (Wayu Records), Mandrake (Mayan Warrior), Dramian (Mayan Warrior), Magician on Duty, David Hohme, just to name a few . His footprint expands to other countries, such as Canada and Mexico where he played at M.N Roy - the most exclusive private club in Mexico City.
He recently started producing his own music and will be releasing some of his work in the next year.
He is also the producer of a monthly event series called Kuná, which was started in January 2019 and have consistently sold out. Kuná is one of many projects related in music that Michael has started, which strengthens his foothold in the music industry.
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The nights
2026
- Sat 25 AprRefugefirst time · Refuge NYC
2025 — 9 nights
- Fri 3 Oct 2025The 1896first time · Becoming
- Fri 19 Sep 2025House of Yestheir 3rd night · KUNÁ, Midnight Caviar
- Sat 26 Jul 2025Unveiledtheir 5th night
- Mon 14 Apr 2025Unveiledtheir 4th night
- Fri 4 Apr 2025Unveiledtheir 3rd night
- Fri 21 Mar 2025Unveiledtheir 2nd night
- Thu 6 Mar 2025public recordsfirst time · Sounds of Khemit
- Fri 28 Feb 2025House of Yestheir 2nd night
- Fri 21 Feb 2025Unveiledfirst time
2024 — 2 nights
- Sat 21 Dec 2024Listen Brooklynfirst time · Sounds of Khemit
- Fri 20 Sep 2024House of Yesfirst time · KUNÁ, Midnight Caviar
2023 — 2 nights
- Sat 26 Aug 2023Circle Line Cruisesfirst time · Ralph Acosta
- Sun 13 Aug 2023The Brooklyn Monarchfirst time · Flying Circus, HQueue
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.
- UnveiledFeb 2025 – Jul 20255 nights
- House of YesSep 2024 – Sep 20253 nights
Once each: Refuge, The 1896, public records, Listen Brooklyn, Circle Line Cruises and The Brooklyn Monarch.
Who they play with
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