BackToLife with Khalil, DJ Moma, Tara & Rich Fazo
Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn353 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn NY, 11211 · Map
This night happened — Sat 11 Nov 2023
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Who they are
“Khalil is an international DJ, Event Curator, Music Supervisor and Creative.”
their own biography
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Khalil is an international DJ, Event Curator, Music Supervisor and Creative. He is a founding member of London’s seminal Hip Hop party Livin’ Proof that ran from 2007 to 2023, and New York’s prestigious BackToLife and Shapes parties, where his musical palette, creative direction and DJ style have proved pivotal in their success. A musically diverse and exciting DJ, his approach has been heavily influenced by the multicultural fabric of London’s nightlife and creative industries. His sets weave through genres from Hip Hop to RnB and Soul, Dancehall to Afrobeats, and through variations of House and Dance music from the UK and around the world, playing between the lines of the expected and unexpected, new and old to create a distinct style and sound of his own. Khalil recently worked as Music Supervisor on Daniel Kaluuya & Kibwe Tavares Netflix feature film The Kitchen (2024). Selecting tracks for scenes, adding insight from a nightlife perspective and creating concepts and ideas as part of the creative process to give the film it’s musical identity. He has been the DJ of choice for brands & corporate events, including Colors Studios, Nike, A24, The Guggenheim, GQ, SNL, Soundcloud, Nike and Adidas. He’s been booked alongside a long list of global acts including Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, A$AP Rocky, David Rodigan, Questlove and Sampha, as well as celebrity events for Marc Jacobs, Adwoa Aboah, Daniel Kaluuya, FKA Twigs, David Beckham, Giveon, Taraji P Henson, Martha Hunt, and Stormzy. Based in Brooklyn, where he relocated from London, Khalil has remained a highly active and in demand DJ in both cities and internationally. He’s toured across Asia, Europe, the United States and the UK. Played some of the worlds most renowned events, clubs and concert venues, festival bookings in Europe, Dubai, India and the UK, as well as cultural events including Miami Art Basel, NYFW and Paris Fashion Week. He has also played on BBC Radio, multiple Boiler Room shows, NTS Radio, Sway in the morning, Ebro on Beats 1 and Rinse FM amongst others, and playlist curation for Colors Studio, MILK Studios. He has featured in publications such as Noisey, the FADER, Redbull, iD Online, Highsnobiety, GQ, MILK Studios, and Serato.Recently at Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn, Black Flamingo, Le Bain · often with Matthew Law, WEMI, Eden, none of them here that night
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their own biography
Contemporary R&B on 1, Deep House on 1, House on 1 and African on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Cypher Productions (2) (1) and Subterrâneo Records Estúdios (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Le Bain, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn · often with Eli Escobar, DJ Q, DJ Mochi, none of them here that night
Recently at Black Flamingo, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn · often with Las Flaquitas, Wepa, Jameela, none of them here that night
often with @Questlove, DJ BLES-SED, DJ Spinna, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- DJ Q13 with DJ Moma and 2 with Khalil
- WEMI7 with Khalil and 5 with DJ Moma
- Eli Escobar38 with DJ Moma
- Matthew Law15 with Khalil
- DJ Mochi5 with DJ Moma
- Call Me Tight3 with DJ Moma
- Eden3 with Khalil
- MannLikeTJ3 with DJ Moma
The room
Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn — 80 events and 204 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 150.
Who put it on
Jolene Brooklyn — 57 events and 123 artists since Aug 2023.