Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
8 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Mike West and DJ OLA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 28 Jun 2024.
- Spindoll and DJ OLA — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 15 Dec 2023.
Who they are
Last at SOBs in Jun · often with Sabine Blaizin, Tamis, WEMI, none of them here that night
often with Ethan Tomas, DJ SI, Love Bonez, none of them here that night
Last at SOBs in Feb · often with Afrobeat Nights, DJ YOUNG G, AJ The Problem, none of them here that night
“Khalil is an international DJ, Event Curator, Music Supervisor and Creative.”
their own biography
the whole biography
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 DL, Elsewhere, SILO · often with Matthew Law, WEMI, Eden, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Afrobeat Nights1 with DJ OLA, 1 with Mike West and 1 with Spindoll
- WEMI7 with Khalil and 1 with Spindoll
- AJ The Problem2 with Spindoll and 1 with DJ OLA
- Outsiders FC2 with Spindoll and 1 with DJ OLA
- Matthew Law15 with Khalil
- Eden3 with Khalil
- OUT.OF.OFFICE3 with Khalil
- Chooch2 with Khalil
The room
SOBs — 700 events and 1,169 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 400.
Most-tagged here: R&B (14), Hip-Hop (12), Pop (6), Jazz (5) and Dembow (4). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
sobsnyc — 621 events and 1,096 artists since Sep 2023.