Sundae Sermon pres Aqaurius Bday w/ Rimarkable & Dj Stormin' Norman

Who they are

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  Rimarkable

  New York City · 30 bookings since Sep 2023

  “Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist.”

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  Maria “Ri Ri” Garcia, known worldwide as Rimarkable, is not just a DJ, producer, and vocalist. She is a cultural architect, an Afro-Puerto Rican powerhouse who has been shaping the sound and spirit of dance music for more than two decades. Brought up in Detroit, sharpened during childhood summers in Chicago, and thriving in New York City, Rimarkable embodies the full spectrum of the Black diasporic tradition—gospel, funk, soul, jazz, house, and techno, all transformed into electrifying soundscapes that ignite dance floors across the globe. Her story begins in the sanctified heat of a Pentecostal church, where her mother, a classically trained pianist and music minister, saturated her childhood with gospel harmonies and discipline. Summers in Chicago exposed her to the earliest pulse of house music, embedding in her DNA a rhythm that would later define her life. By 1997 she was on the decks, and by 2006, frustrated with the industry’s barriers and biases, she became her own producer, turning resistance into innovation and claiming complete autonomy over her craft. Since then, Rimarkable has built a singular career that bridges worlds. She has shared stages with legends including George Clinton, Madonna, Erykah Badu, Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong, and Francois K, while simultaneously cultivating underground spaces that honor community, authenticity, and radical joy. Her long-running events in Detroit, New York, and San Francisco have become touchstones for dancers and DJs alike, curating nights that are as spiritual as they are explosive. In 2021 she joined the storied Defected Records family, cementing her place among global house music royalty. As a host of the weekly Defected Radio Show, she now reaches millions of listeners across more than 170 FM stations worldwide, bringing her distinctive voice and impeccable taste to an international audience. Beyond the booth, Rimarkable is a celebrated educator and thought leader. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, and instructor at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy, where she teaches her groundbreaking course series, “The Alchemy of DJing.” This work frames DJing as both art and ritual, blending technique, history, spirituality, and cultural analysis into a visionary curriculum, with raw truth and resources for navigating the scene as a business. She has presented versions of this lecture and workshop in Nairobi, Berlin, Yale, and the Queens Museum, underscoring her mission to expand dance music’s role as a vehicle for healing, liberation, and collective power. Rimarkable’s artistry is rooted in more than beats. It is about presence, justice, and transformation. Whether unleashing a thunderous techno set, layering vocals over soulful house grooves, or leading students through the metaphysics of rhythm, she approaches every arena with the same intent: to elevate. To remind us that music is ceremony. To preserve the roots of dance music while pushing it fearlessly forward. With releases on labels including Classic Music Company, Big Love, Club Bad, and her forthcoming imprint Betty Jean’s Dream, Rimarkable continues to expand her sonic universe. Each project is a testament to her philosophy that excellence, dignity, and artistry are not optional but essential. Detroit is her foundation, New York is her canvas, and the world is her stage. To experience Rimarkable is to step into a revolution of rhythm, where every beat is an invitation, every set is a sermon, and every dance floor becomes a sanctuary. This is more than music. This is Rimarkable.
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  Deep House on 1, Tech House on 1 and House on 1. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Catharsis (1) and Raisani Records (1); their RA profile also lists Defected Records, Planet E, Nervous Records, Liberate and 6 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

  Recently at House of Yes, Xanadu, Blue Midtown · often with Todd Edwards, Griffin Maxwell Brooks, Ksenyeah, none of them here that night

• Dj Stormin' Norman

  London, United Kingdom · 10 bookings since Feb 2025

  “DJ Stormin' Norman originally hails from East London, UK and is now a resident of Harlem, USA.”

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  DJ Stormin' Norman originally hails from East London, UK and is now a resident of Harlem, USA. Early in his career, he was part of a groundbreaking DJ collective who brought “The Thunderstorm Mix” on WBLS,107.5FM in NYC. This introduced live mixing to daytime radio setting a new precedent in national radio and the future of music as we know it today. For over 20 years, he's played major New York clubs, exclusive and elite private events, sports events, TV, fashion shows and touring. He was featured at a number of Summer Stage Festivals events and notably the Disco Legend Gloria Gaynor. DJ Stormin' Norman is the Founder and Executive Producer of Harlem’s and New York City's most anticipated summer festival, The Sundae Sermon Music Festival. Artist that have performed at Sundae Sermon have ranged from Louie Vega, Tony Touch, Rich Medina, Dj Spinna, Pete Rock, Bucie (Superman), Mic Murphy (The System) You are in my System, Leroy Burgess (Black Ivory) to name a few. With the love of Music, Stormin' also curates, Disco Sequestered party which consists of Disco, Orignals, Remixes, Nu Disco, Funk, Soul, early 80's, just feel good music. He broadcasts live on twitch.tv/sundaesermon every Wednesday 2pm-4pm EST. All Nations NYC is an open format party rooted in good music with Disco, R&B, Classic Hip Hop, Dancehall, 80' & 90's.
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  often with Ali Coleman, @bryant nice, Mia Phillips, none of them here that night

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  DJ Kamala

  New York City · 13 bookings since Mar 2024

  “DJ Kamala is one of the pioneering female DJs to emerge from the New York City Club scene.”

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  DJ Kamala is one of the pioneering female DJs to emerge from the New York City Club scene. Professionally DJing since 1997, Kamala has played hundreds of venues in New York and has also played in Miami, Puerto Rico, Berlin, London, & Ibiza. She began her career spinning when Vinyl was yet the only format available and thru the years honed her skills via multi-formats. As daughter of legendary Jazz Musician, Carter Jefferson who toured with the likes of Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, Art Blakey, Mongo Santamaria, Woody Shaw and Fort Apache Band, Kamala was endowed with a rich and prolific musical origin. A 4th generation Chelsea ­Manhattan native of African American, Puerto­Rican and Cuban roots, Kamala’s multi­cultural upbringing provided an early introduction to Downtown culture and led her into New York’s vibrant nightlife community which laid the foundation for her musical expertise and flavorful edge. Specializing in music spanning 70’s, 80’s, 90s to present and many genres, most notably Soulful House music, Indie Dance, Disco & Soul, classic Hip Hop, Global Lounge, Jazz & more, Kamala masterfully mixes and weaves her sets together with passion and grace. Conjuring moods that speak to her musical journey. Kamala has shared the bill and played events with some of the most notable and Legendary DJs and Producers in the business including: Louie Vega, Jellybean Benitez, QTIP, Todd Terry, Questlove, Red Alert, Timmy Regisford, Quentin Harris, Sting International, Merlin Bobb, DJ Spinna, Rich Medina, Richard Vasquez, Ron Trent , Ruben Toro, Tony Touch, Stretch Armstrong & More. Inquiries: K​amalamuse@gmail.com A d d i t i o n a l l i n k s : w w w . m i x c l o u d . c o m / d j _ k a m a l a ​ ​w​ w w . k a m a l a . p o d o m a t i c . c o m

  Recently at Le Bain, 99 Scott Ave, Starchild Rooftop · often with Ali Coleman, DJ Ultra Violet, Jeff Mendoza, none of them here that night

• Dj Ali Coleman @djalicoleman