Shelter
Timmy Regisford / Shawn Dub + Mari Ella
public records233 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
This night happened — Sat 11 Oct 2025
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Who was billed3 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
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Timmy Regisford and Shawn Dub — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 11 Oct 2025.
Who they are
“Trinidad-born, Timmy Regisford is known for his brand of soulful dance music.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Trinidad-born, Timmy Regisford is known for his brand of soulful dance music. He started in 1985 at WBLS radio station in New York City, where he worked as Assistant Music Director, later being promoted to head Music Director of the station. In 1988, he became A&R Director of Atlantic Records, signing such acts as Miki Howard and Levert. His next career step embarked on working for MCA Records as their A&R Director, where he developed artists Loose Ends and Colonel Abrams. He would soon go on to sign acts Guy and Eric B & Rakim. Regisford later became Vice President of A&R at Motown Records, signubg acts Milira, Blaze, Basic Black, Today, and Johnny Gill. Along with his A&R work for these labels he is credited in many remix projects with Patti LaBelle, Steel Pulse, New Edition, Bobby Womack, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Boys, Diana Ross, Gerald Alston and Stevie Wonder. In 1996, Regisford became Vice President of A&R at Dreamworks Records. Timmy Regisford was also one of the founding people behind the legendary Club Shelter parties in New York City. The inception of his internationally acclaimed club parties 19 years ago helped pioneer the soulful house music sound that has shaped the face of house music all around the world. Timmy’s much sought after productions and remixes are a plenty, gracing associated Shelter record labels 157 Shelter Records, Restricted Access, Un-Restricted Access, through to international labels such as West End, King Street, Apt, Pony Canyon and more. He has also released many mix albums including ‘NYC True ‘Classics,’ and The Legacy Of Shelter among others. In recent times Timmy launched a new after hours club night in NY called Areacode where he is resident DJ.House on 76, Deep House on 52, Garage House on 9 and Afrobeat on 6. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Nervous Records (2), Sacred Rhythm Music (1) and Scissor and Thread (1); their RA profile also lists Ibadan Records, Objektivity, Apt. International, Seed Recordings and 3 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at public records, Nublu 151, 3 Dollar Bill · often with Soul Summit Music, Mark Francis, Lovie, none of them here that night
“Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates.”
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Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ and collector with deep crates. Hailing from Long Beach, California, He moved to NYC a few years ago after a stint in the Bay Area where he was a vital member of the underground scene. Today he resides in Brooklyn, and actively spins around the city as part of I Love Vinyl, a crew which also includes other notorious diggers like Amir Abdullah , DJ Scribe,OP! & Jon Oliver.Deep House on 1, Disco on 1, House on 1 and Boom Bap on 1. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Avatar (1), Cedar Room Party Music (1) and The Mixtape Club (1). labels on their catalogued releasesRecently at Apollo Studio, Jupiter Disco, Moondog Hifi · often with Kels, JADALAREIGN, Ali Berger, none of them here that night
“Mari Ella is a DJ, dancer, podcast host and all around artist originally from Vienna, Austria.”
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the whole biography
Mari Ella is a DJ, dancer, podcast host and all around artist originally from Vienna, Austria. After many years of training to become a professional dancer, she moved to New York in the early 2000s and immersed herself into the NYC club scene and culture. In New York she has played at venues such as Elsewhere, Nowadays, Jupiter Disco, as well as more vinyl focused venues like BierWax and Eavesdrop. Outside of New York, her blend of Deep & Soulful House as well as Soul, Funk and Disco has taken her to Dante’s Hi-Fi Miami, Portland, Houston and Detroit. Internationally, she has played at Djoon Club in Paris, MiCasa Festival in Mexico and several venues in Vienna. She shared line ups with Terry Hunter, Rich Medina, DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope, Osunlade, Matthew Dear, Rimarkable and many others. In 2022 she started her own party DEEP WATERS - a deep & soulful house music experience - in Brooklyn, NY. In addition, she hosts and produces the newly created podcast DANCE TO THE MUSIC, focusing on the meaning and importance of “dance” in dance music. It is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Recently at Industry City, public records, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with VARSHA, Sanat, Mike Servito, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Niyah West2 with Shawn Dub and 2 with Timmy Regisford
- Kels21 with Shawn Dub
- Mark Francis5 with Timmy Regisford
- DJ Cheez4 with Timmy Regisford
- JADALAREIGN4 with Shawn Dub
- merlin bobb4 with Timmy Regisford
- Ben Hixon3 with Shawn Dub
- CTRLZORA3 with Timmy Regisford
Sound
House and Deep House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases202 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at public records.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at public records197
- Middle half finished between109 and 312
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted191
The room
public records — 766 events and 1,571 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Holds about 300.
Most-tagged here: Techno (19), House (17), Deep House (11), Experimental (5) and Tech House (4). genre tags on this room’s listings