Sid Vaga, Lea, Chris Annibell - Dead Letter No.9

Who they are

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  Sid Vaga

  New York City · 13 bookings since Jul 2025

  “"A Sid set is like riding a wave—rising from deep, hypnotic grooves to underground cuts, classic house to Afro-Latin magic—where no two nights are ever the same.”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  "A Sid set is like riding a wave—rising from deep, hypnotic grooves to underground cuts, classic house to Afro-Latin magic—where no two nights are ever the same. With flawless precision and an instinct for reading the room, Sid shapes an immersive flow, his signature vibe pulsing as sound, space, and energy become one." Sid Vaga is a French DJ and producer based in New York City's Lower East Side. Since taking to the decks in 1999, he's brought his infectious blend of House, Afro-Latin, funk, and deep grooves to clubs and festivals across the globe—from Berlin to Colombia, Morocco to Miami. Raised in Paris, Sid soaked up sounds from his older brother’s record collection: fusion jazz, disco-funk, Afrobeat, Brazilian, Latin and early Hip Hop. It shaped his ear for rhythm and texture—where even silence or vinyl crackle becomes part of the groove. That early curiosity turned into a passion for moving dancefloors with soulful, percussive, and genre-blurring sets. Sid’s vibe has lit up EXIT Festival's Urban Bug Stage in Serbia, Châlet in Berlin, We Love Summer in Morocco, and a closing set at BPM Festival in Mexico. In NYC, he’s left his mark on iconic venues like Cielo, Le Bain, Pacha, Panther Room, and LOVE. A long-standing Turntables on the Hudson DJ and resident of the Six Degrees parties for over a decade, Sid’s driving force contributed in shaping the globally inspired sound that helped define a generation of New York nightlife. He’s shared stages with the likes of Roy Davis Jr., DJ Spinna, Nickodemus, Peter Kruder, and Funk D’Void, earning respect for his versatility and energy behind the decks. Following a period of personal and creative recalibration, Sid returns with a more refined and mature approach to music. With renewed focus, he's diving deeper into production and embracing the full spectrum of styles that shaped him—bringing a richer, more intentional energy to both his studio work and DJ sets. As a producer, Sid has released original tracks and remixes on respected labels including Kling Klong, King Street, Great Stuff, Unknown Season and Wonderwheel Recordings. Some of his releases have broken into the Beatport Top 10, and has been remixed by established names in the scene. Driven by connection and craft, Sid Vaga’s sets are always a journey—rooted in rhythm, built for the body, and full of unexpected gems.
  SoundCloud ↗Discography ↗
  Their RA profile lists King Street Sounds, Great Stuff Recordings, Kling Klong, 1980 Recordings and 6 more.

  Recently at Suono, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Vin Gioffre, Alex Raouf, AG, none of them here that night

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  DJ Lea

  Vancouver, Canada · 4 bookings since Jul 2025

  “Lea (Leanna Yip) is a Brooklyn-based DJ, house music producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist.”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  Lea (Leanna Yip) is a Brooklyn-based DJ, house music producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Trained in classical and soul gospel music, Lea’s productions span the genres of NY underground, soulful, deep, and afro house. Her productions include several chart-topping dance hits played by the most respected DJs on the international house music scene. Her releases include "Songbird" (co-written and co-produced with Muzikman Edition featuring South African vocalist Tweety) and "Joburg" (a collaboration with Oscar P), both released on Open Bar Music. The Atjazz love soul remix of Songbird (released in December 2020) was #1 on the Traxsource Top 100 Chart and awarded the 2020 Remix of the Year by the Bembe DJ Music Awards. Other prominent releases include her house remix of James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s World” and the Rose Royce 70s soul classic "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" on Exemplary Music Makerz. Her releases are on notable imprints such as Open Bar Music, Soundmen on Wax, Deep Culture Music, TSTC and Exemplary Music Makerz. As a DJ, Lea frequents the decks at legendary parties and venues across New York City and Brooklyn such as Le Bain at The Standard Hotel, Soul in the Horn, TBA, LP n Harmony, and The Funktion House. She is a member of Afrokinetic, a DJ collective that organizes events to build the NYC dance culture community.
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  Their RA profile lists Open Bar Music, Soundmen On Wax and deep culture music.

  Last at Dead Letter No. 9 in Jul · often with Ajeet Kaur, Andre de Ridder, Alex Somers, none of them here that night

• CHRIS ANNIBELL

  2 bookings since Mar 2024

  Recently at KEYBAR · often with Eddy Plenty, Nickodemus, none of them here that night