Nickodemus, Jeremy Giros, Jawar, Willy Soul - Dead Letter No.9

Dead Letter No. 963 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map

This night happened — Sat 9 May

Dead Letter No 9

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Who was billed4 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

5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

Nickodemus and Willy Soul — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 28 Oct 2023.

Who they are

Nickodemus
New York City · 26 bookings since Aug 2023
“Nickodemus is a traveler at heart—a connecter of worlds, scenes, and people since the late-90s.”
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Nickodemus is a traveler at heart—a connecter of worlds, scenes, and people since the late-90s. Over his extensive career as a touring DJ and producer, including four albums and canonical tunes like “My Swing es Tropical” and “Cleopatra in New York”, he’s helped pave the way for an inimitable mix of global fusion and the heavy beats we yearn for in the club. His music has long thrived on the close relationships and mutual respect of friends he’s built across the continents, felt through the worldly potions he cooks up in the studio, and spanning electronic sounds rooted in Latin, African, and Eastern instrumentation. His latest album, A Long Engagement, serves as a culmination of the inspirations he’s absorbed and remains rooted in his life as native New Yorker and the city’s nostalgic energy. Nickodemus’ sound is often focused on the connective tissue of his many live collaborations and the electronic solitude of his studio (or record-filled bubble, as he calls it). Through his much-loved label Wonderwheel Recordings, he’s not only regularly releasing some of the most soul-shaking, eclectic sounds in the biz, but focusing deeply on artist development and creating long-lasting moments that live on far longer than their track length. The music you hear in his releases are filled with expression, reflection, and care; they’re both open-minded and deeply focused, a rarity at time in today’s overcrowded music industry. As a remixer, he’s also lent his “Remix Machine” to a wide range of artists including pioneers like Bob Marley and Nina Simone, as well as other like minded genre-welders like Thievery Corporation, Quantic, Natasha Atlas and Mr. Scruff. Throughout his career he’s also carved an important niche in the live music scene with his beloved Turntables on the Hudson parties, that have popped up everywhere from New York to Cairo. Currently on tour around the World with his album "A Long Engagement" which is another portrait into the importance of shared ideas and the dialogue artists can share when they look past language or place of birth. It’s another bass-heavy global party and we’re all invited.
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Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune, United Recordings, Yoruba Records, Tru Thoughts and 1 more.
Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Elsewhere, LoHi · often with 2melo, ORIJINS, Omer Mil, none of them here that night
JAWAR
Mexico City, Mexico · 5 bookings since May 2025
“MORE WAVES & MORE RAVES”
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Recently at Outer Heaven, Good Room, Unveiled · often with nextdimensional, Jubilee, Bella De León, none of them here that night
Willy Soul
New York City · 34 bookings since Oct 2023
“Willy Soul is a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, MC, and music curator known for his signature blend of funk-driven energy, global underground knowledge, and dancefloor storytelling.”
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Willy Soul is a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, MC, and music curator known for his signature blend of funk-driven energy, global underground knowledge, and dancefloor storytelling. A central figure in both NYC nightlife and the global roller-skating scene, he has held residencies at Good Room and Public Records, alongside his long-running warehouse series Funky Seshwa. He also serves as Music Director, curator, and resident DJ for Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace at Rockefeller Center, Xanadu Roller Arts in Bushwick, and Europe’s flagship skate festival, Skate Love Barcelona—shaping the sound and spirit of every space he touches. In 2025, he joined Louie Vega’s Funki Cadets producer collective on Vega Records, debuting with their collaboration “Feelin’ Good Tonight.” His next project, NY/CDMX, with Mexican electronic artist Pahua, is set for release on TheJazzDiaries in Summer 2026. Hard to pin down, Willy is a seasoned selector with a deep affinity for diverse sounds and movements, moving fluidly from psychedelic, Latin, and Far East selections to jazz, minimal, and peak-time dancefloor cuts. Willy has toured internationally, playing everything from gritty warehouse parties in NYC and Detroit to historic theaters in Ibiza, skate jams along the coast of Portugal, beaches in Naples, and major global platforms like Amsterdam Dance Event and Miami Music Week. He has shared the stage with icons including Kaytranada, Moodymann, Louie Vega, and DJ Harvey. A fixture in the world’s leading hi-fi listening bars—Dante’s HiFi (Miami), Brilliant Corners (London), Public Records (NYC), and Sans Soleil (Montréal—he is widely recognized as a trusted record digger with a deep love for jazz, Latin, Afro, and dance music roots, extending into forward-thinking sounds.
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Deep House on 2, House on 2, Funk on 2 and Disco on 1. styles on their catalogued releases
Released on Funky Seshwa Records (1), Studio 54 Music (1) and Vega Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases
Recently at H0L0, 314 Scholes, Xanadu · often with O.BEE, Tomas Station, Rasho, none of them here that night
Jeremy Giros
New York City · 59 bookings since Aug 2023
“Jeremy Giros is a Dominican-American multidisciplinary artist who has always existed at a nexus of creative influences.”
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Jeremy Giros is a Dominican-American multidisciplinary artist who has always existed at a nexus of creative influences. Growing up immersed in NYC’s art, dance, and party culture, he developed a finely tuned instinct for being able to create moments that speak directly to the body and soul. His sound glides effortlessly through House, Afro-Latin rhythms, soulful gems, and heavy club grooves—each selection purposeful, never overplayed, always with the dancer in mind. In the club, he doesn’t just play crowd-pleasers; he builds trust, guiding dance floors with deep cuts, heavy percussive grooves, and moments of joyful surprise that hit just right. He’s earned a solid rep in NYC’s underground through his SanDia rooftop residency, his Mad Flava NYC collective, and releases on Demuir’s Purveyor Underground label, as well as playing various guest slots at some of the city’s hottest dance floors including Cielo, Nightmoves, Public Records, Paragon, Le Bain, and more.
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Their RA profile lists Purveyor Underground.
Recently at Good Room, Fulton Park, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Bendito, Ali Coleman, Donis, none of them here that night