SI Beyond the Pitch 2026 - Promo Code 'RAVEFAM'
Cipriani 42nd St.110 E 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 · Map
This night happened — Sat 18 Jul
Who was billed6 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Who they are
Recently at Honey's · often with Jubilee Gang, Nadine, Lil Zé, none of them here that night
Recently at Marquee, Terminal 5, Circle Line Cruises
- Their RA profile lists Ultra Records.
Recently at Body by Brooklyn, Greenpoint Terminal, Brooklyn Storehouse · often with Harvy Valencia, Roddy Lima, Patrick Kyle, none of them here that night
“Wise beyond their years and aggressively handsome, these two overachievers are focused on success… Never before has the world seen two furry browed individuals such as these two (seriously they have really bushy eye brows)… As you might have imagined Alex and Drew did not meet on the set of their Vogue Cover shoot while surrounded by super models, but rather somewhere else.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Wise beyond their years and aggressively handsome, these two overachievers are focused on success… Never before has the world seen two furry browed individuals such as these two (seriously they have really bushy eye brows)… As you might have imagined Alex and Drew did not meet on the set of their Vogue Cover shoot while surrounded by super models, but rather somewhere else. Apart from Social Darwinism, the thing that separates these two men from the rest is their unsettling and uncanny ability to discover and create trends. They find the parts of things that people actually give a shit about, whatever they may be, and focus on creating and improving those parts . With live sets and productions that their own mothers describe as, “sounds nice, but a little loud,” these two always put on a show that was not ever described as sexy and life-changing, but should be. Apart from their unique personalities and boyish good looks, they have many similarities. They each graduated from prestigious North-Eastern Universities, they like hot chicks in yoga pants, enjoy a good burger, and have been rejected from many of the venues they now play at. See them live and you will understand why these two are up and coming...Recently at Randall's Island · often with ATLiens, Ace Aura, Alison Wonderland, none of them here that night
Recently at Coney Island Art Walls
“Renaissance Man meets Bart Simpson down South Wes Pentz aka Diplo was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Renaissance Man meets Bart Simpson down South Wes Pentz aka Diplo was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Most of his childhood was spent in Florida, where his father still owns and runs a bait shop. His youth was spent discussing ‘gators with his uncle, working in pop’s store and dreaming of dinosaurs living hidden out in the swamp. As he grew up he began to channel these obsessions into music (Miami Bass being a touchstone, of course) and film. After a brief stint at film school and a season out on the shrimp boats, the need to escape from America for a while led to some time in Japan, from where he sent the beat doodles he had been working on to Big Dada in the UK and was promptly signed. He returned to the US and moved to Philly where he and another DJ, Low Budget, began their now-legendary Hollertronix sessions. The Hollertronix mix cd, “Never Scared” followed and later in the year the lost classic “Epistemology Suite” EP became his first release for Big Dada. “Florida” followed soon after, the debut album which he described as “based loosely on Wiliam Faulkner’s ‘Go Down Moses’ with a definite red clay shrimp and manatee dirty south feel.” Featuring vocals from Martina Topley-Bird, Vybz Cartel, PEACE, Pantera Os Danadinhos and Sandra Melody it showed the breadth of Diplo’s imagination and the depth of his influences. It was welcomed ecstatically by those who found it but is still to reach the audience it deserved. Since the record was released, Diplo has: - Toured with Prefuse 73, RJD2, Roots Manuva and M.I.A - Performed in: Brazil, Japan and China (as well as the more run-of-the-mill places) - Made the following critically-acclaimed and hard-to-find mix cds: “Favela On Blast” “AEIOU” Vols 1 & 2, M.I.A.’s “Piracy Funds Terrorism” and “Hollertronix 2” - Has produced for: Kano and M.I.A. - Has remixed: Gwen Stefani, Le Tigre, DJ Shadow (amongst others) - He’s even started writing a regular Dirty South column for Hip Hop ConnectionTheir RA profile lists fabric Records, Ninja Tune, Big Dada, Mad Decent and 2 more.Recently at Marquee, Brooklyn Mirage · often with Airrica, Cole Knight, Sinego, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Harvy Valencia2 with Gordo
- Jubilee Gang2 with Nelly
- Lil Zé2 with Nelly
- Nadine2 with Nelly
- Papi Weli2 with Nelly
- Swaya2 with Nelly
- @Acraze1 with The Chainsmokers
- Ace Aura1 with The Chainsmokers
The room
Cipriani 42nd St. — 5 events and 9 distinct artists since Dec 2023.