DJ Khalil
Based in Brooklyn, Khalil is an international DJ, Event Curator, Music Supervisor and creative. He is a founding member of London’s seminal Hip Hop party Livin’ Proof, and New York’s prestigious BackToLife and Shapes parties, where his musical palette, creative direction and DJ style have proved pivotal in their success.
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Khalil is an international DJ, Event Curator, Music Supervisor and creative. He is a founding member of London’s seminal Hip Hop party Livin’ Proof, and New York’s prestigious BackToLife and Shapes parties, where his musical palette, creative direction and DJ style have proved pivotal in their success.
Based in Brooklyn, New York where he relocated from London, Khalil has remained a highly active and in demand DJ in both cities and internationally. He’s toured across Asia, Europe, the United States and the UK. Played some of the worlds most renowned events, clubs and concert venues, with festival bookings in Europe, Asia and the UK, and cultural events including Miami Art Basel, Sole DXB, NYFW and Paris Fashion Week.
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A musically diverse and exciting DJ, his approach has been heavily influenced by the multicultural fabric of London’s nightlife and creative industries. His sets weave through genres from Hip Hop to RnB and Soul, Dancehall to Afrobeats, and through variations of House and Dance music from around the world, playing between the lines of the expected and unexpected, new and old to create a distinct style and sound of his own.
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Khalil has been the DJ of choice for brands & corporate events, including Colors Studios, Nike, A24, The Guggenheim, GQ, SNL, Soundcloud, and Adidas. He’s been booked alongside a long list of global acts including Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, A$AP Rocky, David Rodigan, Questlove and Sampha, as well as celebrity events in recent years for Marc Jacobs, Adwoa Aboah, Daniel Kaluuya, FKA Twigs, David Beckham, Giveon, Taraji P Henson, Martha Hunt, and Stormzy.
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Khalil has been invited to play on BBC Radio, Boiler Room, NTS Radio, Sway in the morning, Ebro on Beats 1 and Rinse FM amongst others, with Music Supervision and playlist curation for Colors Studio, MILK Studios and a forthcoming Netflix feature film. He has featured in publications such as Noisey, the FADER, Redbull, iD Online, Highsnobiety, GQ, MILK Studios, and Serato.
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