DJ Functionist is a club and radio DJ, music producer and remixer. He is the mastermind behind the legendary daily (Mon - Fri) mixshow FM4 Unlimited.
His musical universe is defined by Funk in all modern variations. His claim is to create a unique, live musical mixture. Radio is the media for Functionist's creative output since 1992, whether as a young radio pirate or later with FM4. In Summer 2005 his brainchild the daily mixshow Unlimited is realised.

Valeria, born in Peru and raised in LA, found her musical calling as Kink!Bot, delving into the vibrant world of electro vocals. Influenced by the pulsating beats of 80s electro and new wave, pop music, the rebellious spirit of the riot girl movement, and the infectious energy of early 90s rave and hip-hop culture, she carved her unique sonic path.

Her journey began with gifted software and hand-built PCs, where experimentation trumped traditional music theory. Drawing inspiration from childhood joys like playing video games, creating her own cassette “mixtapes” dubbing pirate and late night radio station shows, and collecting rave memorabilia from her older siblings, Valeria’s sound became a fusion of nostalgia and innovation. 

Collaborating with diverse artists and gracing underground stages, Valeria remains rooted in humility and respect for the scene that nurtured her creativity. Her music speaks of raw emotion, pushing boundaries while honoring the infectious energy that fuels the underground movement.

DJ Drez is one of the most prominent, diverse and influential DJs in the LA underground music scene. Drez explores boundaries by combining yesterdays roots with the ingenuity of todays hip hop. Although Drez is primarily known as a Hip Hop DJ and producer, those who know him  have experienced his talents for jazz, soul and world music. From  mix tapes to full length albums, festivals performing for  audiences of 30 thousand and yoga classes of 30  Drez  contributes his multidimensional sound to the wold of music with  style, grace and conscientiousness. 

Nile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple Grammy Award winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist.

In 2023 he became the first creator to be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his legacy in the same year as being awarded a Grammy for his new work with Beyoncé on the smash hit “Cuff It”.

As the Co-founder of CHIC, Nile pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like “Le Freak”, the biggest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records and sparked the advent of hip-hop with “Good Times” and “Rapper’s Delight”.

His work in The CHIC Organization, including “We Are Family” for Sister Sledge and “I’m Coming Out” for Diana Ross, and his productions for artists such as David Bowie (“Let’s Dance”), Madonna (“Like A Virgin”) and Duran Duran (“The Reflex”), have sold more than 500 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide, while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Daddy Yankee, LE SSERAFIM and Beyoncé reflect the vanguard of contemporary hits.

Nile is the first, and only Producer In Residence at Apple Music and helms the award-winning Apple Music 1’s “Deep Hidden Meaning” radio show celebrating the work of great songwriters. Nile served as the first-ever Chief Creative Advisor for the incomparable Abbey Road Studios and is the Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as Co-founder of Hipgnosis Songs, the multi-billion-dollar investment fund listed on the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 250.

In 2001 in the wake of 9/11 Nile co-founded the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) at first to bring everyone together following the tragedy to start the healing process. It quickly evolved into an organization dedicated to the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that promote cultural diversity while nurturing, mentoring, and amplifying the vision, talents and ideas of young people who are positively changing the world.

WAFF is focused on empowering young people globally through its acclaimed youth leadership, storytelling and mentoring program, Three Dot Dash; Youth To The Front Fund, designed to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), youth at the forefront of fighting systemic racism, inequality and injustice; and Youth To The Table, bringing youth voices to decision making tables that are shaping humanity’s future.

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