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House Lovers 
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Dat Vibe Channels: 
Website: www.dat-vibe.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DatVibe
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/DatVibe/

Contact - Booking: 
hello@dat-vibe.com

All Bookings: djmtraxxx@yahoo.com

Manny Cuevas aka DJ M-TRAXXX is Florida's original house and techno DJ. That isn't to brag, it's simply the truth, a statement that sets the record straight: he not only lived it, he helped shape it...

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/djm-traxxx/biography

Author of The Underground Is Massive and Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year. I write about DJ sets on Substack: michaelangelo.substack.com

For DJ Booking, please email: booking@best-works.com

For Production, Remixing, Licensing information, please email: info@pmonroe.com and you will be directed to the appropriate parties.

1/2 of The Black 80s (@theblack80s):

Representing his hometown of Philadelphia to the fullest but currently based in Berlin, Hollis is a music producer/supervisor/composer responsible for classic songs in both the Deep House and Funky Breaks genres. Since 1994, Hollis has made significant musical contributions on highly respected labels including Ovum, Keinemusik, Noir Music, Suol, Compost Black Label, Worship, West End, Soul Candi, Citybeat/XL, Jive Electro, and Bargrooves/Defected.

Wyatt D. Stevens
A museum of Ideas both abstract and conventional. 
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DJ/Producer, owner of Glasgow Underground


To simply say Michael Winston is an influential DJ is like saying Keith Harring was an influential painter.  Michael is one of the most influential DJs to have ever lived.  As co-owner of the Powerplant and opening DJ for Frankie Knuckles from 1982-1988, Michael bridged the gap between the end of the Disco era and the beginning of the House Music era.  He was one of the only 10-20 DJs on the planet who were privy to the first House Music recordings and he was one of the first to introduce this newly forged genre of music to the world. 

His DJ career started in 1977 and since then, in addition to the Powerplant, he has played at scores of clubs in his hometown of Chicago, including, but not limited to, Realto’s Tap, COD’s, AKA’s, Medusa’s, The Gallery, Sauers’, Igloos, the Powerhouse, and Lucky’s. Various other locations Nationally and Global.

Michael has also been producing music since the early 90’s and he has collaborated with Darren Brandon from Blak Beatniks as well as the late Riley Evans on the classic House song “Let the Music Use You”.

Further, Michael was a member of IRS (Imports Record Service), a record pool organized through the famous “DJ Only” record store, Imports Etc. in Chicago and also, Michael was one of the founding members of The Black Record Pool.  As such, Michael was partially responsible for coordinating the distribution of  promo copies and “DJ Only” extended mixes of records to pool member DJs.  Thus, in addition to being one of the first DJs to introduce important songs to audiences, he was also responsible for being a tastemaker for Chicago’s other most relevant DJs as the one distributing cutting edge dance music to them.  It is worth noting that admission to most record pools is restricted to the most relevant DJ’s and the Black Record Pool was Chicago’s most coveted pool.

Further, Michael was a panel member for the Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation’s panel discussion for CIMMFEST’s CIMMCON (the panel series) on Grammy winner Frankie Knuckles’ impact on the music industry, presented as a tribute to him in response to his untimely passing.  Also, Michael performed as the headlining DJ at a tribute to the late Frankie Knuckles presented by the City of Chicago in June of 2014 in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Recently, Michael performed in Atlanta at the Backyard Party hosted by Mikos Jones and Michael also played for RFK’s Pier 31 event. Michael is also a recurring guest on the WNUR’s Arise Radio Show as well their Vintage House Series Show.

We Out Here Festival is a Worldwide Family Gathering in the heart of the Dorset countryside. This year the festival takes place from 20th - 23rd August 2026.

A festival that joins the musical dots between soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and beyond, showcasing both outstanding live music and some of the best record collections in the world. 

Curated by Gilles Peterson in association with Brownswood Recordings and Worldwide FM.

20th - 23rd August 2026, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset. 
Tickets: www.weoutherefestival.com

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