DJ Kyann Emil,
A Soulful One of the House Music Nation ...collaborating and spinning Soulful House, Afro House, Deep House, Nu Disco, Jackin House, Soul/Funk/Disco and Afro/Latin/Brazilian music to penetrate the core of your very most inner being!

A “D.J.”… is deeper than cocked headphones and head nods. Deeper than the Vinyl, CD’s, MP3’s and the visual splendor of Serato turntable images rotating in synchronization on the laptop screen. He/She has a passion so deep it’s difficult thinking about anything else. Music is heard on a higher plane than the average listener and can intoxicate as much as 100 proof liquor. Breaks are the moment of truth and the screams of party goers can be orgasmic. “That’s my song… Go DJ”!!!!!!! 

A “D.J.” is a technician. A manipulator of sound and emotion using blends, slams and scratches to smoothly transition from one song to the next making melodies that arouse the senses. DJ Remixes make even the best song BETTER! Perfect timing and song selection are but a few of the weapons in the DJ arsenal.  Reading the room and connecting to the listeners can enable the selector to chose the song that can change the mood of a thousand people at once.

Whether a "bedroom DJ", “A Bar Star DJ” or “internationally known” the passion is no different. Music is my first love and it will be my last! 
And you thought all we did was play records…

James Abraham Wells, known equally well by his original DJ Moniker: James Wells “Direct Drive” as the current “Father Abraham” has Wowed crowds on 3 continents and 8 Countries for 46 years. 

Known for his innovative style and creative fusions of Rock, Jazz, R&B, and Rap with House Rhythms have kept Him high on the list of perpetually booked DJ’s in the Metro Detroit Area.  Abraham can be just as soon found rocking an Old School Motown Vibe party for 4 Hours, as Banging 6 Hours at a House Music Boat Ride, as Spinning at a Ballroom Showdown. 

Abraham’s Mixtapes are legendary, theme-based, journeys, which can have you sitting in your driveway refusing to exit the vehicle or making that road trip in record time. 

His primary influences in the industry include his Sensei the Legendary Ken Collier (r.i.p.) who took him under his wing in 1978, Stacy “Hotwaxx” Hale, and Felton Howard, one of the first Detroit DJ’s to Mix on the Radio.

DJ, Promoter, and Supporter of Musical Causes.  Father Abraham is all of these, and still going strong!!

Known as a “lawyer by day, DJ by night,” Alan King is one of the early members of the legendary Chicago-based DJ crew, the Chosen Few DJs (now consisting of Alan, Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Terry Hunter, Andre Hatchett and Mike Dunn).  In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, the Chosen Few DJs was a group of popular DJs from the city’s south side who played their unique brand of soulful dance music to huge crowds at Chicago night spots of historic importance in the birth and development of house music, including Sauer’s, First Impressions, the Playground and the Loft.  Alan’s influence on the house music landscape has been felt for more than 40 years, and he has been cited as an inspiration by countless DJs including legendary house music DJs and producers Frankie Knuckles, Steve "Silk" Hurley and Chip E.  Alan still regularly plays to rave reviews at clubs and events throughout Chicago, the United States and across the world.  The Chosen Few DJs also host the annual Chosen Few Old School Reunion Picnic each July 4th weekend in Chicago, one of the largest and longest running house music festival events in the world!

It was 1980 in Detroit Michigan where I first fell in Love with this Music. I was 13 years old and the Music of Choice for Me and my Friends was Progressive Dance Music. We didn't know it at the time but We were actually creating a Musical Lifestyle of sorts that would follow many of us the rest of our lives.

Sure there would be periods when no music was bought and no new mixes were produced, but time would go by and before you knew it This Music Thing would just Grab hold to Me again...

In 2012 My Musical Journey started again! This dance music would prompt me to start mixing on the web via my YouTube Channel with over 45K followers, and Soundcloud with over 5K and counting... This music would even take me around the U.S and as far away as Beijing China to DJ (Twice). I'm  really excited now more than ever because I am are currently living in Miami and DJing at my residency at N'Namdi Contemporary Gallery.

Steady Housing since ‘83
Chicago

A true house music lover since 1983, Juano has been a cornerstone of the Chicago house scene since turning professional in 1990. Having served as the director of distribution for Cajual Records and multiple label imprints, he’s witnessed and shaped the genre’s evolution. As a seasoned DJ, Juano’s deep-rooted passion and unparalleled knowledge ignite dance floors with the infectious energy of classic Chicago house.


next time you're dancing to a house beat, remember you're part of a music history that rose from the underground!

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