OFFICIAL BIO
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, waterfalls and Dabrye, Steven Ellison -- known as Flying Lotus -- nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation. His sound continued to develop as he put his own twist on the approach, recording with a crop of jazz musicians including the indispensable likes of bassist Thundercat and strings master Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This process began with the turbulent 2010 set Cosmogramma and peaked in terms of acclaim in 2014 with You're Dead!, which crashed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Never Catch Me," a Grammy nominee for Best Dance Recording. Ellison devoted a few years to various forms of film work and the operation of his revered Brainfeeder label, and returned in 2019 with Flamagra, his second consecutive album to top Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.

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Selekt it
Erok learned his craft on the South Beach club circuit of Miami, around about the time hip-hop was gaining momentum. He took hip-hop as his foundation and then built on it, merging throwback joints from across the genre spectrum and then cutting the whole thing with cutting edge singles. It left clubbers yearning for more and demand for his services high.

Kue it
This skill in blending from an eclectic palette ensured his reputation grew… and not just along South Beach, but across the world. From Barcelona to The Bahamas from Shanghai to South America his ability to fuse soul, funk, Brasilian beats, reggae, house, rock and hip-hop ensures everyone from the occasional clubber to the aficianado kick back and enjoy the night. As the man himself says: “The energy a clever DJ generates intrigues me. We can translate our love for music to good vibes in any part of the world!”

Rok it
His global travels have seen him spin the soundtrack to everything from Hollywood A-listers’ private parties to Formula One events in Monte Carlo, the Red Bull after-ride party at South America’s Valle Nevado ski resort to becoming the official DJ at the world’s top polo events.

Rewind/Repeat
He’s a man who never stops – whether it’s touring Europe, the US, or creative consulting, Erok is on the move, on to the next party, the next club, the next opportunity to bring a lot of joy and a lot of tunes to people who want to party. His mantra says it all:

“One moment of perfection is better than a whole life of only good, live for the moment!”

Music can nourish our soul. Feel it and play it! :)

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