Dance OK Please 12: DJ Uri & Mo Styles at Khar Social

About #DanceOKPlease:

A mid-week property brought to you by Social x Krunk which will focus on showcasing local talent pushing Hip Hop, Reggae, Funk, Disco, House, and Bass.

Line Up:

DJ URI & Mo Styles (Azadi Records) + Special guest acts

About DJ URI:

Born in East London (UK) & based in Mumbai (India), DJ Uri has been rocking 2 Turntables since 1987, starting out as a Hip Hop, Funk & Soul DJ. The depth of his collection and knowledge he has gained over the years are a credit to Hip Hop culture. The Official DJ for Battle Of The Year 2014 South East Asia Finals & RedBull BC One India 2016, he was also featured in the Hip Hop Cookbook representing India alongside Old Skool Legends Kurtis Blow, Crazy Legs (Rocksteady Crew) & Grand Mixer DST.

Musically, DJ Uri fuses Hip Hop, Funk, Bass, Trap, Future Beats & Club Classics using Turntables, Finger Drumming & Loop Stations into one seamless set showcasing skill levels of the highest degree. The last 2 years have seen him support the likes of Pretty Lights, Diplo, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Major Lazer, Foreign Beggars, Mark Ronson, Benga & Skream. With regular club & festival gigs both at home in the thriving Indian music scene and across Europe, Uri is definitely an International DJ.

A long history in the British music circuit, Uri started his electronic DJ career in the UK under the guidance of DJSS, Legendary DnB pioneer & head of WODB ­ World of Drum & Bass / Formation Records. DJ Uri had residencies at some of the first ever Drum & Bass parties in the world, Amnesia House, Total Kaos & Club Rage, where he played alongside The Prodigy, Carl Cox, Top Buzz, LTJ Bukem, SL2, DJSS, Fabio & many others all before 1993. Not many can match these credentials.

About Mo Styles:

Mo Joshi, Co-Founder of Azadi Records, set up his first business in 2001 at the age of 19, an IT services company which he still runs today with his older brother, Manu. Scholarships in Mathematics and French gave him a solid educational foundation, however, he knew from an early age that the IT services industry wasn’t his end calling.

Passionate about music, specifically hip-hop, he set about getting involved in the business side of the industry, first working with legendary UK festival outfit, Chai Wallahs, a 2,500 square foot touring venue, showcasing the best of the emerging indie scene from the UK and Europe. Out of Chai Wallahs, Diplomats of Sound was born, a bespoke artist bookings agency and event production company, today servicing over 200 acts, across a multitude of genres, Mo currently also heads up DoS in India who are imminently looking to open their first international office outside of the UK.

In 2011 Mo started working with Joss Stone as part of her in-house management team, working on her digital strategy and content around Joss’ Total World Tour campaign. In 2013 he joined Akala’s in-house management team, heading up digital strategy and business affairs, where he still currently holds the same position.

In 2014, Mo permanently moved to India and set about getting his name known within the Indian hip-hop scene, in 2015 he took over the running of desihiphop.com, the worlds largest platform dedicated to South Asian hip-hop. Whilst there, Mo grew the community from 1,000 monthly visitors to 250,000 in the space of 18 months. Disillusioned with their vision, he left DHH and founded Azadi Records with music journalist, Uday Kapur. Having signed standout Delhi rapper, Prabh Deep and released his debut album Class-Sikh to critical acclaim, Azadi Records have set about discovering artists with a unique sound who also have a story to tell.

Date: Thursday, 5th July 2018

Time: 10 pm Onwards

Entry: Free

Contact: 07506394243

Venue: Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, Ram Krishna Nagar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052

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