WE ARE
MORE
THAN
OUR
THOUGHTS
I want to strengthen PRIMAL reflexes and unleash the parts of humans that are not their thoughts.
I’m unconvinced there is a better way to do this than dance to amazing music.
That’s why I’m a DJ.
It’s also why I dance and DJ best to, and with, crowds that are fully enrolled in an experience that favors substance over substances, expression over expectation, untethered authenticity over feathered superficiality.
PRIMAL IS THE BEAT I PLAY TO.
professional bio
DJ Michael V is the creator, producer and headlining DJ for Primal Disco and Medicine Disco, PHAT House, No Place Like House, and is the co-creator of The Audacity!. His debut as a DJ in 2022 was at House of Yes in Brooklyn, NY and has been serving NYC and the upstate area regularly. Outside of NY, Michael has played in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, the UK, and Paris.
Michael’s events have been talked about as: “the most diverse crowds…” “the safest dance floors…” “a fresh culture of authenticity, irreverence, and heart-open spirit”
Trained by world renowned DJ, Tasha Blank, Michael uses house, disco, funk and organic music to formulate sets and environments that have people screaming, sweating, laughing, shaking, and breaking (the rules that keep folks small at the clubs).
He is a former competitive gymnast, dancer, and choreographer; If you l are looking for some beats to flip and twist out to, this is your man.
Michael is a lover of gatherings where folx get to be EVERYTHING they are. He is found punctuating his parties with cues on the mic to inspire expression and pulling in parts of people that have been asleep.
He is currently a coach for the Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ) and a high end audio resource for event producers and DJ’s in the Hudson Valley. .
past Performances
@ Brooklyn Monarch, Brooklyn NY - Headlining DJ
@ 3 Dollar Bill, Brooklyn NY - Headlining DJ
@ House of Yes, Brooklyn NY - Supporting DJ for Tasha Blank
@ Club Ego, Las Vegas NV - Co-Headlining DJ
@ Parkside Lounge, NYC - Producer + Headlining DJ
@ SOHO Pool House, Miami, FL - Co-Headlining DJ
@ Soft Butch, Bristol, UK - Supporting DJ
@ Avalon Lounge, Catskill NY - Producer + Headlining DJ (Dozens of sold out shows with a monthly slot)
@ Hutton Brickyards, Kingston NY - Producer + Headlining DJ (Sold out shows)
@ Unicorn Bar, Kingston NY - Producer + Headlining DJ
@ Colony, Woodstock - Pride Closing Party DJ 2024 + Friday Night Fever Regular DJ
@ Kingston NY Pride Festival, 2022 + 2023
events / offerings / FOR HIRE
- Nightlife Party Production (see Primal Disco)
- Embodied Conscious Dance and Fitness
- Private Events
My music and offerings reflect decades of experience on the dance floor, enhanced dj story telling skills, and 26 years of elite level fitness, movement, and dance coaching.
if YOU would LIKE TO
Co-create an event
Host a PRIMAL DISCO
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