BIO

DJ Chinua is a Los Angeles based DJ, event producer, and educator interested in facilitating community and connection through live events and global sounds. His projects include a two year collaboration with Solange Knowles as resident DJ for Saint Heron’s Proclamation dance party series as well as a performance at BUKU Music + Arts Project and residencies at Ace Hotel, Couches, CASUAL, & Hot Pot. He has partnered with Essence, Afropunk, Reebok, Red Bull and other national and international brands. He is perhaps best known as founder and sound selector for Ascendance, a 600-800 attendee zodiac themed monthly dance party in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a fairly prolific creator of mixes, with radio releases on NTS, Boxout FM, & Worldwide FM as well as nearly 200,000 listens over 30+ releases on SoundCloud.