DJ Underdog

Bio

Born in Panama, Underdog moved to DC at age seven with his mother and has since set down strong roots and been instrumental in shaping the landscape of the subculture of the Nation’s Capital and beyond. Underdog sees DJing as a palette to mix all genres and a canvas for the creation of new aesthetics that defy convention. Underdog’s recent acclaim stems from his UNSEEN mixtape series, which has expanded his listening audience and placed him outside of any playlist category or genre-defined identity. He has shared the stage with artists like Femi Kuti, Bad Brains, Sango, Zap Mama, Common, Black Coffee, Kelela, A Tribe Called Red, Questlove, and Thundercat; activated countless engagements, including Future R & Bass with Soulection; played almost every major festival in NYC, including holding a residency at AFROPUNK since 2014; and was invited to play AFROPUNK Senegal in 2018. DJ Underdog is currently holding down residencies with OkayAfrica DC, Eaton Radio (including serving on the Community Advisory Board) and ElectraAfrique NYC, as well as serving as the lead graphic designer for OkayAfrica. As of Spring 2021, you can also hear him through Blackstar Radio on WPFW.

What does liberation mean to you?

Liberation is an open canvas. Liberation has no gates . Liberation commands respect from those that disrespect it by thinking within the lines.

Event: Liber8 DC

Info

Instagram: Underdogthedj
Affliations: Unseen FM/ Okayafrica / Mocada Museum
Upcoming Releases: Deep Medi 3 - December 26 - Hessle Audio
Upcoming Events: Curating Fringe Festival June 21, 2023 Kassa Overall Ft DJ Undersog June 18 Afropunk 2023
RA: djunderdog
SoundCloud: dj-underdog
Bandcamp: djunderdog