Lefto Early Bird

Being described by Fact! Magazine as “your favorite DJ’s favorite DJ,” Lefto Early Bird has proven to be one of the most essential tastemakers the old continent has to offer. Consistently ahead of your average early adopters, he doesn’t wait for the next thing; he seeks it out. No wonder he is affiliated with international labels such as Brownswood Recordings, Serato,101 Apparel, Boiler Room, BBE, Ninja Tune, R&S, Blue Note, Tru Thoughts, New Los Angeles, and ! K7 Records. Devoted to the future of music but keeping an ear on the past, Lefto Early Bird’s background is firmly rooted in jazz, new beat, acid, house, and rap music, and he sharpened his sensibility working at the local record store in Brussels. Famed for taking his crowd on a journey from Jazz to Ghetto Tech and blessing sound systems around the globe with regular nights in Japan, South Korea, USA, and Europe, he also curates his own nights in Belgium and hosts a stage at Dour Festival, the European Award-winning festival. Like many of his generation, Lefto Early Bird has gained a global following because of his radio shows. Broadcasting on Kiosk Radio, The Lot Radio, and the late Worldwide FM from his base in Brussels, he's become a beacon of good taste whether dropping jazz, electronica, house, or hip hop. He makes seemingly unrelated sounds make sense in the same context and is just as versatile in the DJ booths of the globe’s best clubs and festivals.