Boogie Box; Founder, Creative Director & DJ (Iraq)
Summit Session: Dubai Underground Scene & Culture
Founded Boogie Box, a series of House and Techno club nights and festivals in the Middle East. Boogie Box is currently in its 15th season.
Past guests have included Boddika, Mathew Jonson, Spencer Parker, Radio Slave, Ryan Elliott, The Maghreban, DJ Skull, Cain, Cesar Merveille, Isolee, Matrixxman, Anthrea, Appleblim and Dixon Avenue Basement Jams among others. Select DJ performances over the past 22 years: Griessmuehle (Berlin), Kit Kat Club (Berlin), Corsica Studios (London), Stereobar Resident DJ (Montreal - 2004), Boiler Room (Abu Dhabi), Louvre Museum (Abu Dhabi) Villanova (Hamburg), Club Up (Amsterdam), Mutek (Dubai), Half Baked (Dubai), Analog Room (Dubai) and Groove on the Grass (Dubai).
Warmed up for Isolee, Ripperton, Nicolas Jaar, Sven Vath, Amon Tobin, Tini, Apollonia, The Mole, Ame, Mark E, Seuil, Birdsmakingmachine and Tolga Filda among others. Founded Boogie Box Records in 2017, a vinyl and digital record label which has published and released music by STL, Shed, Appleblim, Forest Drive West, Cain, Fold, Caldera, Jonas Friedlich and Juniper on both vinyl and digital formats. Upcoming releases feature work by DJ Skull, Otik, Metrist, Pablo Mateo and Cabasa.
