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Eli Escobar
New York house and disco DJ, producer, and founder of Night People; co-founder of the Williamsburg club Gabriela
Biography
Eli Escobar is a New York DJ and producer whose career is usually traced to the city's 1990s club and party scene. He is associated with the Night People parties he started with fellow NYC DJ Blu Jemz — later the Night People label, which released his 2014 debut album Up All Night — and with the Tiki Disco crew, alongside releases on labels including Phonica, Razor n Tape, and Defected's Classic. He has held residencies including Le Bain, House of Yes, and Battle Hymn, and in December 2023 he co-founded Gabriela, a Williamsburg club named for a late friend, with Cafe Mogador owner Rafael Ohayon and partners from House of Yes.
Sonic profile
Escobar's sound is usually described as warm, song-led New York house and disco — sample-rich, drum-machine-driven productions and sets that move from classic disco and boogie through house, often framed as carrying the city's dance lineage forward. His range is frequently noted as wider than the floor suggests, taking in radio, edits, and curveball selections.
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