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François K
DJ and producer; co-founder of Body & Soul and Deep Space
Biography
François Kevorkian, known as François K, is a DJ, producer, and remixer associated with the Body & Soul party and, later, the dub-leaning Deep Space night at Cielo. He is often cited across disco, house, and dub lineages in New York.
Sonic profile
François K is cited across disco, house, and dub: a remixer's ear for arrangement at the soulful Body & Soul party, and a bass-heavy, dub- and reggae-leaning approach at his Deep Space night. His range is often noted as unusually wide.
Rooms they shaped
Cielo
2003–2018 · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Resident DJ, Born François Kevorkian, 1954; French-Armenian; co-founded Body & Soul (1996) with Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell; created Deep Space at Cielo, launching April 2003, running 13 years.
Le Bain
2010–present · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Resident DJ, Funky Sensation all-night residency, documented at Le Bain from at least 2019 onward. Deep house and disco programming.
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