RA: Green Velvet

Real name /
Curtis Alan Jones
Aliases /
Cajmere
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USA
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Green Velvet Musician
Upcoming events

2018-06-23T00:00
Sat, 23 Jun 2018 /
Nght Mvs XL presented by FNGRS CRSSD at Sails Pavilion + Terrace, San Diego
87 Attending
2018-06-23T00:00
Sat, 23 Jun 2018 /
Nght mvs xl presented by Fingers crssd at Sails Pavilion and Terrace, California
1 Attending
2018-06-30T00:00
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 /
Insomniac presents Inception Feat. Green Velvet: Extended Set at Exchange LA, Los Angeles
10 Attending
2018-07-07T00:00
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /
Expedition Festival 2018 at Vroesenpark, Rotterdam
19 Attending
2018-07-07T00:00
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /
Ostend Beach Festival 2018 at Klein Strand, Belgium
2018-07-07T00:00
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /
So W'happy Festival 2018 at So W'happy Festival, Belgium
2018-07-07T00:00
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /
Green Velvet at Pkhs with Habitat tot 06:00 at PKHS, Other regions
2018-07-13T00:00
Fri, 13 Jul 2018 /
Nightvision presents Leith Docks Sound System - Green Velvet at Secret Location - Edinburgh, Edinburgh
2018-07-14T00:00
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 /
Lovebox 2018 - Saturday at Gunnersbury Park, London
2018-07-21T00:00
Sat, 21 Jul 2018 /
Welcome to the Future Festival 2018 at Het Twiske, Amsterdam
2018-07-22T00:00
Sun, 22 Jul 2018 /
SWING Pres Green Velvet at INPUT High Fidelity Dance Club, Barcelona
2018-08-03T00:00
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 /
Green Velvet presents: La La Land Experience at Brooklyn Mirage, New York
2018-08-04T00:00
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 /
Green Velvet and Âme (dj) on the Space Terrace by Link Miami Rebels at Space, Miami
2018-08-22T00:00
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 /
Paradise at DC-10, Ibiza
2018-08-23T00:00
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 /
Creamfields UK 2018 at Creamfields, North
2018-08-24T00:00
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 /
Mysteryland 2018 at Floriade Terrein, Amsterdam
2018-08-25T00:00
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 /
Jika Jika! Festival Derry at Ebrington Square, Northern Ireland
2018-09-15T00:00
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 /
Lovefest Fire w. Green Velvet at Hangar, Serbia
2018-11-17T00:00
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 /
Green Velvet Day Park Party at TBA - Melbourne, Melbourne
Features

Green Velvet: Preacher man

Chicago's most unconventional house hero is back with an apocalypse-themed album, a mission to bring the dance floor out of darkness and some ominous prophecies about Hilary Clinton. RA's Lee Smith reckons he's too late to be saved...
Biography

Green Velvet (aka Cajmere) studied chemical engineering at the University of Illinois, where he exposed himself to the energetic culture and lifestyle of house. In 1991, midway though graduate school, Cajmere returned to Chicago to pursue his dream of..
Green Velvet's biography

Booking information

North America & Rest of World
Max Braun: [email protected]
Exclusivity UK
Laetitia Descouens: [email protected]
Exclusivity Italy
Francesca Nesi : [email protected]
Exclusivity Belgium & Luxemburg
Youri Cocquyt: [email protected]
Event statistics

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Appears most with

Cajmere Claude VonStroke Dave Clarke Carl Cox Seth Troxler

2

Regions most played

Belgium Chicago, US London, UK Los Angeles, US Miami, US

3

Clubs most played

Exchange LA Space Ibiza The Mid Egg London Rex Club
Labels

Cajual Records
Circus Recordings
Credence
Great Stuff Recordings
Kraftek
Phil Kieran Recordings
Relief Records
Superstar Recordings
News

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Fri, 24 Nov 2017

1 comments

Slam and Green Velvet collaborate on new track, 'Take Your Time'

It ends the Glaswegian duo's Soma Track Series project.

Thu, 15 Dec 2016

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Claude VonStroke releases first mixtape as Barclay Crenshaw

Claude VonStroke is using his given name as a hip-hop alias, with a self-titled album due out in January.

Mon, 21 Nov 2016

8 comments

RA's guide to Art Basel 2016

We take a look at the music options in Miami during the world-renowned art fair.

Thu, 27 Oct 2016

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Green Velvet and Claude VonStroke announce more Get Real dates

The American DJs will spin together in DC, SF, Detroit and New York in December.

Tue, 27 Sep 2016

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Eats Everything to debut on his Edible label with the Girl Powder EP

The Bristol artist will release two tracks to celebrate Edible's first birthday next month.

Thu, 08 Sep 2016

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Kenny Dope, Acid Pauli play Nuits Fauves in Paris

Sven Weisemann, Maayan Nidam and Red Axes will also make their way to the Quai d'Austerlitz venue this month.

Fri, 06 May 2016

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Apollonia join Marco Carola for six dates at Music On Ibiza 2016

The Martinez Brothers, Green Velvet and Stacey Pullen will also play the party's fifth season at Amnesia.

Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Major Lazer, Jackmaster, Green Velvet booked for HARD Summer 2016

The two-day festival goes down in late July at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, outside of LA.
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Reviews

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7 comments

Riva Starr - Definition Of Sound

on
Cajual Records

17 comments

Green Velvet - Bigger Than Prince

on
Circus Recordings

1 comments

Aeroplane - My Enemy

on
Eskimo Recordings

10 comments

Various Artists - Skyhook EP

on
Phil Kieran Recordings

1 comments

Cajmere vs Green Velvet - MOS Sessions

on
Ministry Of Sound

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DMA 2003 - The best in Australian Dance & Hip Hop

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Upcoming events

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 /

Nght Mvs XL presented by FNGRS CRSSD at Sails Pavilion + Terrace, San Diego

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 /

Nght mvs xl presented by Fingers crssd at Sails Pavilion and Terrace, California

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 /

Insomniac presents Inception Feat. Green Velvet: Extended Set at Exchange LA, Los Angeles

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /

Expedition Festival 2018 at Vroesenpark, Rotterdam

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /

Ostend Beach Festival 2018 at Klein Strand, Belgium

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /

So W'happy Festival 2018 at So W'happy Festival, Belgium

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 /

Green Velvet at Pkhs with Habitat tot 06:00 at PKHS, Other regions

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 /

Nightvision presents Leith Docks Sound System - Green Velvet at Secret Location - Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 /

Lovebox 2018 - Saturday at Gunnersbury Park, London

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 /

Welcome to the Future Festival 2018 at Het Twiske, Amsterdam

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 /

SWING Pres Green Velvet at INPUT High Fidelity Dance Club, Barcelona

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 /

Green Velvet presents: La La Land Experience at Brooklyn Mirage, New York

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 /

Green Velvet and Âme (dj) on the Space Terrace by Link Miami Rebels at Space, Miami

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 /

Paradise at DC-10, Ibiza

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 /

Creamfields UK 2018 at Creamfields, North

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 /

Mysteryland 2018 at Floriade Terrein, Amsterdam

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 /

Jika Jika! Festival Derry at Ebrington Square, Northern Ireland

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 /

Lovefest Fire w. Green Velvet at Hangar, Serbia

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 /

Green Velvet Day Park Party at TBA - Melbourne, Melbourne

Features

Green Velvet: Preacher man

Biography

Booking information

Event statistics

Labels

Cajual Records

Circus Recordings

Credence

Great Stuff Recordings

Kraftek

Phil Kieran Recordings

Relief Records

Superstar Recordings

News

Slam and Green Velvet collaborate on new track, 'Take Your Time'

Claude VonStroke releases first mixtape as Barclay Crenshaw

RA's guide to Art Basel 2016

Green Velvet and Claude VonStroke announce more Get Real dates

Eats Everything to debut on his Edible label with the Girl Powder EP

Kenny Dope, Acid Pauli play Nuits Fauves in Paris

Apollonia join Marco Carola for six dates at Music On Ibiza 2016

Major Lazer, Jackmaster, Green Velvet booked for HARD Summer 2016

Reviews

Riva Starr - Definition Of Sound

Cajual Records

Green Velvet - Bigger Than Prince

Circus Recordings

Aeroplane - My Enemy

Eskimo Recordings

Various Artists - Skyhook EP

Phil Kieran Recordings

Cajmere vs Green Velvet - MOS Sessions

Ministry Of Sound

DMA 2003 - The best in Australian Dance & Hip Hop