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In a city where monochrome techno pervades, Joey Hansom’s transgenre approach to DJing stands out like a rainbow penetrating the gray sky. In his sets he dexterously blends together disco, electro, house and pop from the last several decades – basically any kind of dance music with a semblance of melody or song structure, disregarding the mythical binary of underground versus mainstream. Since establishing his career in Berlin, he has been invited to play at some of the clubbing capital’s top locations (Watergate, Cookies) and regular parties (Horse Meat Disco, Gegen). With an approach that’s distinct yet versatile, Joey has shared the bill with some of the veteran DJs who inspired him (Daniel Wang, Optimo) as well with live acts from the contemporary electronic realm (Little Dragon, Blondes, Maria Minerva).

Although he formally studied music at the University of Michigan, Joey’s real education took place working part-time for Ghostly International, hosting a radio show at WCBN and going out to Detroit clubs on the weekends. These combined experiences prompted him to learn to mix records, and before long he ditched the U.S. for Berlin with not much more than a suitcase full of vinyl. Most recently, combining his musical knowledge with his dancefloor experience, Joey has taken the next step into songwriting and production, releasing a handful of remixes (Light Asylum, SSION) and a 7″ produced for performer Alexander Geist, with more on the way.

Earlier mixtapes can be heard at 20 Jazz Funk Greats, Bananamania, Proud Magazine and Local Suicide.

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A selection of DJ dates:
08.06.2012 @ Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin w/ Tyler Pope, Daniel Wang
24.05.2012 @ 3 Schwestern, Berlin w/ Dickey Doo
22.05.2012 @ Badeschiff, Berlin w/ Local Suicide
21.05.2012 @ West Germany, Berlin w/ Lower Dens
18.05.2012 @ .HBC, Berlin w/ Alexander Geist, Dievondavon
12.05.2012 @ Macbeth, London w/ Lady Miss Kier
11.05.2012 @ Mother’s Ruin, Manchester w/ Lady Miss Kier
23.04.2012 @ Monster Ronson’s, Berlin w/ Light Asylum
31.03.2012 @ Lovelite, Berlin w/ Sookee, Sheila Chipperfield
02.03.2012 @ “Gegen”, Kit Kat Club, Berlin w/ Aérea Negrot
29.02.2012 @ “Shade Inc”, Flamingo, Berlin w/ Crazy Bitch in a Cave
15.02.2012 @ Südblock, Berlin w/ Aérea Negrot
11.02.2012 @ “Horse Meat Disco”, Tape, Berlin w/ Daniel Wang
21.01.2012 @ .HBC, Berlin w/ Islaja, So Low Suicide, Stella Veloce
13.01.2012 @ “Blitz”, Horst, Berlin
30.12.2011 @ Chez Jacki, Berlin w/ Daniel Wang, Barbara Preisinger, Area Boy
25.11.2011 @ Chez Jacki, Berlin w/ Maria Minerva, aMinus, Kaleid, Petra Flurr
11.11.2011 @ Zentralcafé im Künstlerhaus, Nuremberg w/ Eve Massacre
29.10.2011 @ Chez Jacki, Berlin w/ Hanin Elias, Crazy Bitch in a Cave, Dickey Doo
13.10.2011 @ King Size, Berlin w/ Lee Douglas
01.10.2011 @ King Size, Berlin w/ Allan Wilson (!!!)
09.09.2011 @ Nolla, Helsinki
27.08.2011 @ Cookies, Berlin w/ Rampa
23.07.2011 @ Chez Jacki, Berlin w/ Light Asylum, Kool Thing, Jemek Jemowit
28.05.2011 @ Schwuz, Berlin w/ Daniel Wang
15.04.2011 @ Frannz Club, Berlin w/ Little Dragon
20.04.2011 @ Soju Bar, Berlin w/ Daniel Wang
08.04.2011 @ Ritter Butzke, Berlin w/ Black Strobe, Arnaud Rebotini
27.01.2011 @ Chez Jacki w/ Jeffrey Sfire
27.11.2010 @ Cookies, Berlin w/ Aerea Negrot
08.09.2010 @ Watergate, Berlin w/ Miss Jools, Bloody Mary
28.08.2010 @ Luna Land Festival, Berlin w/ Tiefschwarz, M.A.N.D.Y., et al.
09.07.2010 @ Tausend, Berlin w/ Blondes, Diskokaine, Rollerboys
01.05.2010 @ .HBC, Berlin w/ J.G. Wilkes, Traxx, Capablanca
27.03.2010 @ Cookies, Berlin w/ Boris, Discodromo
02.07.2009 @ Crackers, Berlin w/ Tiefschwarz, Barbara Panther
17.06.2009 @ Tausend, Berlin w/ Xaver von Treyer, Capablanca
06.06.2009 @ Bar 25, Berlin w/ Jay Haze, Michal Ho
18.03.2009 @ Tresor, Berlin w/ Harry Axt
09.01.2009 @ Cookies, Berlin w/ nd_baumecker
13.12.2008 @ Tape, Berlin w/ Mia, Mitja Prinz, René Breitbarth
16.02.2008 @ Espace, Liège, BE w/ Ricardo Villalobos, Jona
24.05.2007 @ Metro, Ann Arbor, US w/ Todd Osborn, Tadd Mullinix