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NYC natives, DJ Cosi and DJ Marc Smooth elevate the vibes as they bring their 30+ years of dance floor-driven experience and energy, representing and specializing in the music of the many global diasporas that are the heartbeat of New York City. Get a good spot and dance the night away!
DJ Cosi
DJ Cosi is a born and bred New Yorker who has been orchestrating unforgettable nights for over 20 years. He is well known for his instincts, versatility, and depth of knowledge, knowing how to keep the crowd moving, anticipating what comes next and surprising them with what does. He is the co-founder, DJ, and promoter for 14 years of the Freedom Dance Party, the longest running Friday night dance party in New York City, and later a resident DJ at Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem for four years. Currently, he is co-founder and main DJ of NYC Dope!, a dance party and social events company started in 2018, while continuing to perform locally and abroad.
Over the past three decades, Cosi has performed at many well-known venues and events for brands and organizations including Brooklyn Bowl, Central Park SummerStage, Brooklyn Museum, Le Poisson Rouge, Nike, MoMA, Hugo Boss, Grey Goose, CBS, and many others. From Manhattan to the Hamptons and destinations around the world, Cosi has brought joy to the dance floor, song after song. “I have a knack for knowing what people want to hear from just reading the crowd. When I play it, they move. That's the best feeling.”
Marc Smooth
With a career spanning over two decades, Marc Smooth has stayed the course in curating a vibe that brings people together for their love of music. Having co-founded the Freedom Party NYC and the NYC Dope Party, Marc has collaborated, hosted and DJ’d with some of the top DJs from NYC and beyond, such as Questlove, Q-Tip, Skratch Bastid, DJ Scratch, Spinbad, Spinna, Rich Medina and others, which has created some incredible musical experiences that solidified Marc’s reputation as an industry professional.
Marc Smooth has been a staple in the NYC nightlife scene curating and spinning music that addresses a void in NYC nightlife. This has been what keeps Marc active and relevant after many years in this industry. His love for spinning Nu-Soul, Soul Classics, Rare Grooves or pushing boundaries with a re-edit/ flip of a song you love but haven’t heard played this way before, spinning a set from the Golden Era of Hip Hop or a sweet 90s R&B set or even going against the grain with some genre bending music gives him a deep understanding of musicality which takes his listeners on a musical journey.
Over the years, Marc has worked with some big names in the corporate world creating the backdrop for product launches and special events for companies such as EEEATSCON, WebMD, Hennessy Cognac, 9 West Shoes, Museum of Natural History, Marriott Hotels, Cornell Medical Center to help bring their vision to fruition. Marc has also played at some great venues in New York City from le Poisson Rouge, City Winery, Santos Party House, Bell House, Industry City as well as unconventional settings like Central Park Summerstage and City Vineyard Rooftop. He’s also held a residency at celebrity chef Marcus Sammuelson’s Red Rooster Harlem and has had the esteemed pleasure of opening for legendary recording artist and producer Raphael Saadiq. With an ever-evolving musical style that defies categorization, Marc continues to grow and adapt, staying at the forefront of his game.