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Seattle House Mafia

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DJ group

Seattle House Mafia is a trio of Seattle-based House DJs, each having established their own individual success in the Pacific Northwest.

DJ Sang-Do
Music genre: PROGRESSIVE HOUSE

Sang-Do, a DJ since 1996, stands out for his modesty and humility. He excels in various electronic dance music (EDM) genres, attributing his success to influential DJs he admired in North America. European club scenes have also influenced his unique approach to his DJ sets.

Despite milestones like visiting Mykonos and witnessing DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs in Seoul, he remains grateful and humble. In 2012, he began producing music to share with the world what is in his soul.

Sang-Do's down-to-earth nature defines him, recognizing the unifying power of EDM and valuing the energy of his audience. His humility makes him an inspirational figure in the scene, emphasizing unity and inclusivity over self-promotion.

Phil Anthony
Music genre: JACKIN’ HOUSE / AFRO HOUSE / TECH HOUSE

Born and raised in Seattle Washington, Phil has always been drawn to the more soulful and percussive side of music. In the days of the early 90s break in scene - which evolved into a flourishing rave culture, Phil was baptized into the church of dance music by the sounds of Techno, Breaks and Drum n Bass.

It was a magical time in Seattle when, on a random Saturday, you could catch Nirvana or Alice In Chains at a Pioneer Square pub, then head off to whatever party was happening and likely stay long enough to watch the sunrise.

As Phil began to spend more time at clubs and less time at raves, he quickly fell in love with the sounds of West Coast and Chicago house. In 1997 Phil’s amazing mother funded his first pair of 1200s and he began playing out shortly after.

Phil has had the pleasure of sharing the decks with the likes of Keoki, Donald Glaude, DJ Skribble, Jazzy Jeff, Richard Humpty Vision, Micro, Lawnchair Generals, Mark Farina, Jon Kelly, Wesley Holmes, Brian Lions, Fred Everything, Rick Garcia, Doc Martin, Ursula 1000, Ferry Cortsen, the Sharp Shooters, Fort Knox 5, All Good Funk Allience, DJ DRM, Sabo, Danny Massure and many other inspiring characters. The world continues to change but Phil’s love for dance music and creating the vibe soldiers on.

Paul Velocity
Music genre: TECH HOUSE / JACKIN HOUSE / VOCAL HOUSE

Paul Velocity is a globally experienced House music DJ having played at some of the most prestigious house music nightclubs around the world including Bar M (Ibiza), Ministry of Sound (London), Venus (Manchester), Gatecrasher (Birmingham), Skykitchen (Vienna), Kameleon (Croatia) and Q Nightclub (Seattle).

As one half of house music producing duo Sawtooth & Sine, Paul Velocity has music signed to Seattle based record label Global Dance Records. You can find his House Music tracks on Beatport, Spotify and Amazon.

Paul hosts his own weekly hour long radio show “Platform Six” showcasing unreleased promos and an upfront House Music selection.

You can often find Paul live streaming on Twitch, YouTube and Mixcloud, playing his unique brand of House music.

Oct. 3, 2024

Building Music Communities: thinking global & acting local

Author Shain Shapiro, trumpeter Thomas Marriot, and DJ collective Seattle House Mafia join the podcast to shed light on the past, present, and future states of local music scenes.