DANNY KRIVIT JAPAN GOLDEN WEEK TOUR 2026

It has been 54 years since he started his DJ career in 1971. After serving as the opening and main DJ at Roxy for four years starting in 1979, he went on to play at iconic clubs of that era, including Paradise Garage, Studio 54, The Choice, The Loft, Shelter, and Sound Factory Bar. However, it was the party he began in 1996 that truly launched his name beyond NYC and globally.

Prior to this, he had already left behind brilliant re-edits under the moniker Mr. K. Following his work on tracks like MFSB’s “Love Is The Message,” Cymande’s “Bra,” and James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” (one of the most sampled songs in history), numerous compilation CDs of his work have been released. While most of these center on dance classics, his popularity soared with the explosive hit of his re-edit of a Derrick May cover: Soul Central’s “Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit Re-Edit).”

His philosophy is to take tracks he genuinely loves—regardless of whether they are old or new—and maximize their appeal (sometimes through editing) before delivering them to the dance floor. This ethos is a spirit passed down from 70s venues like Paradise Garage and The Loft.

Today, while continuing to inherit that original sound, the most successful regular party in New York, both in terms of attendance and popularity, is none other than <718sessions>, where he holds the residency.

Danny Krivit represents a completed form of the DJ art form. Now, in the midst of his prime, we strongly encourage everyone to fully experience and appreciate his masterful playing.