Born, bred, and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, DJ CAZU (he/him/his) has been creating core memories and cultivating community through thoughtful, fun curation for over a decade, spinning music from an eclectic array of genres and eras — from hip-hop, K-pop, and American Top 40, to Bollywood, throwbacks, Japanese city pop, and much more. His distinct approach to fusing new and familiar tracks gets you listneing, nodding your head, and moving your feet without realizing it. His mixing, edits, and blends will make you smile and show you the amazing music that’s out there, from recent and trending releases to timeless classics.

He has performed for K-Pop Club Night, 626 Night Market Bay Area, SacAnime, PAUZ Presents CLUB K-POP in San Francisco, Seattle, and Sacramento, as well as events on Oʻahu in Hawaii, in New York City, Chicago, and Portland. Also, he has opened for performing artists DJ Habibeats, comedian JR De Guzman, Japanese singer-songwriter Mii, and alternative hip hop artist Nueve Lio. Corporate clients have included Bloomingdale’s, San José State University, and Stanford University. From nightlife parties, weddings, corporate events, comic & anime conventions, and high school proms, to anything in between, his dedication to connecting people through music defines his craft.

A few of his favorite mixes and biggest inspirations are DJ Neil Armstrong’s “Bittersweeet” (2003), DJ Mark Marcelo’s “ScRuNcHiEs AnD hEaDbAnDs: The 90s RNB Mix” (2008), and DJ Lazyboy’s winning set at the 2019 Red Bull 3Style USA National Final.

As a scholar and educator, he is a contributing writer to the education text, HipHopEd: The Compilation on Hip-Hop Education: Volume 2: Hip-Hop as Praxis & Social Justice. Through his work in higher education for the past 15+ years, he has incorporated Hip-Hop into his work through conducting various workshops, events, and conferences that develop the lens of social identity, and connect students to social action, through the elements of Hip-Hop.

When he’s not DJing, CAZU enjoys traveling, cuddling & playing with his dog Koko, catching up on the most recent Marvel series on Disney+ or watching Star Trek, playing chess or sudoku, going to concerts and music festivals, attending comic and anime conventions, and doing escape rooms with friends.