Morabito

The Art Of Enduring Excellence.

The word “legendary” rolls off the tongue easily and often these days, but in the world of music and nightlife that story is usually told in the past tense. Unless the legend happens to be Susan Morabito. Few names have dominated the dance scene over the course of three decades and remain as relevant, current and celebrated as Morabito.

Susan started working at Vinyl Mania in Greenwich Village in the late ‘80s, and just when she decided to open her own record store called BPM, she landed a multi-year summer residency at the famed Pavilion in Fire Island Pines, where she and her stable mates collectively created and established what would eventually be called “the Fire Island sound”. Through “the circuit” of the pioneering AIDS fundraising parties, Susan expanded her fanbase rapidly nationwide, since hundreds and sometimes even thousands of people attended events like the GMHC Morning Party on Fire Island, the Dance On Washington benefiting AmfAR, Black & Blue in Montreal, Cherry in Washington, Blue Ball in Philadelphia, White Party in Palm Springs, Zoo Party in San Diego, Gay Days in Orlando, Big Guns over Manhattan on the USS Intrepid for the 25th anniversary of Stonewall, and the 20th anniversary of Dance On The Pier at NYC Pride.

Her after-hour events during Miami's Winter Party and White Party weeks and her own Equinox and Climax parties in New York made nightlife history, along with her monthly Twilo Tea, Twilo Halloween with Danny Tenaglia, many parties for The Saint At Large, including The White Party with Peter Rauhofer, as well as becoming the first woman to headline the famous Saint At Large Black Party (first with Victor Calderone and then again with DJ Paulo). Susan helmed events for Calvin Klein, American Ballet Theater, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Sotheby’s, Martha Stewart, Anna Wintour and Robert Isabell, including New York’s most star-studded and glamorous night out, the prestigious Met Gala. Her musical reach extends from the major New York City nightclubs she graced, like Twilo, Roxy, Tunnel, Sound Factory, Exit, Limelight, Palladium, Roseland, Cielo, Pacha, XL, Stage Forty8, Webster Hall, Avant Gardner and more, to gigs all across North America, Europe, Brazil, Japan and Australia.

Since Susan dropped her first name to signal change and help publicize her musical evolution towards a more progressive, tech house influenced sound, often infused with elements drawn from her deep well of experience and guided by her rare ability to correctly sense, gauge, guide and if necessary fuel the energy of a room, she has once again taken the country by storm. A new generation of fans that simply know her as Morabito, now rave about her unparalleled skill of creating a cohesive and seamless experience on the dance floor, which has always been the hallmark that set Morabito apart and earned her tremendous respect and lasting acclaim from audiences, promoters and peers alike.

Morabito’s gigs have included WE Party in New York and San Francisco, Masterbeat for New Year's, MLK Weekend, Halloween and Pride in Los Angeles, Industry, Sanctuary and Green Party in San Francisco, Jungle, Xion and Heretic in Atlanta, Hustlaball in Las Vegas, White Party Week and Winter Party Week in Miami, Green Space Festival in Toronto, 1Life Festival in Los Angeles, Too Much! in Palm Springs, Circuit Saturday in Denver, Unite Music Festival in San Diego, Fierté Méga T-Dance in Montreal, Purple Does Dallas Pride, Gay Games White Party in Cleveland, IML Victory Party in Chicago, Cherry in Washington, Distrkt C in Washington, Philadelphia and Houston, OZ Halloween in New Orleans, Click, BRÜT, Trade, Alegria, Sunrise and Viva in New York City, Pavilion and The Pines Party (with Chus+Ceballos one year and The Carry Nation another) on Fire Island, Independence and Carnival Week in Provincetown, Bears & Friends, Bal En Cuir and Black & Blue in Montreal, including their 25th anniversary main event.

The most exciting event on the horizon, both in terms of importance and sheer magnitude, will be 2019's New York City Pride celebration, which will become the largest LGBTQIA+ Pride happening the world has ever seen. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and to commemorate this extraordinary milestone properly and acknowledge its lasting impact and historic significance in the ongoing fight for equality all over the world, it is only fitting that New York City was named official host city for World Pride this year and is inviting everybody to join us in celebration of this special occasion. Morabito and Abel are the two New York DJ legends that were tasked with creating the soundtrack for one of the most iconic NYC Pride traditions, the famous Dance On The Pier, now part of Pride Island Sunday. It is a great honor to represent New York and to help move this world forward, both figuratively and literally, one dance step at a time!