Dastan means story. As a journeyman of dance music, and a fan of the longer form experience, he’s been obsessed with quality sound and the feeling of being lost in the music. Dastan has been a resident DJ in Washington, D.C. for the last six years, championing seminal nightclubs like Flash, Eighteenth Street Lounge, and in the underground circuit. For the last two years’ he’s been the Global Journey DJ for Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, as well as finding himself playing in Ibiza, Miami, New York, and Berlin. Dastan has been called upon to support and play alongside some of his own heroes, including Audiofly, Behrouz, Viken Armen, Holmar, Jake the Rapper, Madota, Dee Montero, Nox Vahn, Lunar Plane, Dusky, & Gorje Hewick & Izhevski. Always finding himself on the darker side of deep house/techno his sets dance to a strong middle eastern and tribal flair.
Outside of the DJ performances, Dastan has worked to bring together to music community everywhere he touches. He’s currently curating a live video stream monthly show in D.C., active on two radio shows, and puts out seasonal mixes to help give back constant music to those who can’t attend the live performances.