Sofi's Party

Andrew Emil is a leading figure of Chicago’s third wave of house music, a DJ, producer, and cultural architect whose work bridges the genre’s foundational roots with its modern global evolution, blending disco, gospel, soul, jazz, Afro-Latin rhythms, Chicago acid, and Detroit futurism into emotionally driven music for both the dance floor and deep listening. A concert-trained percussionist turned electronic innovator, he has amassed 200+ production credits across influential labels, collaborated with iconic artists, co-founded Viva Acid to steward the culture forward, and built a parallel career in music technology, ensuring house music’s growth remains grounded in integrity, depth, and community.