Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ Pleasuremaker of Afrolicious

​DJ Pleasuremaker has helped turn the Elbo Room into a hotspot for African and Latin rhythms every Thursday for over two years. As we learned back when his brother Senor OZ was our Hey DJ! dude, their Afrolicious party throws together live acts, DJs, and lots of dancing. Pleasuremaker himself is something of a jack-of-all-trades, working as a multi-instrumentalist, turntablist, and producer.

Tonight, Pleasuremaker and Oz move the party down the Mission a bit to SOM, for the premiere evening for their new "Party People" soiree. The vibe here sounds pretty similar to Elbo Room. They'll serve up beats of the Afro/disco/Latin/jazz/funk/fun persuasion, with their buddy DJ Smash. You can download Smash's "Hit the Loco" here, and learn more about what sort of Pleasure these DJs will get up to this weekend below.

Name: Pleasuremaker (aka Joey 'Cheo' Pleasuremaker)

Club night(s): Afrolicious

Style(s) of music you spin: groove and beat driven music from around the globe and outer space!

So what's your story, in 100 words or less? Bringer of music, good times, and getting people together for Pleasure, naturally.

​What can you tell us about this new party going down Friday at SOM? A one-off--gonna be a scorcher, and potentially a monthly party. We are honored to be working with the talented and prolific DJ Smash for this one. Basically, it is a guaranteed good time for those looking to enhance their weekend.

What's your best source for finding great music from other countries? Hmmm, blogs maybe, other DJs from around the world...