A product of the Miyagiverse, DJ Shal & Eli the Saint are two old souls set out with one goal: to keep the main, the main thing. Music, the reverence for, appreciation of, and a deep need for the catharsis it provides, is always the top priority in their sets. Though coming from different paths, they share a mutual enthusiasm for the music that was introduced to them at an early age and with the passing of time, has been strengthened, and fine-tuned.

A Chicago native and avid record collector, DJ Eli the Saint is varied. His father raised him to the soulscape sounds of the 60s & 70s. Guided by intuition and grounded in the music of his life’s journey, you can expect to hear anything from funk, groove, jazz, and soul, to hip-hop, house and everything in between. “If it feels right... he’ll play it!”

Shal is a vinyl DJ, audio engineer, and trumpet player from Chicago. His love for music was found at a young age through his grandmother’s living room stereo playing WNUA 95.5 and Illmatic booming in the backseat of his dad’s car. Inspired by his grandmother's mixtapes from the late '80s to early 2000s', his sets blend nostalgic soul, funk, and dance music with contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and neo-soul.

IG: @shaleahkcurates / @eli_thesaint