Sheikh approved DJ, Da:Funct, has been playing in Dubai for more than three years and in that time played funk, soul, hip hop, indie, breakbeat, speed garage and bassline, deep-tech-electro house and gabber sets (OK, the last one is made up).

Always straddling the line between cool and commercial, and with an uncanny ability to find tunes that no one else has, but everyone wishes they did, Da:Funct has carved out a hugely popular niche for himself in Dubai’s burgeoning club land.


Da:Funct has held residencies at Alpha – helming the renowned See You Next Friday nights – The Apartment and the legendary iBO, as well as playing at Trilogy, 360, Plan B and Submarine. In that time, he’s warmed up for Fatboy Slim, New Young Pony Club, Tim Sweeney (LCD Soundsystem), Darren Emerson (Underworld), Tom Middleton, Belle and Sebastian, Adam Ficek (Babyshambles), Cagedbaby, The Rogue Element, The Freestylers, Abri, Diligent Thought, The Glimmers, The Loose Cannons, Chicken Lips, The Freaks, Eric Kupper, Dabruck and Klein… and they all said he was the best warm up DJ playing that night. High praise indeed.


Da:Funct also curated the covermount CD for REMIX in 2008, going from indie to funk to electro to breakbeat to speed garage and techno in 13 flawless moves. Versatile, passionate – and blessed with an air guitar that’s guaranteed to send crowds wild – Da:Funct is quickly gaining a reputation as one of Dubai’s most creative DJs.