Bio

Vinyl DJ, record collector, and passionate hip-hop fan.

DJ Stean has been spinning strictly vinyl since 1998 – by conviction. Inspired by local pioneers such as DJ 5ter Ton (Massive Töne) and DJ Friction (Freundeskreis), as well as legends like DJ Premier (Gang Starr), he first immersed himself in German rap and hip-hop. Digging deeper into the samples behind his favorite tracks led him to discover jazz, soul, and funk, influences that still shape his eclectic sets today.

His musical versatility makes him equally at home in intimate listening bars as on major festival stages. Highlights include performing at Splash! Festival 2009 alongside KAAS (Die Orsons), contributing to two tracks on “3,14”, the 2021 debut album of Bonn-based rapper Die P, international tours with Karlsruhe rapper Haze, and playing with him in front of over 9,000 people on the main stage of the Hook Up Festival 2023 in their hometown of Karlsruhe.

What sets DJ Stean apart is his ability to create the right vibe for any venue or occasion – seamlessly crossing genres while staying true to the craft of analog vinyl. For him, records are more than just a medium: they are a philosophy, a direct connection to music, and a commitment to authentic sound.

Music

Recorded live at Gaaarden of Audioteca in Naples in September 2025:

Recorded live at the Audioteca listening bar in Naples in January 2025:

Mixtape for my signature drink “Tokio Drifter” at the Electric Eel 2022:

Snippet for the release of “3,14” by Die P in March 2021:

Mixtape for Niller Records‘ “Plattenbrunch” in 2016:

Best-of mixtape with Plan B (Die Orsons) in December 2009:

Dates

22.11.2025 | Querfunk – Karlsruhe
01.11.2025 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
25.10.2025 | Yardbird – Zürich (CH)
17.10.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
20.09.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
11.09.2025 | Audioteca – Naples (IT)
22.08.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
25.07.2025 | Kinemathek – Karlsruhe
04.07.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
27.06.2025 | Enzland Festival – Mühlacker
14.06.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
13.06.2025 | Alter – Mannheim
07.06.2025 | Gold Listening Bar – Gent (BE)
30.05.2025 | Soma Vinyl Station – Tirana (AL)
24.05.2025 | ODP Skatepark – Karlsruhe
03.05.2025 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
03.05.2025 | Hiphop Kitchen/Jaz – Stuttgart
11.04.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
08.03.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
21.03.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
07.03.2025 | Same Spot – Stuttgart
14.02.2025 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
07.02.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
01.02.2025 | Livingroom – Ettlingen
30.01.2025 | Audioteca – Naples (IT)
25.01.2025 | Café Mats im Jazzclub – Karlsruhe
18.01.2025 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
03.01.2025 | Der Plattenladen – Bamberg

27.12.2024 | Grün & Gold – Heidelberg
22.12.2024 | Café Mats – Karlsruhe
20.12.2024 | Happy Wrong – Karlsruhe
13.12.2024 | Cafe Ruef – Freiburg
07.12.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
30.11.2024 | Tillt Vinyl Bar – Pristina (RKS)
29.11.2024 | Soma Vinyl Station – Tirana (AL)
15.11.2024 | Salon Ruppel – Karlsruhe
31.10.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
25.10.2024 | Happy Wrong – Karlsruhe
18.10.2024 | Roots Bar – Karlsruhe
11.10.2024 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
04.10.2024 | Sender City – Mühlacker
28.09.2024 | The Door – Karlsruhe
27.09.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
21.09.2024 | Alter – Mannheim
20.09.2024 | Hinterhofstudio – Karlsruhe
17.08.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
17.08.2024 | Alter Schlachthof – Karlsruhe
02.08.2024 | Jazzclub – Karlsruhe
19.07.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
14.07.2024 | Servis Fantazia – Pristina (RKS)
13.07.2024 | Tillt Vinyl Bar – Pristina (RKS)
06.07.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
29.06.2024 | Karlsruhe Classic – Karlsruhe
04.05.2024 | Z10 – Karlsruhe w/ Bruder Bender
23.03.2024 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
01.03.2024 | Sender City – Mühlacker
17.02.2024 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
27.01.2024 | Iuno Bar – Karlsruhe

17.12.2023 | Karlstorbahnhof – Heidelberg
08.12.2023 | Beatz & Poetry – Karlsruhe
01.12.2023 | Kap Tormentoso – Stuttgart
31.10.2023 | Iuno Bar – Karlsruhe
28.10.2023 | Fifty Fifty – Lauf
21.10.2023 | Cafe Ruef – Freiburg
14.10.2023 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
30.09.2023 | Iuno Bar – Karlsruhe
22.09.2023 | Klub Studenata Tehnike – Belgrade (RS)
20.09.2023 | Kamov Beach Bar – Rijeka (HR)
26.08.2023 | Purize Festival One – Berlin
21.07.2023 | PoolBar – Freiburg
01.07.2023 | Flex – Vienna (AT) w/ Haze
30.06.2023 | Rockhouse – Salzburg (AT)
17.06.2023 | Hood Look Good – Aarau (CH)
07.06.2023 | Skizzenwerk – Karlsruhe
03.06.2023 | Bruder Wolf – Freiburg
27.05.2023 | Dynamo – Zurich (CH) w/ Haze
26.05.2023 | Batschkapp – Frankfurt w/ Haze
20.05.2023 | Hook Up Festival – Karlsruhe
19.05.2023 | Hook Up Festival – Karlsruhe
13.05.2023 | Schräglage – Stuttgart w/ Haze
12.05.2023 | Schräglage – Stuttgart w/ Haze
10.05.2023 | FZW – Dortmund w/ Haze
06.05.2023 | Crash – Freiburg w/ Haze
29.04.2023 | Technikum – Munich w/ Haze
28.04.2023 | Kula – Konstanz w/ Haze
23.04.2023 | Logo – Hamburg w/ Haze
22.04.2023 | Tempodrom – Berlin w/ Haze
21.04.2023 | Lila Eule – Bremen w/ Haze
13.04.2023 | Kinemathek – Karlsruhe
07.04.2023 | Bruder Wolf – Freiburg
01.04.2023 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
25.03.2023 | Phono – Karlsruhe
17.03.2023 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
18.02.2023 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
03.02.2023 | Roxy – Winterthur (CH)
28.01.2023 | Cafe Ruef – Freiburg
28.01.2023 | Kulturaggregat – Freiburg
18.01.2023 | Electric Eel – Karlsruhe
14.01.2023 | Fifty Fifty – Lauf
13.01.2023 | Fifty Fifty – Lauf
07.01.2023 | Iuno Bar – Karlsruhe

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