Blu 9

Blu 9 Chicago born and raised dj/producer within the ranks of the underground house/techno scene. Djing is more than playing and mixing music. Makes my soul happy.

A trained musician since age six, music has been the forefront and paved the path of her journey. Starting with violin, and followed by percussion and some piano, she benefited from ongoing training and exposure throughout her school aged years, which fueled both her creativity and love for all types of music. Watching family members at a young age spin in the Chicago club scene, starting off on Technics and watching how they created the energy of the dance floor, all in the while thinking, “Yes, I want and can do that!”
While the demands of schooling, career, and family took over as it tends to do, music remained a priority focus as she kept close watch over the evolution of her favorite genres, in particular house and techno music. When the time was right, she came back out of background and started to play the music that made her fall in love with the genres. Currently, using music in her daily life with her students she changed the way she thought about and interacted with genres of house and techno music. Using and teaching the soul of it to her special needs students has been a priority and matching music with choreography has been another manifestation of creativity. “The most beautiful sight to watch is my daughter dancing to what we created….beauty.”
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, she’s played Chicago’s clubs including Spybar, Primary Night Club (Poolhouse), Estate, Fedora Lounge, SC, SSS, Rodan, Crocodile, Studio 200 (Milwaukee) all the while holding a steady residency at Rivers Casino. If you are lucky and the night owl you can see and hear her at various afterhours across the city. Her mixes can also be heard on several radio shows such as Strictly Dance Radio and Underground House TV. Also, she is currently working on projects and tracks with Afterdark Recordings and PhunkJunk Records. Her sound is deep, smooth, and sometimes dark and complex, with soulfulness infused. Depending on her mood, the energy of the dance floor as well as her decision to play the electric violin and drums with her sets shapes and molds the vibe of the room.
“Appreciation of classics is what molds the future of music. It's what moves your soul. Just me doing what I love!

09/02/2026

I am still recovering from New York, in the best way.

Last weekend was something special. The energy, the connections, the feeling of being exactly where I was supposed to be. I carried that city with me when I left, and it has not left me since.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, who danced, who reminded me why I love this path.
Thank and .they.dj for having me!!! Can't wait to come back!
And now, I am bringing that energy back home.

This weekend is going to be full.

Friday: I am playing at Decibel from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., bringing that groovy, deep house sound to kick things off.

Saturday: I am celebrating my birthday with Darker Shades of Blue at the Chicago Eagle. Two rooms. Deep, hypnotic, q***r techno. A night I curated from the ground up.

Cover is just $10. Come dance with me. Come celebrate. Let’s make this one for the books.

📍 Decibel – Friday, September 4th | 11PM – 2AM
📍 Chicago Eagle – Saturday, September 5th | 10PM – 5AM

New York, I am grateful for you. Chicago, I am ready for you.

Let’s move. 🎧💙🗽

August — September. It's a marathon.From Chicago to New York and back. Main stages, underground rooms, and everything in...
08/26/2026

August — September. It's a marathon.

From Chicago to New York and back. Main stages, underground rooms, and everything in between.

Here's where you can find me:

August
8.8 — Chicago Eagle (Main Stage)
8.9 — Jack Hammer (Ascension)
8.14 — S***s Party (Chicago)
8.15 — Jack Hammer (Heat)
8.21 — Chicago Eagle (Main Stage)
8.29 — Rock & Soul Records (NYC)
8.29 — Mood Ring (NYC)
8.29 — Private Grammy Party (NYC)

September
9.2 — Vintage House Show (WNUR)
9.4 — Decibel (Chicago)
9.5 — Shades of Blu Birthday party(Chicago Eagle)
9.11 — Sequence 1 Year Anniversary (Chicago)
9.13 — Under the Bridge (Chicago)
9.18 — Jack Hammer (Chicago)

More TBA.

Come find me. 💜🎛️

06/12/2026

Grammy House 2026!
Thank you to the and for giving artists these types of events to experience. I'm grateful and happy I got to partake in it as well as connecting with so many talented individuals within the seen. To connect with other women producers and engineers on top of artists, made my heart happy.

06/07/2026

Ok so Friday was a vibe!!!!! Thank you to , .wig and .malueg for having me! Can't wait until next time.
Also thank you to everyone that danced, got hot and sweaty in the bunker with me. Best compliments about my set was I've never heard you play like that to I had no business playing like that 😂😂😂 Until next time loves. Cause next time I'll be in the main room making you shake. And to for reminding me that yes I am a beast 😂😂😂 and got through that hiccup 🥴😏
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

June 5th. Chicago Eagle. I'm in the back room and that's exactly where I want to be.The main room? Glamour, glitter, and...
06/01/2026

June 5th. Chicago Eagle. I'm in the back room and that's exactly where I want to be.

The main room? Glamour, glitter, and absolute fire. Empress Darling, Jaxx, Glamour Cadaver they're going to tear it up.

But the back room? That's mine. Dark. Dirty. Intimate. The kind of room where you can't see the ceiling, and you don't care — because the bass is in your chest, and the only light you need is the red glow from the decks.

I'll be playing for the ones who stay late. The ones who came to feel it, not just hear it. Come get get hot and sweaty on that dancefloor with me!!!!

Come find me in the dark. 💜🖤

📍 Chicago Eagle 4713 N Broadway
🕥 10:30 PM
💵 $10 after 8 (worth every penny)

05/28/2026

Two gigs. One weekend. Chicago, I'm coming for you.

Saturday night I'm at dB Chicago closing it out from 2-5am. I'm on with and , playing late into the night. Groovy, driving, Chi-tech energy. Free before 10 so don't be late.

📍 954 W Belmont Ave. 9pm–5am. 21+.

Sunday I'm back with . Lake of Habits open decks. I'm on at 6pm, playing into the golden hour. Outdoor, sunset, groove.

📍Lincoln Park Archery Range (outdoor), 2 West Belmont Harbor Drive, Chicago, IL

Two different vibes, one mission: make you move.

Come find me. Bring your dancing shoes. Bring your friends. Bring your summer energy.

Let's do this, Chicago. 💜🖤

05/26/2026

You had to be there.

That’s the thing about my sets.
I don’t just play tracks, I build them. On the spot. In the moment. For you.

What you heard Saturday night?
You’ll never hear it exactly like that again.
Not because I can’t recreate it, but because I won’t.
Every crowd is different. Every night breathes differently. So I remix on the fly, chase the energy, and let the room tell me what it needs.

Sometimes a moment happens that’s so good, I’ll revisit it.
But never the same way twice.
That’s the deal. That’s the magic.

So here’s the closest thing to being there.
I just posted my full set from Saturday night.
It’s raw. It’s real. It’s mine. But this particular remix I did on the fly was several that people wanted more of. here you go!
If you were there—you know.

If you weren't—now you can feel it.

🎧 Link to full mix in bio to listen.
Listen to Shades of Blu 2.0 Chapter 87 Feat. Blu 9 [Live at CircuitMom and Brut Present- Zentro-Chicago 5.23.26 Part 2] by blu 9 on
https://on.soundcloud.com/WVh90wD4vIg7zFYOWI

🔁 Repost if you want more of this energy live.

Can thank and for everything and giving me the platform to be me and to do what I love. Playing music for people to dance and escape to. Til next time!,

05/11/2026

Saturday May 23rd!!!!
Six hours. No opening. No closing. Just me in the VIP room, on the decks, lost in the dark for you.

I haven't played a set this long in ages. And honestly? I've missed being able to take you on a journey! The way time disappears, the way the room breathes with you, the way techno feels when you're not watching the clock, just riding the wave. Starting off soft but build as the night goes.

May 23rd. 9pm until 2:45 am, I'll be upstairs spinning dark and dirty techno for my people, for the ones who stay late, for the ones who know that the best sets happen when no one's looking at their phones.

James Hurr and Kevin Aviance will be holding down the main room. I'll be in my own world and I'm inviting you into it.

Come find me. Bring your stamina. Bring your shadows. Bring your dancing shoes. Get ready to sweat your ass off!

We're going deep.

Thank you to and for giving me the opportunity to take you on this journey.

Ticket link:https://dice.fm/event/nvkdn5-global-kink-and-leather-zentro-circuitmom-brut-23rd-may-epiphany-center-for-the-arts-epiphany-hall-chicago-tickets


NEW AGENT. NEW MIX. SAME RELENTLESS ENERGY.I'm beyond excited to officially announce that I am now represented by Chava ...
05/01/2026

NEW AGENT. NEW MIX. SAME RELENTLESS ENERGY.

I'm beyond excited to officially announce that I am now represented by Chava at QMA (Q***r Music Agency) — a powerhouse advocate for q***r artists who actually gets the grind, the craft, and the community.

But here's the thing: representation is the start, not the finish.

So let me reintroduce myself:

🎧 BLU9 — Techno. House. Minimal. Trance.
📍 Chicago based. Ready to travel. Ready to work.

I've spent two decades honing my craft — destroying Beatport charts, releasing on Phobiq, Poker Flat, and IHeartTechno Records, and earning my place as a member of the Recording Academy (The Grammys) .

I bring:

· Energy that doesn't quit
· Intention behind every track
· Experience from headlining stages across the country
· Authenticity — because I don't know how to be anything else

And to prove it...

🎧 I just dropped my full live set from Sunday night.
Listen to Shades of Blu 2.0 Chapter 86 Feat. Blu 9 [Live at Arch-JackHammer Chicago 4.26.26] by blu 9 on
https://on.soundcloud.com/3CCXycKs3x1ZXeWErh

Press play. Hear exactly what I bring to the booth.

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BOOKING INQUIRIES:
📧 chava@q***rmusic.agency (Attn: Chava)
Or DM me directly.

Festivals. Clubs. Private events. Underground parties. Let's talk.

I'm ready. The mix is ready. The only thing missing?

Your venue. Your crowd. Your date.

Let's make something unforgettable.

🖤

***rMusicAgency

04/06/2026

I'm not just here to talk about DJing.

At CEMC 2026, I'll be part of Meet the Professionals — and yes, I'll answer your questions about production, booking, and the industry.

But here's what I really want to talk about: our mental health.

Artists are burning out. We're carrying trauma, pushing through exhaustion, and pretending we're fine because the music never stops.

I have a background in mental health — and I want to use it.

So come find me on April 11th. Ask me about music. But also ask me how to protect your peace, set boundaries, and survive this industry without losing yourself.

Let's talk — for real...
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