Born in Belize and raised in New York City during the birth of hip hop, MKL has a wide spectrum of influence embedded in his art. As a DJ, his desire to blend genres and flex his appreciation for music is focused around community – the end goal is to bring people together. After twenty years behind the decks and about ten as a producer, Michael K Lopez (MKL) founded Lion1music, which serves as the ultimate outlet for his vision as an artist in the dance music community. MKL is a rotating resident at Francois K’s weekly Deep Space party in NYC in addition to his own weekly event at Nublu, NYC. Check out Lion1music for more info on this outstanding DJ/Producer.