, double down on dance music altruism. The low-end specialist is set to host his annual Freakstyle event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and he’s found an inventive way to give back.
The Flint Brain Food Drive is typical of Bassnectar’s approach to the fame game, and he’s not the only one with a mission. In a scene often lazily characterized by ego and self-interest, there’s a lot of do-gooding to be found. This December marks the sixth consecutive Grizmas, which takes a full year of planning. It’s extra impressive, then, that Griz also found time for theThe techno scene conjures up cliches of über-serious black-clad DJs and lock-jawed ravers pushing past several bedtimes, but there’s a flip side to techno’s infamous hedonism.
The DJ Black Coffee Foundation continues to fight for equality in South Africa, while the DJ also acts as an ambassador for the Bridges For Music organization. This summer, Black Coffee headed a charity event for wildlife conservation at Ibiza’s extravagant Ushuaïa Beach Hotel. Charity really began at home for electronic wunderkind Porter Robinson. In 2016, Porter’s younger brother Mark was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma at age 17.
Avicii’s philanthropy continued as his star rose, persisting even despite his own personal struggles. Naturally, the Bergling family wanted to carry on that conviction in the wake of Tim’s death.