KARNIVAL

The prolific producer/musician and DJ, Poirier was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Having released music on Wonderwheel Recordings, Nice Up! Records and Ninja Tune, Poirier has produced a total of 10 albums over a span of 15 years. Poirier works to break boundaries and he possesses an open musical mind. He’s well versed into Afro-House, Reggae/Dancehall, Soca and Electronic music, to name just a few genres of his large palette. In Montreal, he’s responsible for the successful night Qualité de Luxe (with Kyou), a monthly dance party running since 2014. He also constantly tours, bringing his brand of music and openness to people in Europe, North America and beyond, like Africa (Ethiopia, Senegal, Uganda, Cabo Verde, etc.). His latest album, Migration, released in 2016 features collaborations with Red Fox, Machinedrum and Face-T to just name a few. In 2017, he released “Be Alright” a 4-track EP of Afro-House influenced dance-floor firestarters featuring Samito on the main single “Sowia” The year 2020 is looking good with a brand new album to be released with many vocal collaboration, following up in the same vibe as his latest EP.