Chicago Open-Format DJ Sets Built for the Club and Made for Music Discovery

THE HVA DJs' every club-ready genre with sets that match your event’s sound by reading  the crowd in real time and blending anthems with new cuts your audience will remember.

HI, I'M THE HVA.

THE HVA is a Chicago-based open-format DJ with one rule: match the room and elevate it. I play every club-ready genre, but I’m more than a “plays everything” DJ. If you book me for a Tech House night, or even a Juke kickback, you’re getting a set that feels veteran and genre-true. I build momentum, read the crowd in real time, and deliver a sound the audience will remember.

What makes my sets special is the discovery factor. I mix familiar anthems with perfectly timed new cuts and hidden gems so your audience leaves with moments they didn’t expect and songs they need to add to their playlists. Every set is a vibe, but it’s also a takeaway.

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HI, I'M THE HVA.

THE HVA is a Chicago-based open-format DJ with one rule: match the room and elevate it. I play every club-ready genre, but I’m more than a “plays everything” DJ. If you book me for a Tech House night, or even a Juke kickback, you’re getting a set that feels veteran and genre-true. I build momentum, read the crowd in real time, and deliver a sound the audience will remember.

What makes my sets special is the discovery factor. I mix familiar anthems with perfectly timed new cuts and hidden gems so your audience leaves with moments they didn’t expect and songs they need to add to their playlists. Every set is a vibe, but it’s also a takeaway.

The Vibes THE HVA brings...

Genre-true selections so the sound matches the event and feels authentic

Crowd-reading in real time so the vibe stays right and the momentum never dips

Hidden gems and new cuts that keeps the audience in the room moving

Takeaway moments where people leave with new fave songs & timeless memories

I've brought my vibes to...

Bourbon on Division • The Point • Fulton Market Kitchen • Emporium Lincoln Park • Everything Bar • Replay Lincoln Park • Runaround Sue Chicago • Your Next Event

My DJ Mixes

Want to book me for a House event?

Listen to L'ART DU COOL VOL. 1

Want to book me for a Bass/Dubstep event?

Listen to L'ART DU COOL VOL. 2

Want to book me for a Hip-Hop/Trap event?

Listen to L'ART DU COOL VOL. 3

Want to book me for a Latin/Latin House event?

Listen to L'ART DU COOL VOL. 4