DJ K

Kaique Alves Vieira (born 2000 or 2001), known professionally as DJ K, is a Brazilian record producer from Diadema, São Paulo.

Early life Kaique Alves Vieira was born in Diadema, a municipality in the Greater São Paulo area of Brazil, where he was also raised, in 2000 or 2001. He grew up in a musically active family; his father, an evangelical pastor and drummer, supported his career in Brazilian funk despite his religious background.

During his childhood, Vieira was exposed to a wide variety of musical genres, often introduced by his father. These included Brazilian hip-hop and Brazilian rock groups such as Racionais MC's, Planet Hemp, and Charlie Brown Jr., as well as gospel, sertanejo, and forró. He also listened to international rock bands including Rage Against the Machine, Led Zeppelin, and System of a Down.

Career Vieira began producing music at the age of 17, teaching himself to use the digital audio workstation FL Studio. After approximately one year of practice, he began releasing his work online. humorously noting that he "didn't last 2 months in the same company".

His public performances began in the early 2020s at Baile do Helipa, a street party in Heliópolis, São Paulo's largest favela. circulated widely on Brazilian social media, becoming an internet meme. a figure that would later exceed 300,000 in January 2024. while Pitchfork included it among both its "Best Electronic Music of 2023" and "Best Music by Latine and Spanish Artists in 2023". Following the album's release, DJ K performed at LGBTQ+-oriented parties such as Mamba Negra and Buero in São Paulo.

2025: Rádio Libertadora! DJ K’s third album, Rádio Libertadora!, was released on 8 August 2025 by Nyege Nyege Tapes. He described it as "ideological and reflexive", While retaining sexual themes common in baile funk, its lyrics also address police brutality, gang violence, and educational inequality.

Artistry DJ K describes his sound as funk bruxaria, characterizing it as an aggressive, "punk of funk" style. It combines elements of funk mandelão with sonic motifs intended to evoke fear and disorientation. incorporating high-frequency noises known as tuin, a tinnitus-like pitch that alludes to lança perfume, a recreational inhalant associated with funk dance parties. Other common features include heavy distortion, sudden bursts of noise such as weather alert tones, ringing telephones, laser blasts, and samples of maniacal laughter. The result has been likened to a "miniature apocalypse" by DJ Mag or "sonic warfare" by Resident Advisor.

His productions often incorporate horrorcore His songs are typically marked by the vocal tag "DJ K isn't producing anymore, he's doing witchcraft", a studio in-joke with an MC that became a hallmark of his work.

Discography

Studio albums

Pânico no Submundo (2023) O Fim! (2024) Radio Libertadora! (2025)