Michaël Brun

Michaël Brun (born 19 May 1992) is a Haitian and Guyanese DJ and record producer based in New York, known for blending electronic music with traditional Haitian styles such as kompa and rara. He released his debut EP Gravity in 2013 and founded the record label Kid Coconut in 2014, His debut album, Lokal, was released on June 26, 2019. In 2025, Brun released his single "Touchdown", which debuted as the anthem for the 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend.

Early life and education Brun was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, He also has French Haitian, Portuguese, Chinese Guyanese, and Indo-Guyanese ancestry. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana Primarily styled as progressive house, Brun released "Dawn," on Dutch DJ Hardwell's Revealed Recordings on December 21, 2011. Dirty South signed Brun to his label Phazing Records shortly after, releasing Brun's next single "Rise". Brun also joined Dirty South on tour in Miami. He was nominated for World's Best EDM Artist at the World Music Awards. In June 2015, he released "See You Soon", on Kid Coconut. He then released a collaboration with Roy English titled "Tongue Tied July".

2016–17: "Wherever I Go" single, tour and festival, "Gaya" In 2015 he performed at clubs including Create (Los Angeles), Temple (San Francisco), Union Nightclub (Toronto), and Story (Miami), and also appeared at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival. In January 2016, Brun released "Wherever I Go", a collaboration with Artists for Peace and Justice's Audio Institute. He then embarked on his first North American Tour, titled the Wherever I Go Tour, followed by the creation of the Wherever I Go Festival in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

In May 2016, he collaborated with American artist The Ready Set and released a remix to The Ready Set's song Good Enough which charted at number 40 on US Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay. In August 2016, he released a collaboration with Louie for the Netflix film XOXO, titled "All I Ever Wanted". In October 2016, he announced Haitian Heat, a Haitian music playlist that he curates for Spotify. He followed "Gaya" with remixes for OneRepublic, Maxwell, Kesha, Major Lazer and FLETCHER. He released "Easy On My Love" in December 2017.

2018–19: Breakthrough and debut album In 2018, as part of collaborations with artists from around the world to bring Haitian sounds into the mainstream, he released the single "Positivo" with Latin singer J Balvin.

In 2017, Brun began experimenting with songs that would bridge the gap between Nigerian afrobeat and Haitian music. This led to the concept behind his debut album Lokal, released on Kid Coconut on June 26, 2019. The track "Nouvo Jenerasyon" includes a sample of a song from his father's konpa band Skandal. In 2023 he released the FAMI Summer EP, which included the single Jessica, a track that experienced particular success on social media, with FAMI Vol. 1 being released in 2025.

On April 4, 2023, Astralwerks, an American record label owned by Universal Music Group, announced it had signed Brun. His first Astralwerks single, "Clueless" (featuring Oxlade), was released in February 2023. On November 13, 2024, Brun released "Safe" a collaboration single with John Legend & Rutshelle Guillaume. On January 31, 2025, Brun released his single "Touchdown", featuring J Balvin, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, and Tasan. The track debuted as the anthem for the 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend on ESPN.

As a producer he has worked with artists including Davido, Victoria Monét, Keblack, Wale, Diplo, Ed Sheeran, among others. Originally a Haitian block-party, centered around Haitian and Caribbean culture and community, the word “BAYO” means “to give” in Haitian Creole. The festival is both culturally focused and a philanthropic platform, and now takes place in multiple locations, including New York and Boston. BAYO has featured artists such as J Balvin and Wyclef Jean. Speakers have included Zohran Mamdani (at the NYC edition) and Michelle Wu (at the Boston edition).

Philanthropy To honor his late mother, Sharon Lee Brun, Brun established a fund connected to the BAYO initiative, supporting education and community programs in Haiti.

Musical style and influences Brun blends electronic dance music (progressive house, electro-house) with Haitian musical styles such as kompa and rara. His equipment includes digital audio workstations, keyboards, synthesizers, violin and guitar.

Personal life Brun lives in Brooklyn, New York. He continues to engage actively with Haitian community and musical heritage.

Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Category

Discography Albums + Studio albums by Michael BrunYear Title Release details 2019 Released: 26 June 2019 Label: Kid Coconut Format: Digital download2025 Released: 11 July 2025 Label: Astralwerks Format: Digital download

Extended plays + Extended plays by Michaël BrunYear Title Release details2013 Released: 2013 Label: Phazing (PH022) Format: Digital download

Singles + Singles by Michaël Brun Year Title Album Release details2011"Prime"(with Derrick Rouseeau)Versuz Essentials (April 29, 2011)"Shades of Grey"(with Remy Joel and Xpression)4-track single S2 Records (June 29, 2011)"Dawn"2-track single Revealed Recordings (December 19, 2011)2012"Rise"(Dirty South Edit) Phazing (March 19, 2012)"Synergy"(with Special Features)Phazing (April 18, 2012)"Rift"(with Dirty South)Phazing (November 10, 2012)2013"Gravity"Gravity EP Phazing (Oct 8, 2013)"Halfway" (featuring Zashanell)"Antares"2014"Zenith" Kid Coconut (August 4, 2014)"Sun In Your Eyes"(with DubVision featuring Tom Cane)Kid Coconut (September 15, 2014)2015"Woo" (with Dirty TwistKid Coconut (April 20, 2015)"See You Soon" (with Rune RK featuring Denny White)Kid Coconut (June 2, 2015)"Tongue Tied July"(with Roy English)Kid Coconut (August 7, 2015)"Vintage" (with Rayven & Valexx)Kid Coconut (September 25, 2015)"Check This Out" (with Still Young)Size Records (October 16, 2015)2016"Wherever I Go" (with The Audio Institute)Kid Coconut (January 29, 2016)"Omega" (with Aspyer)Kid Coconut (April 22, 2016)"Good Enough" (with The Ready Set)Hopeless Records (May 18, 2016)"All I Ever Wanted" (featuring Louie)XOXO: The AlbumKid Coconut (August 3, 2016)"Summer Dreams"(with Marcio Lama) Kid Coconut (September 9, 2016)"Jupiter"(featuring Roy English and Uni)Kid Coconut (October 15, 2016) 2017"Gaya"(with Lakou Mizik & J. Perry)Kid Coconut (February 17, 2017)"Danse Konsa" (with Strong G)Kid Coconut (August 9, 2017)"Easy On My Love" (with Janelle Kroll)Kid Coconut (December 15, 2017) 2018"Bayo" (featuring Strong G, Baky and J Perry)Kid Coconut (February 16, 2018)"Soweto" (with Shirazee)Kid Coconut (June 22, 2018)"Spice" (with Kah-Lo)Kid Coconut (August 31, 2018) 2019"How About This" (with Uniiqu3)Kid Coconut (February 22, 2019)"Akwaaba Ayiti" (featuring DJ Bullet, J. Perry and Dro)LokalKid Coconut (June 12, 2019)2020"Melanin" (with Kah-Lo)Self-released (August 19, 2020)2023"Clueless" (with J Balvin, Saint Jhn & J. Perry featuring Charly Black)Self-released (July 19, 2023)"Coming Your Way" (with Anne-Marie & Becky G)Astralwerks (August 16, 2023)2024"Safe" FletcherMarch 8, 2017 (Self-released)"Lift Me Up" (Michaël Brun Remix)OneRepublicJune 8, 2017 (Mosley, Interscope)2018"Sunny Days" (Michaël Brun Remix)Janelle KrollMarch 23, 2018 2019"Give Dem" (Michaël Brun Remix) Diplo and Blond:ish featuring Kah-LoJune 24, 2019 (Mad Decent)2021"Dumebi" (Michaël Brun Remix)Rema, Mavins and Becky GApril 1, 20212023Party Girls (Michaël Brun Dancehall Remix)Victoria Monét featuring Buju BantonMay 26, 2023

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