
Idris Elba Djs? Movement Teaser Lineup Announces B2B With Kevin Saunderson
Movement Detroit x Paxahau released their teaser lineup for this year’s Memorial Day festivities, and a familiar acting face is on the lineup, and it’s left some people saying “excuse me, what?”
Idris Elba, whose claim to fame is being a phenomenal actor (and a desired fan cast for James Bond) is set on the teaser lineup to be doing a B2B with the founding father of Techno, Kevin Saunderson. But many people are shocked by this drop that Elba can DJ.
Much like Shaq, Idris Elba has a love for DJing, but it goes back further than his acting if you do some digging. According to many searches including his Resident Advisor profile and Wikipedia, he began DJing in his early 20s and went under the monikers DJ Big Driis or Idris.
RA shares, “Whether spinning surprise sets in small east-London bars or thrilling thousands in the world’s top clubs, Idris’ credibility as a DJ & selector is without question. Now Idris is back in a big way; alongside several roadblock appearances at Snowbombing, Ibiza Rocks & Glastonbury, Idris has established yearly residencies at top Ibiza party destinations including Pacha & Pikes.”
You can find some of his sets, like the one above at ‘Higher Ground’ on YouTube if you want to scope out his chops. Given that Kevin Saunderson is a legend and a purist of creativity, I can guarantee he wouldn’t be going B2B with someone unworthy.
He joins a teased lineup of Boys Noize B2B VTSS, DJ Minx, Fatboy Slim, Gorgon City, Skream, and more.
Check out the full Movement teaser lineup here: