pvkvsv (pah•kah’•sah) is a producer, curator, and open format DJ who leans into anything with a solid groove. Drawing from his eclectic production inspirations, you can expect anything from left-field experimental sounds to hard-hitting breaks. In the past few years, he has performed live improvised soundscape pieces for both the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s Performance Series and with Soy Sos & STAYCEE PEARL dance project at Kelly Strayhorn Alloy Studios. pvkvsv was also selected as a Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting’s Artist in Residency via 91.3 WYEP/90.5 WESA.

Being a self-taught producer, creating music was one of the few ways for him to examine and express himself. As a co-founder of Pittsburgh Open Decks, a monthly event where aspiring and experienced DJs can sign up to perform on flagship CDJs with no restriction on genre or experience level, pvkvsv aims to create more avenues for those who may lack a formal musical education to express themselves and build upon their own interest in music.

HUNY XO is a DJ, event curator, and king of all trades soundtracking and producing events via the Mostbeautifullest collective.

Bred in New York, NY, and currently residing in Pittsburgh (named Person of the Year in Music 2021 by Pittsburgh City Paper), huny’s work in music and the visual arts is rooted in exalting Black women and QTBIPOC communities. As a co-founder and the Experience Lead of Honcho’s Queer Fam Fund, as well as a consultant on diversity outreach for other festivals, her mission to expand visibility and access in nightlife culture is a throughline in everything she tackles.

HUNY XO sets are genre-defying: ballroom beats, house, techno, dancehall, hip-hop . . . anything with a nasty beat and embedded in Blackness can get it.

HUNY XO is a DJ, event curator, and king of all trades soundtracking and producing events via the Mostbeautifullest collective.

Bred in New York, NY, and currently residing in Pittsburgh (named Person of the Year in Music 2021 by Pittsburgh City Paper), huny’s work in music and the visual arts is rooted in exalting Black women and QTBIPOC communities. As a co-founder and the Experience Lead of Honcho’s Queer Fam Fund, as well as a consultant on diversity outreach for other festivals, her mission to expand visibility and access in nightlife culture is a throughline in everything she tackles.

HUNY XO sets are genre-defying: ballroom beats, house, techno, dancehall, hip-hop . . . anything with a nasty beat and embedded in Blackness can get it.

HUNY XO is a DJ, event curator, and king of all trades soundtracking and producing events via the Mostbeautifullest collective.

Bred in New York, NY, and currently residing in Pittsburgh (named Person of the Year in Music 2021 by Pittsburgh City Paper), huny’s work in music and the visual arts is rooted in exalting Black women and QTBIPOC communities. As a co-founder and the Experience Lead of Honcho’s Queer Fam Fund, as well as a consultant on diversity outreach for other festivals, her mission to expand visibility and access in nightlife culture is a throughline in everything she tackles.

HUNY XO sets are genre-defying: ballroom beats, house, techno, dancehall, hip-hop . . . anything with a nasty beat and embedded in Blackness can get it.

Lauren Goshinski is a curator and cultural producer who develops forward-thinking festivals, public programs, and projects in urban space. Her cross-disciplinary work supports and connects a global network of practitioners across the arts, technology, live performance, and place-based practices. She is a researcher and consultant for nighttime culture, policy, and urban planning who advocates for more equitable landscapes on stage and behind the scenes. Discovering new ways to save and activate space for culture sit at the heart of her work. She is currently a board member for Resident Advisor and has curated for Google’s Artist in Residence Program, The German Center for Research and Innovation, Vibe Lab, New Forms Festival, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, nightclubs like Public Records and Hot Mass, and is the co-founder of the VIA Festival.

Lauren Goshinski is a curator and cultural producer who develops forward-thinking festivals, public programs, and projects in urban space. Her cross-disciplinary work supports and connects a global network of practitioners across the arts, technology, live performance, and place-based practices. She is a researcher and consultant for nighttime culture, policy, and urban planning who advocates for more equitable landscapes on stage and behind the scenes. Discovering new ways to save and activate space for culture sit at the heart of her work. She is currently a board member for Resident Advisor and has curated for Google’s Artist in Residence Program, The German Center for Research and Innovation, Vibe Lab, New Forms Festival, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, nightclubs like Public Records and Hot Mass, and is the co-founder of the VIA Festival.