Press Kit
Bio, stats, notable performances, tech rider and press photos for Daniela, NYC-based DJ and producer.
Daniela is the Soundtrack of Sunrise — a DJ, producer, and creative director known for marathon sunrise sets that move dance floors through tension, release, and cosmic depth. From beach stages in Brooklyn and Miami to jungle altars, forest stages, and open-air gatherings, she crafts emotionally-driven, cinematic journeys that blend shadow, euphoria, and expansive states into a transformative experience. Her superpower is her range — she moves fluidly across a wide array of genres, reading and meeting any room at any hour of the day or night.
A cornerstone of NYC's underground, she founded Deep Playa NYC in 2020 — producing and DJing 50+ events for crowds of up to 1,200 — and created the all-female platform Her Name Is Shakti. She served as Music Director & Stage Designer for CAMP Festival (2022–2025) and was commissioned by Philadelphia's Mütter Museum for a four-hour immersive Halloween performance. Classically trained in piano from age three and shaped on the floors of Limelight, Twilo, Sound Factory, and David Mancuso's legendary Loft, her sound carries a 25-year NYC dance music lineage.
Festivals & Notable Performances
- The Sound Garden — with Nick Warren, Brooklyn Open Air, 2026
- Calling All Magical People Festival — Fairy Forest Stage, 2022–2025
- Elements Festival — 2024 (rained out)
- Mütter Museum — Immersive Halloween Commission, Philadelphia, 2025
- Supporting YokoO at The Meadows, NYC, 2025
- Supporting Wild Dark at Chocolate Factory, 2022
- Supporting ÜNAM at Elsewhere, NYC, 2025
- Plumb Beach — NYC Sunrise Series, 2020–2023
- Xanadu — Brooklyn, 2024
Press
- PhillyVoice — preview of Choreomania 2026 at the Mütter Museum, September 2026
Sound & Influences
Projects & Initiatives
- Music Director + Stage Designer — CAMP Festival, 2022–2025
- Deep Playa NYC — Founded 2020, sold 2026. Produced 50+ events & mini-burns, including the largest outdoor rave in NYC history
- Her Name Is Shakti — All-female DJ & artist platform, founder, 2022–2025
- NY Regional Contact — Burning Man Organization
- Per Astra — Celestial ritual music series & cosmic mixes, founder — PerAstra.co
Tech Rider
- Pioneer CDJ-3000 (×2)
- Mixer: Pioneer DJM-A9, DJM-V10, or DJM-900NXS2
- Available for 2–8 hour sets
- Sunrise specialist — peak sunrise performance
- Creative direction & stage design available
Supported & Shared Stages With
+ more available on request
On Stage & In the Moment
Ready to
Co-Create
Magic?
Based in New York City and available worldwide. For bookings, festival inquiries, creative collaborations, and press.