Carlos Niño & Friends

Carlos Niño is a Los Angeles percussionist, producer and DJ. He leads Carlos Niño & Friends, an open collaborative project whose music he describes as spiritual, improvisational space collage. He is also known for many years of work in Los Angeles radio and for co-producing André 3000's 2023 album New Blue Sun. Carlos Niño began hosting shows on KPFK in 1995, later including Spaceways Radio, and was a founding DJ of Dublab. He led Build An Ark and recorded with Ammoncontact and The Life Force Trio.