Phonox’ New Saturday Night Resident is…. HAAi

As announced, Jasper James will close his Phonox residency next month following a year of remarkable success. It is with the upmost pleasure that Phonox reveal Jasper’s successor and new Saturday night resident, HAAi.

Relatively un-known HAAi will play every week for the indefinite future, opening her residency on Saturday 8th October. Sometimes she will be joined by guests, but they’ll never be announced – HAAi is front and centre.  It was a very conscious decision when enlisting someone for the role of Phonox’s resident, that it not be about the size of their profile but what matters most, sheer talent.  She’s no stranger to a residency down as she has been at Dalston’s Ridley Road Market Bar for the past two years. Listen to a recording of HAAi at Dalston Superstore below.

Head booker Andy Payton: “I first heard about HAAi from Joe Coghill (music manager), who was saying he’d heard this girl play and it was like listening to Optimo. HAAi warmed up at Phonox on 2 consecutive weeks, and both times different promotions managers texted me along the lines of ‘Oh my god who is this DJ, she is amazing’. That’s when we took notice and starting paying regular visits to Ridley Road to check her out. In terms of DJs earning an opportunity I can’t think of a better candidate and can’t wait for her to get started.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to take on this residency and become a part of the Phonox family. Since playing at the club in June with Jacques Greene I’ve been bursting to play there again. I can’t wait to bring a taste of my previous residency at Ridley Road Market Bar in Dalston to Brixton. Although I know they are pretty big shoes to fill, I can’t wait to take the reins.” – says HAAi