2015-01-01
John Morales · New Year’s Day
DJ Adverse · support
DJ support at the Funkdafied New Year’s Day party with John Morales.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS & ARTWORK
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Explore the story one event series at a time.
Concerts & support
Solo support sets and collaborative bills across Sydney and beyond.
2015-11-27
Oddisee · The Good Fight Tour
Frenzie vs The Groove Dealers · collaborative billing
Billed support as Adverse and Juzzlikedat with Frenzie at Goodgod Small Club.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2016-01-02
Slum Village · The Basement
DJ Adverse · support alongside Frenzie
DJ support at The Basement, on a bill also featuring Briggs and Conkarah.
2016-11-18
De La Soul · Greenwood
DJ Adverse · support
DJ support at Greenwood in November 2016.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2018-06-02
Slick Rick and Raekwon · Metro Theatre
CutKlipz · DJ Adverse and VJ Spook
Opened the joint concert with a classic hip-hop video set.
2023-12-02
Bliss n Eso · Drifters Wharf
DJ Adverse · support
DJ support for Drifters Wharf’s second birthday.
Soul of Sydney
Block parties, a birthday tribute, a reunion picnic, festivals and New Year’s Day.
2014-01-27
Soul of Sydney · Sarah Love Block Party
DJ Adverse · solo
Support DJ on the block-party bill. Soul of Sydney’s recording #174 preserves Adverse’s set.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2014-05-18
Soul of Sydney · DJ Katch party
DJ Adverse · solo
A DJ set at Soul of Sydney’s DJ Katch party.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2014-10-26
Soul of Sydney · Four-turntable takeover
Groove Dealers · billed collective set
Billed with CMAN, Juzzlikedat, Makoto and Caratgold for the Groove Dealers takeover.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2015-07-19
Soul of Sydney · Larry Levan Birthday Tribute
DJ Adverse · billed solo set
Billed upstairs in the Old School Back Room, 4–6pm.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2015-10-11
Soul of Sydney · Reunion Picnic
DJ Adverse · solo
An afternoon set at the Soul of Sydney Reunion Picnic.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2017-01-08
Soul of Sydney · Sydney Festival
DJ Adverse · billed solo set
Billed 2–3pm on the Soul of Sydney stage at Festival Village, Hyde Park.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2018-09-08
EatStreet Beats · Sydney Fringe
DJ Adverse · with MC Pep-C
A street-party set at Kensington Street, Chippendale, with Soul Patrol and Dancekool.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2020-01-01
Soul of Sydney · New Year’s Day
DJ Adverse · solo
An Adverse live set from the New Year’s Day party is listed as Soul of Sydney #376.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗Destructive Steps & battles
The music behind breaking battles, from DS8 to DS16 and the Australia Cypher.
2016-08-27
Destructive Steps 8
DJ Adverse · breaking DJ
The first Destructive Steps appearance, DJing for the breaking battles.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2018-09-01
Destructive Steps X
DJ Adverse · breaking prelims DJ
Returned to Destructive Steps, playing for B-boys and B-girls in the prelim battles at Ultimo Community Centre.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2019
Destructive Steps 11
DJ Adverse · breaking DJ
Part of the festival’s DJ lineup.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2020-12
Destructive Steps 12
DJ Adverse · Day 1 breaking DJ
DJing for the December event, including 1v1 breaking.
2021
Destructive Steps 13 Online
DJ Adverse · breaking and B-girl DJ
Participated in the online edition. The official programme billed Adverse for the breaking and B-girl battles.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2022-05-22
Red Bull BC One · Australia Cypher
DJ Adverse · event DJ
Event DJ at the National Art School, Sydney.
2022-09-10
Destructive Steps 14
DJ Adverse · 3v3 breaking DJ
Part of the festival at Ultimo Community Centre, with a 3v3 breaking DJ billing.
2024-09-07
Destructive Steps 16
DJ Adverse · 4v4 breaking DJ
DJing alongside Shan Frenzie within the event’s DJ team at Ultimo Community Centre.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗NSW DMC Championships
Warm-up, support and showcase performances; solo Adverse and CutKlipz.
2014-08-07
NSW DMC Championships · Play Bar
DJ Adverse · warm-up / support
Warm-up and support at the NSW DMC Championships.
2015-08-27
NSW DMC Championships · Play Bar
Adverse (The Groove Dealers) · billed performer
The NSW poster bills Adverse (The Groove Dealers) among the performers.
2016-09-01
NSW DMC Championships · Play Bar
DJ Adverse · showcase
A solo DJ Adverse showcase at Play Bar.
2019-09-06
NSW DMC Championships · Foundry 616
CutKlipz · audiovisual showcase
Returned with VJ Spook as CutKlipz for an audiovisual showcase after the battles.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗Groove Dealers & collaborations
Shared stages and collective projects, including Soul Power and Splendour.
2014-11-01
Todd Terry · Sydney Harbour
DJ Adverse · shared event
Performed at the Bella Vista harbour event on a shared bill with Todd Terry.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2015-10-24
Soul Power · Sydney
Groove Dealers · Adverse with Makoto
Performed with Groove Dealers, helped organise the joint event, and filmed and edited its highlight video. Soul of Sydney, Funkdafied and other collaborators were involved.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2017-07-20
Splendour in the Grass · Carlton Dry House
Groove Dealers · alongside VJ Spook
Four consecutive nights, 20–23 July 2017, at Carlton Dry House.
2019-12-07
Back to Funk · Vic on the Park
DJ Adverse · scheduled solo set
Billed 4–5pm on a shared event lineup with DJ Vadim.
Event reference (opens in a new tab) ↗2026-05-30
Groove Dealers · Ramblin Rascal reunion
Adverse · Groove Dealers
A full-house, free-entry Groove Dealers reunion in May 2026.
The material behind the story
Posters, photographs and recordings from the rooms, stages and communities that shaped the story.