Stephen Jusko: DJ, Producer, Performer:
Stephen Jusko is an American DJ, music producer, and electronic music artist from Texas (Houston / College Station area). His work spans house, tribal, progressive, big room, tech house, bass house, and EDM, and he’s built a reputation for energetic live sets that connect deeply with dance crowds. He has become a rising name at major nightlife weekends, especially at gay events in Houston, Pride festivals, and Houston queer events that highlight the city’s fast-growing electronic music scene.
Musical Background:
- He has a wide musical foundation: played brass, strings (like guitar), piano, and percussion growing up, and participated in rock bands, jazz bands, marching bands, and symphonic bands, which shaped his grasp of music theory and performance. This strong classical and live-performance background later became a core element of the sound he brings to gay events in Houston and major LGBTQ+ festivals across the country.
- His first inspirations came from classic electronic styles like trance and house, with early influences including Armin van Buuren, Sean Tyas, and Deadmau5. As he moved deeper into nightlife in Houston, the tribal and house sounds he heard in clubs — especially within the Houston queer events scene — helped define the direction of his modern DJ and production style.
DJ & Live Performance
His sets range from daytime party vibes to peak-hour energy and after-hours intensity, blending vocals with driving rhythms designed to make crowds feel the music — a style that has made him a standout at gay events in Houston, especially at Rich’s Houston, one of the city’s most iconic nightlife venues.
He has performed at major nightlife venues across the U.S., including:
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- The End Up in San Francisco.
- Rich’s Houston in Texas.
- The Chapel in LA.
- Bunker in Washington, D.C.
- Rise Bar in NYC.
- Loaded at The Round Up Saloon in Dallas.
- Circuit Parties and Pride events.
- And now we WELCOME HIM to the BRÜT family.
As a producer and curator, Stephen focuses on creating musical experiences that honor queer culture, expression, and freedom. His sets are built around storytelling—balancing emotion and intensity while keeping the dance floor connected from start to finish.
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