Faders & Friends
Houston · Austin · Detroit
A DJ collective built on open decks, real mentorship, and the culture that raised us. We throw the nights, teach the craft, and keep the underground loud.
The Collective
Faders & Friends started with a simple idea: give DJs a room of their own. No gatekeeping, no ego at the door. Just decks, a crowd, and people who want you to get better.
From packed brewery nights to open-deck sessions where first-timers go back to back with veterans, we're building the community we always wished existed, one city at a time.
On The Calendar
Keepers of the Underground rolls through three cities. Open decks, live sets, and a room full of people who get it. Drop your email below and you'll know the second dates go live.
The Friends
Residents, mentors, and the rotating cast of friends who keep every night moving. This roster only grows.
This could be you
Pull up to an open deck night and get on the roster.What We Do
Grab a slot, plug in, and play to a real crowd. Beginners and veterans share the same booth, no pressure, all support.
Hands-on sessions on mixing, beatmatching, and reading a room, taught by DJs who came up the same way you are.
Keepers of the Underground: our recurring event series with DJ examinations, live performers, and open decks at bars and breweries.
Community Voices
★★★★★"First time I ever played in front of a crowd was an F&F open deck night. Everyone was rooting for me. That doesn't happen anywhere else."
Open Decks First-TimerHouston
★★★★★"The workshops are the real deal. I went from bedroom mixes to holding down a two-hour set in a few months."
Workshop RegularHouston
★★★★★"It's not a clique, it's a family. You show up once and you're in. Best DJ community in Texas, period."
Keepers RegularAustin
The Scene
No stock photos, no staged crowds. This is what a Faders & Friends night actually looks like.
Open decks · everyone gets a turn
In the mix
The setup
Back to backGot Questions?
Don't Watch From Outside
Drop your email and be first to know when decks open in your city. No spam, just the next night, workshop dates, and open-deck slots before they fill.
Houston · Austin · Detroit — and wherever the crowd takes us next.