Ash Lauryn

Born in Detroit and based in Atlanta, Ash Lauryn is a wide-ranging d.j. whose remit is embedded in the title of her monthly show on NTS Radio, “Underground and Black.” She specializes in house and techno with heavy jazz tinges—a very Detroit feature—and moves afield at will, as exemplified on a recent episode featuring roots material from Dawn Penn, Bootsy Collins, and Lou Donaldson. In addition to her dynamic DJ sets, she’s also a writer (with work in publications like The Face Magazine, Mixmag, and Resident Advisor), curator, radio host, and producer (her debut solo EP ‘Truth’ was co-produced with Stefan Ringer). All of this is done to champion incredible music and promote incredible black music.