Michael Brun & UNIIQU3 Team Up On 'How About This?'

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Following with his hit track Positivo with Colombian superstar J. Balvin, and his Afro Caribbean focused releases Soweto, Jalouzi, Wherever I Go, Gaya, and Spice, Michael Brun has is returning to his club roots with Jersey-based rapper, producer, DJ, and vocalist UNIIQU3 on How About This?

How About This is an infectious house track with a deep groovy bassline. UNIIQU3’s distinct lyrical flow shines bright against the melody, with pitch shifts left and right to keep listeners on their toes. Combined with Michael’s vibe-focused production, the two create a bubbling tune that’s wholly original.

UNIIQU3 got her start in her hometown of New Jersey, where she started her signature #135theParty which has now spread around the globe. She’s worked with a plethora of producers like Nina Las Vegas, Anna Lunoe, A-Trak, Diplo, Skepta, Hudson Mohawke, and many more.

Michael Brun has solidified his reputation as a representative of his hometown of Haiti on the world stage. Last year, Michael recorded the Telemundo world cup anthem with Colombian superstar J. Balvin, and subsequently toured with him on all dates of his North American Vibras Tour, with Ghanian pop star Mr. Eazi.

2019 will see Michael bring his Bayo tour concept to 10 cities nationwide. Inspired by Haitian Street parties, Bayo brings the energy, sound and alluring vibe of these parties around the world. He sold out all six dates, including the 1,200+ capacity Irving Plaza in NYC during its six-date debut last year.  

See a List of Bayo Tour Dates Here

About Michael Brun

“Michael Brun might be the biggest thing to come out of Haiti in the 21st Century” - Esquire

“A cultural ambassador for his island home” - TIME

Michael Brun spent his childhood on the sun-drenched Caribbean island of Haiti. Born to a Haitian father and Guyanese mother who loved music, Brun’s influences stretched from the percussion-heavy Rara and Afro-groove music of his native Haiti, to Hip-hop and RnB. He played guitar and piano from a young age, and took up DJing and music production as a hobby at 16 after winning a full scholarship to attend military school in the US, then going on to study Pre-Med at Davidson College.

Today Michael has emerged as the face for a new generation of Haitians, working with international stars and home-grown musical heroes to share the richness of his island’s culture with a wider audience.

The last two years have seen Brun depart from the club sounds that defined his early career, to work with Haitian artists like J. Perry, Baky, Lakou Mizik and BélO. His singular take on traditional Haitian sounds have caught the ears of tastemakers like Diplo and Arcade Fire, seen him land consulting work for Spotify, collab with superstars like J Balvin, sell out multiple headlining US tours and notch up tens of millions of streams across tracks like Bayo, Soweto, Gaya and Spice, his collaborative track with Grammy-nominated Kah-Lo.

Under his Bayo umbrella Michael is seeking to bring the energy, sound and alluring vibe of Haitian street parties to venues around the world.  In Haitian Creole, ‘Bayo’ means ‘to give’, which refers to both generosity in Haitian culture and the sense of duty that Brun feels to showcasing the best of his country. After multiple block parties in Miami and Haiti, Brun debuted Bayo with a sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, which was followed by a sold-out US tour.  2019 will see Michael expand upon the concept, bringing the show to nine major cities in the US and Canada.

2018 also saw Brun soundtrack the World Cup, with Telemundo picking his and J Balvin’s collab ‘Positivo’ as their official world cup anthem. Brun would also join Balvin as direct support for his sold-out ‘Vibras’ tour, taking the stage alongside Ghanian pop star Mr. Eazi

Brun’s non-profit work has seen him produce and host the Wherever I Go festival in Haiti, join the board of Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice, and serve as the face of the Emmy winning Beatmaking Lab Program.

Contact

michaelbrun.com