Michael Brun and Mr. Eazi set to join global superstar J. Balvin’s “VIBRAS” tour to present the sounds of modern Nigeria and Haiti

The performance will feature unreleased collaborations ​ and VIP edits of Brun + Eazi’s hits

This September, two voices of the modern Caribbean and Afro music scenes, Haiti’s Michael Brun and Nigerian pop star Mr. Eazi will join Colombian superstar J. Balvin on his North American ‘VIBRAS TOUR’ powered by Buchanan’s Whiskey. Brun most recently collaborated with Balvin on their World Cup anthem ‘Positivo’.

With Brun on the decks and Mr. Eazi on the mic, the two will take center stage together, blending their unique contemporary takes on the traditional sounds of their home countries and from across the diaspora. This is world music seen through the prism of street parties and modern dance culture, rhythms that translate on dancefloors across all corners of the globe.

The two found each other when Michael attended a Mr. Eazi show in Haiti to support a local friend who was opening, but became enamored with Eazi’s sound. After exchanging some music post-performance, the next day they were in the studio together. A couple studio sessions yielded several productions, which Michael presented to Balvin, who instantly fell in love with the sound and suggested they join him on his tour.

After using his experiences in the EDM scene to focus on his Haitian Heritage, Michael Brun has become synonymous with the sound of contemporary Haiti, with TIME magazine calling him ‘a Haitian representative on the world stage’. 2018 has been a banner year for Michael, producing the Telemundo World Cup anthem, ‘Positivo’, with Balvin, now at over 10M views on Youtube, and selling out his ‘Bayo’ North America tour.

 

Catch this one-of-a-kind performance at any of Balvin’s tour dates below.

09/19 Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena at Fresno Convention Center

09/20 Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena

09/21 San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl

09/22 Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

09/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

09/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena

10/03 Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena

10/04 Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre

10/05 Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

10/07 San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum

10/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory

10/11 Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center

10/14 Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center

10/18 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena

10/19 Reading, PA @ The Santander Arena

10/20 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

10/21 Fairfax, VA @ EagleBank Arena

10/24 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex

10/25 Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium

10/28 Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena

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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