2025 Annual Convening Speakers

deesco is a San Grabrieleno/Tongva Land-based high energy, multicultural, queer DJ/artist dedicated to supporting shameless dance floors and lush~sensual experiences for intersectional beings. 

Genre blending from all corners of the world, deesco aims to make bodies move in connection through human affirming vocals and new takes on classic rhythms. Growing up in the Bay Area, CA with First Nation roots (Teme-Augama Anishnabai), while constantly traveling to visit family all over Turtle Island gave deesco a masterclass in the soundscapes that thread the tapestries of communal celebration.

Notable work includes DJing a the Broad Museum’s opening of Jeffrey Gibson’s exhibition the space in which to place me, for the LGBT Center/Broad Collab Float for LA Pride (2025), WeHo Pride’s Street Fair (2025), Sound Producing and DJing for Indigenous Pride LA’s STI/HIV 2Spirit+ Powwow (2025), collaborating with The Chapter House on numerous events, opening Hood Rave’s 2024 Winter Club in collaboration with Baile World & Black Bass Collective, debuting as the first resident DJ of Honey’s LA, opening for Tove Lo & SG Lewis’ LA “Club Heat”, OutLoud’s 2024 Weho Pride, Suymmertramp Festival 2024 and many more.