Chimp Hardy

Hi. I'm Chimp. I like dancing naked in abandoned buildings, Chicago house music, African drums, and raw techno. How are you? 🐒

One part club kid, one part urban shaman, Chimp Hardy is no stranger to controversy. The Berlin-based, Austin, Texas, born DJ and producer challenges his audiences to go out of their mind. Body painted and partially naked, he creates a post-apocalyptic tribal utopia where everyone is free to let go and leave their restrictions at the door. His sets transcend all boundaries, taking dancers on a journey from Chicago House to G-house, Breaks, Rave, and Techno.

DJing for more than 10 years, Chimp’s slammin style of mixing brings old school vibes through sets that are not easily forgotten. With releases on legendary Chicago House label TRAX Records and Berlin’s own Kaiser Wilhelm Records plus a recent tour through underground clubs and raves around Germany, Chimp is building a name for himself as someone to be watched.

Recent shows of note include a live set at Berlin’s Ohm, a rowdy closing DJ set for Blake Baxter in Leipzig’s Ost-Apotheke that left the whole club naked, a DJ set at KitKat Club’s CarneBall Bizarre where everyone was already naked, and a closing DJ set at a 3-day rave in an old DDR factory in Lichtenberg.