Captain Planet

Captain Planet is a world traveling DJ & music producer who blends global roots music styles with forward-thinking dance music and electronic beats. After cutting his teeth in the competitive New York City club scene, he went on to host a popular radio show on WNYU Radio, and started the globally renowned music blog MixtapeRiot.com. He has released 5 full-length albums featuring his trademark sound on Bastard Jazz Recordings, and can be heard on the soundtracks to multiple popular TV shows such as “Silicon Valley”, "Orange Is The New Black", "Entourage" and "CSI:NY" to name a few. Additionally, he has produced world recognized remixes for the likes of Little Dragon, Katy B, Erykah Badu, Mayer Hawthorne, Nicola Cruz, Novalima, Fania Records, Gilles Peterson and many more. His song “Un Poquito Más” featuring Chico Mann has earned over 3.5 million streams and was featured in major ad campaigns for Target & Honda. Inspired by the success of that song, the two artists teamed up in 2017 for a full-length collaboration album and released “Night Visions” to critical acclaim, including a mention on NYTimes “Best Songs Of The Week”. The two performed live for the globally renowned Boiler Room Sessions & the taste making Morning Becomes Eclectic radio program on KCRW. 2025 is set to be another big year for the Captain, as he releases his 6th full-length album “DIG”, which re-imagines global roots music from Haiti, Brazil, Ghana, Nigeria, Colombia and beyond- funking it up for the club.