Mikey Lion

San Diego, US

house · tech house · deep house

Co-founder of Desert Hearts and boss of Desert Hearts Records. San Diego native who started DJing at 13 with hip-hop before pivoting to house music after witnessing Daft Punk at Coachella. Known for his signature top hat and tribalistic, psychedelic-infused house and techno sets, he launched the Desert Hearts festival in 2012 as a 200-person renegade gathering in the Mojave Desert. Has performed at Lightning in a Bottle, Burning Man, and Coachella Do LaB stage.