DAMsf

Saturday 4.25.26 at DNA Lounge in SF

Open to all ages + genres of the arts

MAIN Event 5-9pm

The GET DOWN AFTERPARTY + BATTLE with 1up Crew 9pm-1am

Main Event Tickets

Afterparty Tickets

Check out the DAM Lineup

Meet the DAM Hosts

Durell aka DCisChillin

DJ x Event Host x Entrepreneur

Fatena aka FaeFae

Founder/Owner/Artistic Director of @blissurbanartscenter ,
Bliss Dance Company & BlissLife Holistic

Meet the DAM DJs

DJ Jámmin

DJ William Stokes

DJ Mark Maiden

Meet the MAIN EVENT Talent

The DAMheadliners:
RU ARE YOU + special guest TBA

RU Are You

Derrick Nealy

R&B ATLien Derrick Nealy brings back his music to the DAM stage through movement, melody, and amazing vocals. Known for his infectious stage presence and genre-blending sound, Derrick delivers performances that feel as good as they look.

Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman, also known as Jigman23, is a dance comedian, host, and creative performer whose foundation began with Krump as his first dance style. He blends dance and comedy through physical storytelling, musicality, and character-driven performance to create relatable, high-energy entertainment across live performances, audiences, and his comedy videos. Ryan does this work to spread joy, uplift others, and tell the truth through creativity, aiming to represent authenticity, joy, and truth expressed in love through every performance and piece of content he creates.

Phoenyx Rose

Phoenyx Rose is a Bay Area recording artist, performer, First Lady of Hip-Hop TV and creative visionary whose work bridges music, culture, and empowerment. Known for blending hip-hop, soul, spoken word, and movement, she creates art that celebrates strength, creativity, and the resilience of her community. As both an artist and entrepreneur, Phoenyx uses her voice to uplift and inspire, representing powerful women, Black creative excellence, and the spirit of independent artistry. Whether on stage, in the studio, or through her creative ventures, her work is driven by a deep commitment to authenticity, storytelling, and reminding people of their power.

Bliss Dance Company

Bliss Dance Co Established in 2004 by Fatena "Fae" Salfiti is a "Hip Hop Fusion" Dance Company with an emphasis on Theatre Arts. Bliss Urban Arts Center is based in Vacaville, Ca. with Award-winning choreographers and dancers. Our mission at Bliss Urban Arts Center is to provide Solano County (and beyond) with high-quality programs to serve our community! We bring people together through dance, theatre, fitness, poetry, music and more.

Riya Patel

"I am Riya Patel, a choreographer in the Bay Area focused on showcasing Bollywood Fusion, a tasteful blend between Western dance with cultural elements from South Asia. I am an accredited dancer in the Desi dance space, surpassing 3.3M views on Youtube with 7K subscribers, gaining national endorsement to adjudicated competitive college Bollywood Fusion teams, a board member with the National Desi Dance League, and more. "

Stephon Mills

Stephon Mills is an Oakland, California based genre bending artist and creative director known for high impact live experiences that fuse EDM energy with hip hop soul, live vocals, rap, and movement. As the founder of Urban Prodigy Entertainment, Stephon leads performance development from concept through execution, building disciplined casts and stage moments designed to translate in the room and on camera. His artistry centers emotional truth, cultural impact, and artist equity, while maintaining a polished, market ready presentation for festivals, community stages, and brand activations. Stephon’s training spans choreography and movement direction, vocal performance, rap craft, and acting driven storytelling, resulting in sets that feel like complete arcs with intentional pacing, clean transitions, and confident crowd engagement.

Project Ka$h

My name is Kash and i am a dancer based out of Fremont. I have been dancing for over a decade, training in multiple styles like hip hop, house, bollywood and more funk styles. Since my move from India in 2019, I have been part of multiple spaces all over the bay like reDefine collective, Full Potential DC, Snackpack collective & New Age Theatrics. Currently, I serve as the executive director for 'The Desi Project' @tdp.fam where i enjoy exploring movement with a blend of desi music & culture. This will be my third time performing at DAM SF and I am super excited for this year.

Ananya Verma x Currycature x Samasya Crew

South Asian fashion has been recently making waves in western culture, so this year we are bringing Desi streetwear & South Asian bling to the DAM SF space! Imagined by choreographer & creative director Ananya Verma (@avchoreography) in collaboration with Currycature (@currycature), the Ananya Bazaar will feature tees from the Ananya Collection (designed by dancers, for dancers). The booth will also feature ethically & sustainably sourced South Asian accessories, perfect for parties, the club, shoots, performances, and even everyday wear! Don’t miss Ananya and the Samasyā crew (@samasyacrew) on the main stage featuring these pieces and performing at afterparty!