Sydney-based — Selector — 20+ years
Rooted in Soul.
Fluent in everything
that Grooves.
For venues and events that want a distinct vibe, not the usual playlist on shuffle. Every room gets read. No repeated sets.
DJ Support: D'Angelo, Maxwell, Roy Ayers, Jeru the Damaja, Eric Benet, Common, De La Soul, Leela James, Mos Def, Anthony Hamilton, Aloe Blacc, Musiq Soulchild, Angie Stone, Eric Lau.
Original Soul of Sydney DJ — from first party in 2011 - current.
“Sydney's Jazz Funk Bootleg Don, DJ CMAN, brought the house down with a mix that's pure magic. One of our original selectors since 2009.”
— SOUL OF SYDNEY
“Once again, CMAN from Sydney has delivered one very effective edit, updating and bringing to life the essential elements of the tune.”
— CRAIG CHARLES, BBC RADIO (UK)
- 30 OctNOV Gigs: Melb Cup, Finders Keepers, Zambrero Store Launch & Vinyl Swap
- 05 OcthighlightSydney Tower, Bar 83 + October Schedule
- 11 SeptCoogee Bay Hotel - Sat 12 Sep, 3-8pm
- 01 SeptSun's Out, Crates Out — September Gigs: The Fernery n Coogee Bay
- 06 AughighlightBeen Away, Back to Play! — CMAN August Gigs
- 31 JulyBack at Circular Quay - Belles
- 12 JulyhighlightCMAN @ Coogee Bay Hotel — World Cup Session
- 30 MayGroove Dealers Reunion @ Ramblin' Rascal (old Globe)
- 30 AprhighlightCarriageworks — CMAN Resident DJ @ The Finder Keepers, Sydney Design Market 2026
- 25 JanhighlightSoul of Sydney DJs x CMAN @ Elliott's Balmain - Long Weekend Special
Selections
CMAN Mixes
16 mixes. CMAN listens for shared elements between tracks - a drum pattern, a horn line, an African polyrhythm - and rides them from soul into jazz into disco into hip hop, no seams.
Cocktail Lounge Chill Mix
Dinner Vibes Mix
Live — Soul of Sydney Closing Set
The Warm Up — hip hop, soul, nu-jazz
Live at Soul of Sydney — Latin Mix
Prince Tribute Mix
CMAN Edits
Began for his own sets. Now living in the crates of leading DJs, curators and radio hosts worldwide, and playing every weekend in rooms he's never set foot in.
Notorious BIG — Tropical Juicy Fruit
Jodie Abacus — Good Feeling
Cymande — BRA
Eric B & Rakim — Don't Sweat The Technique
Tito Puente — Oye Como Va
Etta James — You Give Me What I Want
“DJ CMAN channels the funk with choice cuts, then serves up blistering tropical vibes”
— WEFUNK RADIO
“Nailed it. Again.”
— THE FINDERS KEEPERS