SKRATCH BASTID & COSMO BAKER

Over the past 30 years, Cosmo Baker has solidified himself as one of the world’s ELITE DJs, as well as cementing his place among some of the most highly influential musical figures in Philadelphia history.

A master of open format – AKA “real DJing”, Cosmo is acclaimed worldwide for his genre- spanning selection, soulful music, technical skill and electrifying stage presence and energy that he brings to his shows.

There are very few people on earth that that can weave music together and take the listeners & dancers on a sonic journey how Cosmo can. He’s a true Hip-Hop OG, a wizard of modern dance music, a jazz afficionado, and one of the world’s brightest selectors of disco & soul music all wrapped in one package. Cosmo is also one of the world’s most acclaimed collectors of rare vinyl, with a collection well into the tens of thousands, much of which he often still uses to DJ with

Cosmo has worked with musical royalty, many of whom are friends with him: names from Jay-Z to MF DOOM to The Roots, Drake to Madlib, N*E*R*D to Tame Impala, Janelle Monáe to Thundercat, Khruangbin to De La Soul, LCD Soundsystem to Erykah Badu, A- Trak to Z-Trip, DJ Premier to Diplo, Mark Ronson to Frankie Knuckles, and on and on... quite simply, Cosmo is a top tier, World Class DJ amongst these names.

Always staying on the current pulse, he’s known just as much for unearthing a rare older song as he is in breaking a fresh new one, and of course making them fit together. There are very few people who truly embody the essence of what DJing is all about and Cosmo is one of them. Your favorite DJ? Chances are they play the way they do because of Cosmo. There’s nobody that moves the crowd the way that Cosmo does. He is the living embodiment of the sound, and soul, of Philadelphia.

“When it comes to keeping Philly Music tradition going, Cosmo has it locked. His knowledge is incredible, and his crates are deep, and his passion and skills makes him one of my faves.” - DJ Jazzy Jeff

“Cosmo Baker is hands down one of my favorite DJs. Very few dudes can read a crowd like Cosmo. My man can rock it in so many ways and he continues to surprise me. Cosmo lives and breathes music.” - A- Trak

“Cosmo, Cosmo, Cosmo... I remember Cosmo from DJing back in ’92. Little did I know this guy would constantly keep me on my game like no other cat I know. When I grow up, I wanna be like ‘Mo!” – Questlove

“When I was still under 21, I would sneak in to see Cosmo play. His parties were part of my foundation in Philly. The dude has a sixth sense in turning a crowd out.” – Diplo

“Cos is a Philly native with more flavors than a pack of Now N’ Laters. This flavor comes in handy when he’s deciding what tunes you’re gonna hear for the next few hours. Love this dude.” - DJ AM

“SALUTE to Cosmo Baker – he’s a REAL DJ!” – DJ Premier