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We are thrilled to announce Guts – French producer, DJ, and one of Europe’s most respected beat-diggers.
Fabrice Franck Henri, known as Guts, has been creating sun-drenched, groove-driven music for over 30 years. In the ’90s, he co-founded the iconic French hip-hop group Alliance Ethnik, before embarking on a solo journey that carried him far beyond classic hip-hop.
🌴 Pura Vida – Music as a State of Mind
Guts’ sound blends hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. His aesthetic is often described as warm, relaxed, tropical, and blissful. It’s music that tastes like summer, smells like the ocean, and feels like golden sunset light on your skin.
Since 2007, Guts has been living in Ibiza – the island that became his personal paradise. Far from the clubbing stereotype, he lives connected to nature, the sea, and tranquility. That peaceful, organic energy resonates deeply in his productions.
Through his independent label Pura Vida Music, he has released acclaimed albums and compilations such as Hip Hop After All, Paradise For All, Philantropiques, and Estrellas (2022), where Afro-Cuban influences merge with contemporary production.
A special place in his discography belongs to the Beach Diggin’ series – vinyl compilations that feel like “summer pressed into wax.” Carefully selected gems of soul, jazz, and tropical grooves – perfect for making love, cooking with friends, dancing barefoot, or simply basking in the sun.
🎨 Aesthetic as Manifesto
For over a decade, Guts has collaborated with visual artist Mambo, whose street-art background shapes the cohesive and recognizable visual world of his albums. Warm colors, symbolic characters, and subtle avatars build an artistic identity that perfectly mirrors his music: sensual, suggestive, relaxed.
🌍 From Hip-Hop Roots to Global Groove
While rooted in hip-hop culture, Guts has long transcended genre boundaries. His fascination with African, Caribbean, Brazilian, and West Indian music permeates his productions. He is a true philanthropist of tropical sound – honoring and celebrating the cultures that inspire him.
He has collaborated with artists such as Patrice, Cody ChesnuTT, Grand Puba, and Masta Ace, and his DJ sets are journeys through groove – connecting bodies and hearts on the dance floor.
✨ What to Expect
Guts creates music for simple, real moments:
for dancing, loving, gathering with friends, and being fully present.
His performance is more than a DJ set – it’s a celebration of life in the rhythm of Pura Vida.
Get ready for warmth, organic pulse, tropical flow, and that unmistakable blissful vibe that makes your body move effortlessly.
See you under the stage lights. 🌞
