Artist
The Sound Behind the Name
Boris WHY belongs to that rare generation of DJs for whom club culture is not a pose, but lived history. Active for more than 30 years and a defining Audiotheque resident for the past 15, he moves effortlessly between Disco, House and Techno, always grounded in a deep and unmistakable love for 90s House.
His sets balance elegance and impact: warm, sophisticated, rhythmically sharp and guided by a refined sense for atmosphere, timing and soul. He has played renowned venues across Switzerland and appeared internationally in Germany, Egypt and Ibiza, sharing line-ups with Chez Damier, Delano Smith, DJ Alfredo, Minilogue, Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap and Soichi Terada.
Vinyl remains at the heart of his artistic identity. Collecting records since day one, Boris WHY has built an archive of around 4,000 pieces — and selected records still travel with him from shelf to booth. Cultivated, timeless and effortlessly cool, with the authority of someone who has never needed to chase trends to stay relevant.
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Boris WHY (Audiotheque, Solothurn)
Bryan Lucas (Chiefrugged, Solothurn)
Robel (Audiotheque, Solothurn)
Past Gigs
References
Stages & Line-ups
Festivals
- Montreux Jazz Festival
- Gurtenfestival
- Zürich Openair
- Streetparade Zürich
- Break the Röstigraben
- Arosa Electronica
- Infected Music Boat
International
- Pacha Sharm el Sheikh
- Reunion Bar (Ulysses Braun), Ibiza
- Opal, Lindau
- Dome, Lindau (Germany)
- Yacht Club Monaco
Switzerland
- Solothurn & Region
- HiddenDruckereiKofmehlElevenN8schicht (Biberist)Gallery (Biberist)Soultown (Zuchwil)Kunstoff (Zuchwil)
- Biel
- Biella FactoryLegendLifting
- Bern
- GuayasFormbarMaisonDu ThéâtreKapitelKornhausforumVia FelsenauBonsoirRondelGaskesselDampfzentraleDachstock
- Zürich
- LoopZukunftHiveSupermarketMascotteRohstofflagerOXAStairs
- Romandie
- D! Club (Lausanne)Para (Neuchâtel)Club Silencio (Genève)
Shared the booth with
Chez DamierDelano SmithDJ AlfredoSoul ClapWolf + LambJamie JonesSven VäthDixonGianni CallipariAdriatiqueSmallpeopleDeetronRound Table KnightsMinilogueTiefschwarzGuillaume & The Coutu DumontsBaremLexxMarcismMatthias TanzmannKarmonKellerkindRodriguez Jr.Oliver KoletzkiSystem of SurvivalSession VictimRay OkparaSoichi TeradaSadar BaharAmiraliDavide SquillaceOliver HuntemannDan GhenaciaAndrea OlivaLake PeopleLaoluDjuma SoundsystemDer Dritte RaumFrank LorberNils WeimannDemetrio GianniceMastraChannel XDominik EulbergJohn Talabot
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info@boriswhy.com
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