Derrick Carter

Chicago house pioneer Derrick Carter brings decades of underground dance music history to ZeyZey Miami’s Zaku Stage. The performance takes place Saturday, August 15, with a 9 p.m. start time.

Born and raised near Chicago, Carter began DJing as a child and became closely associated with the city’s house music scene during its influential 1990s wave. His early years included time working at dance-music record shops such as Gramaphone and regular sets at Chicago venues including Shelter, Foxy’s and Smart Bar, helping establish his reputation as a technically skilled selector with deep roots in house, disco and club culture.

Carter has maintained an international following, particularly in Europe, while remaining connected to the lineage of Chicago house. ZeyZey Miami is an open-air cultural venue in Little Haiti known for live music, DJ events, craft cocktails, natural wines and food from Tacos María, including grass-fed, seed-oil-free tacos.