A Bay Area native, Haute Mess (aka Kristen Sunde) began her journey as DJ and promoter in 2011 while hosting San Francisco’s absurdist monthly: Romper Room. Wild experimentation with every genre gave birth to the Haute Mess sound — accessible bass-heavy beats that send hips in motion and spread smiles across the crowd. Joining the underground party crew Brass Tax in 2012 kicked off a Haute Mess booty-shaking beat parade across the Bay Area— including multiple monthly residencies in San Francisco as well as billings at super-extravaganzas like Beats for Boobs, Supper of Survivors, Breakfast of Champions, LoveBoat, How Weird Street Faire, Daybreaker SF, Fresh Start, New Bohemia, and Dirtybird Campout. In 2016 she was invited to join the all-female DJ collective Angels of bAss and began weaving her eclectic styles with producing successful philanthropic events benefiting women’s causes. Expect a surge of energy whenever Haute Mess is on the decks. Whether it’s ramping up a festival with funky tech house or making hearts aflutter with sexy breaks and bass at the peak of the night, Haute Mess hits the right note — bringing her dynamic flavors and exuberant vibe to special events and nightclubs in the Bay Area and beyond. HM rock’d the late night headphone house set here at JTMF in May 2023 – and we’re stoked she’ll be poppin’ off on the Boogaloo stage in October!
Wild experimentation with every genre gave birth to the Haute Mess sound — accessible bass-heavy beats that send hips in motion and spread smiles across the crowd.
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