DJ Spen at Tempo, Madrid

DJ Spen on February 28, 2026 at Tempo, Madrid features DJ Spen performing house DJ sets.

DJ Spen is a prominent figure in the house and disco genres, with a career that began at the age of 13 on Baltimore radio. He co-founded the hip hop group Numarx, known for their hit "Girl You Know It's True." In 1989, he joined Basement Boys Records and helped establish the influential spiritual house project Jasper Street Company. Spen has remixed tracks for notable artists such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Everything but the Girl. In 2004, he co-founded the label Code Red and formed The MuthaFunkaz, collaborating with Defected Records to produce house anthems like "The Way You Love Me" and "Gabryelle." In 2012, he launched Quantize Recordings, which has released over 700 projects featuring collaborations with legends like Jocelyn Brown, Barbara Tucker, and Crystal Waters. With more than 40 years in the industry, DJ Spen continues to tour extensively across Europe and Australia.