Cleveland Skyers came to America at the age of 10. He left the island of Jamaica and came to the United States, taking his culture and sense for music with him. For the last 20 years he has lived in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and is well known within his community. Although he was a star football throughout high school, he knew his true calling was to make people dance. He claims to be inspired thru the music of Little Louie Vega, which comes thru in his style and mixing.
In 1988 he landed his first job at a well known Manhattan hot spot named Velvet, which quickly opened the door for more opportunity. He then moved on to a residency at the famous Café con Leche party in NYC. Cleveland has also worked the dance floor of numerous Manhattan night clubs such as the Tunnel, Roxy, Cheetah, Exit, Supper Club, Show, Sullivan Room, and Centro Fly to name a few.
Every Tuesday night Cleveland also rocks the party at Falucka on Bleeker Street, a party that has been running or over 5 years. But what all of New York knows Cleveland best for is his 7 year residency at the legendary Sound Factory. Cleveland landed the job in 1996 and turned the party out with 12-18 hour sets every Saturday night for 7 years straight. Thousands of people came to SF every week to hear Cleveland Skyers and another well known DJ, Jonathan Peters, play their records well into Sunday afternoon.
Although Cleveland is well known throughout New York, his music is heard all over the world. He has moved the crowd numerous times in the Hamptons, Connecticut, Boston, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Miami, Las Vegas, and Puerto Rico. By mixing his records throughout the country Cleveland has developed a loyal fan base that moves their feet well into the night. Throughout his 20+ years in the industry he has worked hard to create a style, element, and vibe that one must experience to fully understand.
