Les The DJ

In our latest VF Live, we head to @alohagotsoul where @lestalusan , aka Les The DJ, joins us for a set of music reminiscent of the Manila Sound era of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). Head to the link in bio to watch now.

❗️MEET THE DJ ❗️say hey to Les The DJ 😎✌🏽 @lestalusan ❤️our DJs are the heartbeat of La Betty and in this series, you’ll get to to meet the incredible humans you see and hear behind the decks. ✨@lestalusan is not only a music aficionado, but also a community organizer, culture preservationist, creative teacher, ancestral archivist, and so much more. 📍originally from Manila, Philippines, Les infuses a wide diaspora of musical storytelling into all of their sets. we love how Les takes us on a journey, often stopping us mid-bop, where we just *have* to know where they got that record (and the answer is usually deep deep deep in a bin someplace like Tokyo). Les brings a passion, curiosity, and joy to their sets which is infectious to everyone around them. 💋@lestalusan played opening weekend la Betty - catch them back next week for our 1️⃣ year anniversary on 3/20 🎂 we love you, Les The DJ! 🥰

[ SUN 05/31 ] ☀️ CHINATOWN BLOCK PARTY ☀️ season 5 kicks off with a long-awaited 🪩 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗝 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 🪩 bringing back a lineage of resident DJs who have inspired & rocked the block since the beginning. Now, we're all home for an intergenerational b2b (back-to-back) together for the first time: ✨ 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗝 𝘅 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗬𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘅 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘂 𝘅 𝘆𝗶𝘂𝘆𝗶𝘂 ✨ >>> swipe >>> to learn all about our all-star lineup ☆☆☆ SUN 05/31 ▪︎ 4-8pm Mott x Mosco Sts @thinkchinatown x @chinatownrecordsproject @lestalusan x @thevinylbuck x @grandteaimports x @rochellehkwan ☆☆☆ 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚: [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎] Corky Lee 1st held court for Think!Chinatown's Chinatown Arts Week, soundtracking the block with the iconic album A Grain of Sand & yiuyiu's 1st ever mix upon inheriting Chinatown Records' 1st family collections [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑] Les The DJ & yiuyiu meet, then DJ together at the newsstand for the 1st time, then every year after that. Les even gives yiuyiu a DJ starter kit to kick off her DJ journey. [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑] Les The DJ & yiuyiu reunite to soundtrack the co-naming of Mosco Street to Corky Lee Way [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓] Buckley Yung makes his DJ debut on the block, going b2b with yiuyiu [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓] Alice Liu makes her DJ debut on the block, going b2b with Buckley Yung & yiuyiu [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔] Les The DJ x Buckley Yung x Alice Liu x yiuyiu reunite b2b on the block for the first time!! Don't miss our ☆ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗝 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 ☆ as Think!Chinatown x Chinatown Records team up for another summer of music & memories at the historic newsstand. We’re back with a stacked lineup of DJs and printmaking artist to light up our Chinatown dance floor with the whole family and neighborhood. 💃 See you back on the block 🕺 📷 @cindytrinh.photo @still1 @madnames

introducing ur ROOFTOP DJS FOR DYKECHELLA 2026!!! 🙌🎶🎧 Join us for a sexy cool vinyl set by @lestalusan , amazing sounds by @ratatomica , @diyannamonet , & @mothershiester , and last but not least a Gogo set by @ethedizzle !!! 😛😛😛😛😛 we’re throwing it back with very DJS the built the scene that we know today! Ticket link in BIO! Graphics by @tiawilsonart

@gatewayost is coming up this Saturday! @babyalcatraz and I (BABY LES) are playing 7s b2b from 12-5PM outside @materialthingsstudio / @materialthingsclasses 🍵 Between sets, I’ll also be doing photo pop-up sessions. Need an updated headshot, portraits, or group photos with family and friends? Come through 📸 Check out the student + teacher sale, grab a bite, hang, and get your photos taken ✌🏽 〰️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Featuring〰️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Ramzi Khalaf
Ted Pots
Michael Pahn
Amy Morgan
Tory Gundrum
Kathy Lee
Slosh Baby
Pegah Shahghasemi
Ceriann Price
Sue Casey
The Cheese Lady
Very Sad Lab
Cariñito Panaderia Demos by Katie Aldworth & Francisco Rosario 📸 @oscaroboto

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6th // @labettydc x @buenasuertedc  host a listening session spotlighting 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐚. The needle drops at 8PM. Bring a friend and celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with us. Stay til the end and listen to the Tropical Dance Mix of The Hurt by Filipino legend, Jonathan “Jam Trax” Tiongco 🍷

May 9th. 9:30 PM. 10/10! Celebrating 10 years with a trio of some of our favorite vinyl DJ’s! Les the DJ. Martín Miguel. Pharoah Haqq. Limited Pre-Sales $15/20 at sunscinema.com. Limited tickets available at the door upon entry at showtime. No one under 21. Come thru! @lestalusan @martinmiguel__ @paulsux

Honored to be invited back this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to collaborate with @womeninthearts for Makers’ Market and Free Community Day! 🌸 Shop handmade jewelry, art, books, zines, lifestyle and home goods by women and gender-expansive vendors. Live drawing by @eunbi.hina , all-ages art activities by @wulieju , and the day’s soundtrack by Les The DJ @lestalusan . Free admission 🎨 〰️ SAMASAMA 〰️ @_badstudent @artbyjnelljo @avietplace @oksoyboy @fictionals @camilaxleao @capriciousrising @designersoup @critterthecreator @d.c.mamacita @dianemakesthings @elliethecosmicjelly @espiritupress @heartovercrown @itsnotthatspicy @ka.siya.han @kimthediamond @mamomartart @partyofsnacks @pinwheelclay @redhousetradingpost @fleuretteestesstudio @shadygrovecandles @shanishih @shiyuart @slamzbolos @sloshbaby @mmchristii @thewhylime @tiawilsonart @tramphantram.co @yoojiflows Art-making with NMWA on the 4th floor + drop-in tours at 11AM and 2PM + more vendors from NMWA!
RSVP: nmwa.org/calendar 🖼️ Thank you for the flyer art, @heartovercrown and flyer inspo @yoojiflows ♡

DC, mark your calendars! All events are free and all-ages 🗓️

April edition of Chinatown Funk Express in Washington DC was no joke 🤯 Super successful 👏 Thank you for having me @lestalusan @_luckydanger ✨ 🎥 @oscaroboto #saucylady #lesthedj #chinatown #digginginthecrates #citypop

Are you gonna play it or am I?? That is the question #digginginthecrates #saucylady #lesthedj #chinatownfunkexpress #washingtondc