THE INTERVIEW: EPISODE 02 claudio. X BENEATH THE DECKS

Born and raised on the Jersey Shore, claudio. moved to NYC after studying computer science and engineering in college. Based in the East Village right off Tompkins Square Park, the city served as the launchpad for his career in dance music. We caught up with claudio. there before heading uptown to film his set at Edge NYC. claudio. caught his breakthrough last year after winning a mix competition for Ranger Trucco’s label, range. The win quickly catalyzed serious momentum, leading to major bookings across the East Coast—including Factory Town Miami, Knockdown Center, Refuge, and now the Edge. Since then, he’s released original music on range. and recently signed a track to legendary New York institution Nervous Records. Looking out over the skyline, claudio. throws down high above Manhattan on the world’s highest outdoor sky deck.