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House DJ and producer from Amman. Records, cities, and the story so far.

Rare house records, soulful vocal breaks and a room he reads all night. Oun Jweinat plays the floor, makes the records, and produces the nights they happen in.

Oun Jweinat portrait

Oun Jweinat's ear was drawn early to the cadence of house music. He started out as a drummer and percussionist, began mixing at eleven, and soon traded pencils for records, chasing vinyl and dancefloors wherever he went. He holds a BA in Audio Production from SAE Institute, Liverpool.

Since 2018 he has been part of the core of Amman's electronic scene, playing for Ambush, Vortex, House of Afandi, Steam House and more, from club nights to desert festivals. He produced most of House of Afandi's debut EP HOF01, and his Raw Data EP is out on Gabu Records.

He has played Cairo, El Gouna, Dahab, Beirut, Manama, Riyadh, Dubai, London and Manila. Off the decks he produces events, and today runs event activations and sponsorships for Freedom Music with VML in Amman. He also runs UNCVR, an online music magazine and label, and builds music and city software.

Performances as a DJ
50+
Countries played
8+
Records released
6
On Amman dancefloors since
2018

Played in

  • Amman
  • Wadi Rum
  • Cairo
  • El Gouna
  • Dahab
  • Beirut
  • Manama
  • Riyadh
  • Dubai
  • London
  • Manila

Has played with

  1. 2015

    Last Night

    First release, on Deep Therapy Records, at sixteen.

  2. 2016

    Bristol

    Foundation degree at the University of the West of England.

  3. 2017

    SAE Institute, Liverpool

    Begins a BA in Audio Production.

  4. 2018

    Amman ignites

    First productions on file as the city’s electronic scene takes off.

  5. 2019

    Vortex

    Graduates from SAE and joins Vortex as Head of PR and events.

  6. 2020

    HOF01

    Produces most of House of Afandi’s debut EP. Spotify and Sony campaigns in Dubai.

  7. 2021

    Open-Air

    Vortex takes its parties outdoors at Bisharat Golf Club.

  8. 2022

    First tour

    Plays Vortex’s anniversary tour in Cairo and Dubai.

  9. 2023

    KEXP and Riyadh

    “Love We Battle” is KEXP’s Song of the Day. Runs Vortex’s XP Nite showcase in Riyadh.

  10. 2024

    Desert and Red Sea

    Wadi Rum, El Gouna and House of Afandi’s Stage X6 at XP. Leaves Vortex in December.

  11. 2025

    MDLBEAST

    Remixes Tayar’s “Ramani”, runs site operations in AlUla and signs Raw Data to Gabu Records.

  12. 2026

    Raw Data, VML and UNCVR

    Raw Data out on Gabu Records and the Gabu 024 mix. Starts running Freedom Music activations with VML. Founds UNCVR.