LITE’S BIO
MANNY RIOS COLON, ARTISTICALLY KNOWN AS LITE IS A MUSIC ENGINEER , PRODUCER, DJ & AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE OF LOS DESVELADOS (DSVLDS) FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. LITE’S SETS HAVE RECEIVED THE RECOGNITION FOR BEING CONSISTENTLY ENERGETIC WHILE PROVIDING "EAR CANDY" TO HIS LISTENERS. HIS SOUND IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF REGGAETON, HIP-HOP, AFROBEATS AND HOUSE.
A MAJOR MILESTONE IN LITE’S CAREER WAS WINNING THE SAE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO BEAT BATTLE IN 2016 AGAINST A FORMER COLLEAGUE WELL KNOWN FOR HIS AREA OF EXPERTISE. HE ALSO CAME IN SECOND PLACE IN THE BATTLE FOR PILSEN FEST BACK IN 2019, AND HE IS JUST GETTING STARTED.
PLAYING ALONGSIDE DJ METRO, DJ GORDO, DJ BOY WONDER, DJ MIRIAM, DJ GANT-MAN, DJ ORA , AND DJ IGGY JUST TO NAME A FEW, HE HAS CONTINUE TO HONE HIS CRAFT & LEARN FROM HIS PEERS & GREATS. LITE HAS PLAYED AT TUNNEL, LITE, THE MINE, MOE’S CANTINA (RIVER NORTH), PRYSM, Y-BAR, THE DARLING, SUBTERRANEAN, TWISTED CANTINA, DEBONAIR, AND MORE.
