KICE: Arabic House
KICE is a Chicago-based DJ and producer making Arabic House, and the founder of Sirocco Sessions and Treblemonsters.
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DJ and producer from Chicago
Born in Chicago and raised partly in Amman, Jordan, KICE has been DJing since 2007, including an eight-year residency at Sound-Bar Chicago. His debut album, Something Real, reached #4 on Beatport’s Dance/Electro-Pop chart, and “Let’s Move On” reached the Top 20 on iTunes Dance and the Top 100 on Apple Music House.
His recent releases are Arabic-language club records: “Al Ain” with Kazdoura, a rework of a Samira Tawfiq classic, plus “Inta Habibi”, “Yalla Dance”, “Baddi Shoufak”, “3eesh Ma3aya” and “Nasini”. In the studio he layers recorded oud, nay and qanun over house grooves, a process Native Instruments has featured on its blog.
Finding no room in the US that would book this sound, he built one: Sirocco Sessions. He was named one of USA Today’s Top 10 up-and-coming entrepreneurs and to LA Weekly’s 40 Under 40, and spoke on a panel about AI in music at IMS Dubai.
The outlet
Sirocco Sessions
The Arabic House night KICE started in 2025: DJ sets with live violin and saxophone.
Business ventures
- TreblemonstersSonic branding and artist management agency→
- Treble RecordingsIndependent electronic music label→
- Treble SquadLive trio with Violin Girl and MGabriel, played Burning Man and Spring Awakening→
- Treble ExperiencesEvent entertainment: DJs, live music and specialty acts→
- Treble AVAV production, system integration and rentals→
- Treble AcademyTraining for the next generation of house DJs and producers→
Release and tour updates
New music, new cities and Sirocco Sessions dates, first.