What is NXTLVL Productions?

NXTLVL Productions is a Chicago-based DJ and event experience company founded by Danny NXT. We specialize in global house music for upscale venues, private events, poolside gatherings, rooftop cocktail hours, and fashion events across Chicago and the Midwest.

What music does NXTLVL play?

NXTLVL plays global house music — specifically afro house, melodic house, organic house, and afro-latin house. The sound is curated for daytime and golden-hour settings: warm, effortless, and familiar without being obvious.

What types of events does NXTLVL perform at?

NXTLVL performs at poolside and brunch events, sunset cocktail hours, rooftop gatherings, fashion shows, brand launches, gallery openings, private dinners, and corporate events in Chicago and the Midwest.

Where is NXTLVL based?

NXTLVL Productions is based in Chicago, Illinois, and primarily serves venues and events in Chicago and across the Midwest.

How do I book Danny NXT for my event?

Reach out through the Get in Touch page at nxtlvlproductions.com/get-in-touch. Share the event date, venue, and type of experience you're building. NXTLVL takes select bookings, so earlier is always better — 4 to 8 weeks for private events, 2 to 3 months for larger productions.

What makes NXTLVL different from a typical Chicago event DJ?

NXTLVL builds every performance around the specific event — the room, the time of day, the crowd, and the energy arc. The focus is on curated experience rather than a generic set. Danny NXT has over 12 years of experience and performs at select events only, ensuring full preparation for every booking.

The NXTLVL Experience: What to Expect

Danny NXT

Jun 13

2 min read

Updated: Jun 14

Most DJs will ask you for a setlist. Danny NXT asks what feeling you want to walk away with.

That's the difference.

A Different Kind of Brief

When a venue or event planner reaches out to NXTLVL, the conversation doesn't start with BPM or genre. It starts with the room. Who's in it. What time the sun sets. What the space looks like when it's full.

From there, everything is built around those specifics. The energy arc. The pacing. The moment the music shifts from background to foreground and back again. Nothing is arbitrary.

The Sound

NXTLVL lives in global house — afro house, melodic house, organic house, latin house. Music with soul, texture, and an effortless sense of movement. Familiar without being obvious. Memorable without being overwhelming.

Think: Café del Mar energy on a Chicago rooftop. Or that feeling you get at a beach club in Ibiza — present, unrushed, elevated. That's the target. Every time.

The Setting

This experience is built for a specific type of event in Chicago and across the Midwest: poolside and rooftop gatherings, sunset cocktail hours, brunch experiences, fashion events, private dinners, and corporate gatherings where the atmosphere matters as much as the agenda.

Not every event is a fit. NXTLVL takes on select bookings to ensure every performance gets the attention it deserves.

The Story Behind It

Danny NXT has been curating and performing for over 12 years. Early performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a nightclub residency gave way to something more intentional: the daytime experience. Natural light, elevated sound, intentional pacing. A crowd there to feel something, not just hear a song.

The NXTLVL experience was shaped around a simple realization: the feeling you get on a great tropical vacation — present, effortless, alive — doesn't have to stay there. It can live in Chicago. In the Midwest. Anywhere the right sound meets the right moment.

Ready to Elevate Your Event?

Whether you're a venue in Chicago looking for a consistent sound, or a private event planner designing something unforgettable, NXTLVL is available for select bookings.

Reach out through the Get in Touch page and let's talk about what the right experience looks like for your event.