Michaël Brun (born 19 May 1992) is a Haitian and Guyanese DJ and record producer based in New York, known for blending electronic music with traditional Haitian styles such as kompa and rara. He released his debut EP Gravity in 2013 and founded the record label Kid Coconut in 2014, to showcase Haitian music and develop Haitian artists. In 2016 he founded his BAYO event series, a philanthropic platform centred around Haitian and Caribbean culture and community. In 2018, he released the single "Positivo" with J Balvin, which became Telemundo's theme song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. His debut album, Lokal, was released on June 26, 2019. In 2025, Brun released his single "Touchdown", which debuted as the anthem for the 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend.
Early life and education
Brun was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a Guyanese mother and Haitian father. He also has French Haitian, Portuguese, Chinese Guyanese, and Indo-Guyanese ancestry. Growing up he was exposed to the music of Caribbean Sextet and Tabou Combo, which influenced his musical tastes. His father was in a band called Skandal in the '90s. Brun began playing piano, violin and guitar at a young age.
He initially intended to have a career as a pediatrician. At 15, he began DJing and producing his own electronic music tracks as a hobby.
