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Mike Vitarelli, better known by his stage name LUSSO, is an American DJ, EDM artist, and music producer based in New York City. He started his career by playing in nightclub circuits in his hometown in Manhattan, gaining exposure through regular gigs and partying with people in the industry. LUSSO became popular in the Manhattan nightclub scene due to his vibrant and relatable music and undeniable charm.
LUSSO started his career as a DJ and adopted his stage name about four years ago. Around that time, he also explored making his own music by producing tracks in the house genre, which is very popular in New York clubs. Since discovering his talent in creating mixes and producing music that could relate to people, LUSSO invested most of his time in his craft.
In addition to his music career, LUSSO is a businessman during the day, active in the NFT industry. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, were a late addition to LUSSO’s career as the main focus of his interests is music. He’s a regular investor at NFT Now, a company dedicated to content creators wanting to take advantage of the industry. LUSSO is also a curator of world-class NFTs through his personal gallery call NFT Everyday.
LUSSO’s adventures as a musician and NFT businessman can be seen via his Instagram page. The integration of NFTs in music is a trend that came up just recently as more musicians want to blend digital arts into their material. This is also an excellent way to optimize an artist’s revenue, and creative minds like LUSSO benefit greatly from this fusion of music and arts.
As a musician, has achieved great successes he hopes to maintain, if not exceed, in the years to come. He has earned hundreds of thousands of streams on both SoundCloud and Spotify. Which are platforms he hopes he can dominate someday. LUSSO has verify accounts on both platforms, which means he’s a known personality with music heard across the world.
LUSSO has released numerous hits since launching his career, including his first major release called “Trippin,” a five-minute EDM track. Other popular releases from LUSSO include “Take a Hold,” “Party People,” “Gimme Some,” “Dance Floor,” and his latest track called “Rude Boy. In addition, he has worked with several labels and artists. Including Tommie Sunshine’s Brooklyn Fire Records and Tough Love’s Get Twist.
LUSSO admits that ruling the EDM industry is a tall task. As many young artists have joined in on the popularity of the genre. The competition has gotten stiffer, making it challenging for many artists to stand out. Nevertheless, LUSSO remains hopeful that by producing quality music. His artistry will soon be discover by mainstream labels and other influential people.
Today, LUSSO continues to hone his craft and hopes to see. His name beside EDM greats like Martin Garrix and David Guetta. He will stop at nothing to materialize his plans in both his music career and in his NFT business. LUSSO plans on banking his social media fame to keep his momentum as both a musician and as a businessman. For LUSSO, success in the music industry is attainable through hard work and making smart decisions.