Sean Sato

Brooklyn-based house and disco selector and talent buyer celebrated for deep, groove-driven vinyl sets.

Sean Clements, known professionally as Sean Sato, is a DJ, producer, and talent buyer based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from Shizuoka, Japan, he relocated to the United States to pursue music and eventually became the Programming Director at the renowned Brooklyn venue Elsewhere. His sound is rooted in deep and soulful strains of dance music, drawing heavily from expansive vinyl crates to craft emotive club sets. As a producer, he released his debut EP via DJ Pierre's Afro Deep imprint and followed up with the 2018 single "Cerebrality." Sato has become a fixture in the local nightlife circuit, performing at key rooms like Good Room, Jupiter Disco, and Mood Ring, while sharing stages with artists such as Bonobo and Kamaal Williams. Through his dual roles as a meticulous selector and venue programmer, he actively shapes the cultural fabric of the modern Brooklyn dance music community.