ProperVillains

Jonathan Shulman, known on stage and behind the boards as Proper Villains, is a DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose genre-bending bass music has been shaking dance floors since the late ’90s. With roots in New York City's underground rave and loft party scenes, his style is a raw, high-octane blend of dubstep, electro-house, moombahton, hip-hop, and just the right touch of pop sensibility—a sound that’s unmistakably NYC: aggressive, gritty, yet accessible.

Proper Villains first made waves in 2008 with his breakout single “Trick Baby”, featured on The Black Ghosts Mixtape, which launched a series of releases on cutting-edge labels like Southern Fried, Nightshifters, Flamin’ Hotz, and Play Me Records. His early remixes for boundary-pushing acts like The Stereo MCs, Ninjasonik, Cubic Zirconia, and Theophilus London solidified his rep as a fearless and versatile sonic architect.

In 2010, he crossed into the mainstream with his bootleg remix of The Cataracs’ “Bass Down Low,” which helped sneak dubstep’s iconic wobble bass onto commercial airwaves—getting spins on Hot 97 in NYC and Power 106 in LA well before the genre’s full explosion into pop. By 2011, Proper Villains had become an in-demand remixer, producing official remixes for major artists including Enrique Iglesias, Dev, Havana Brown, Pitbull, Lil Jon, Far East Movement, Roger Seventytwo, and Childish Gambino.

With a career that bridges underground credibility and commercial success, Proper Villains continues to bring innovation to every production and performance. His deep knowledge of club culture, sound design, and genre fusion makes him not only a staple of the global bass music scene but also an inspiring force for aspiring producers and DJs alike.