DJ Carl Hinds
Music For The Soul
Vinyl Roots - Human Feeling
Carl Hinds creates soulful music experiences through DJ sets, vinyl education, radio archives and live music storytelling.
With more than three decades behind the decks, Carl brings experience, instinct and a deep love of music to every room he plays.
A life in music
Carl Hinds is a DJ, vinyl educator and music storyteller with more than three decades of experience behind the decks.
His first professional DJ booking was a wedding in 1990. Since then, music has taken him across the UK, Southeast Asia and Europe, playing at weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, brand activations, hotels, clubs and cultural gatherings.
Now based in Portugal, Carl continues to bring people together through soulful music, thoughtful selection and a deep understanding of how music can shape a room.
His sound is rooted in soul, funk, disco, rare groove, reggae, house and global rhythms.
Whatever the setting, the purpose remains the same: choosing the right music, creating the right feeling and helping people connect.
Listen and Watch
Archive shows Live streams and music that connects
Carl’s music has always been about connection.
During Covid, he created Stir Crazy Live, a weekly livestream for people confined to their homes. At a time when people could not gather in the same room, music became a way to give people something to look forward to.
That spirit later evolved into Sunday Soul Sessions, a Sunday morning livestream that ran for five years and became a regular space for soul music lovers.
From 2022 to 2025, Carl also hosted Music for the Soul, his internet radio show, sharing soul, funk, disco, rare groove, reggae, house and global sounds.
The live streams and Mixcloud shows now form part of Carl’s archive: a record of years spent selecting music, holding space and bringing people together through sound.
What people say about the room Carl creates
“Charismatic, energetic and engaging, with a range of party music, DJ Carl Hinds moved and rocked the dance floor at our APSS Speaker’s Convention. We’d definitely rehire him again. Thanks.”
Cathy Johnson
Vice President, Asia Professional Speakers Singapore
“We engaged DJ Carl Hinds twice, both as a DJ and as an Emcee, and he was excellent on both occasions. Carl brought professionalism, warmth and energy to the room, connected easily with our audience, and created exactly the kind of atmosphere we needed. I would happily recommend him for events where music, presence and audience engagement really matter.”
Juan Wan
Curator, Iskandar Puteri Jazz Festival
Carl in the room
