Hailing from Detroit, Mi., Walter Howard, better known by his stage moniker “HazMat,” is first and foremost not a DJ. He is a composer, producer, and artist. To see HazMat Live is to be transported to another musical dimension, as is evident by his first ep ‘Whispers From the Nebula.’ HazMat blends house and techno beats with a funky Detroit vibe and elements of soulful talkbox. His sound is unlike any you’ve heard before, or will ever hear again. His “electric improv” approach allows him to reinvent himself during each live performance, which brings along with it a new perspective of how we use sound and rhythm to convey this thing we call music. Hazmat’s unique approach and raw talent have been garnering him critical acclaim from the Detroit and international techno communities. In addition, HazMat’s talkboxing abilities have already become a YouTube sensation, earning more than 810,000 views along with positive reviews from fans all over the world. This led to talkbox features with UK artists the Brookes Brothers on their hit “Loveline.” After performing on Soul Clap’s song and music video “Synthesizer Girlfriend” in 2017. HazMat performed with them at Movement Electronic Music Festival that same year after playing his own solo set. Fans are raving over HazMat’s recent vinyl releases “People of Earth 007” with Michael Scott and “Infinite Silence” with Third Ear Recordings.