Syd Gris Syd Gris San Francisco One of the longest running fun creators in the Bay Area dance music and underground arts scene. Called a "Renaissance man of the West Coast scene", and with good reason. Founder of the legendary Opulent Temple collective, best known for their premiere sound stage at Burning Man, past Board Member and key producer of the San Francisco LovEvolution event (formerly known as LoveFest/Love Parade), founder of Opel Productions, throwing club events and 'parties with purpose' in San Francisco for 17+ years, a child psychologist with a Doctorate in transpersonal psychology, curator of sound in SF and BRC, blogger on social issues, and of course - a DJ. Started throwing both underground parties in 2001, and benefit events for different charities with Spundae. Following year started Opel Productions, intended to be parties with purpose showcasing a range of forward thinking underground dance music with a dash of social activism thrown in the party message. In 2003, finished a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, founded Opulent Temple, and joined the Board for San Francisco's Love event. In current 'day job', work out of a community clinic with foster kids in the Bayview Hunter Point area in San Francisco. On the DJ tip, one of the West Coast's top talents, consistently being voted in the Top 10 San Francisco Dream Team poll, and playing the biggest events in California party land. Playing a versatile range of house and techno and breaks, been personally tapped to open and close for the varied likes of Underworld, Moby, Tiesto, Stanton Warriors, Armin Van Burren, and the list goes on. Knows what to do in any situation to bring the universal vibe of dance music. Sets are known for walking the fine line between the gritty and the pretty, with a musical range seldom seen in party land. Listen to Syd Gris sets here: https://soundcloud.com/syd-gris Syd Gris’s popular tracks Live @ Burning Man '23 - Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance 'White Party' @ Playground by Syd Gris published on 2023-09-18T06:47:37Z Syd Gris - Live at Opel '24 Kickoff by Syd Gris published on 2024-02-04T08:36:10Z Syd Gris, Live at Opulent Temple, Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance by Syd Gris published on 2022-09-12T00:48:07Z Live at Burning Man '23 - Sonic Soul Tribe Monday Night by Syd Gris published on 2023-11-07T08:18:16Z Syd Gris - Live in Dallas 12/10/22 with Sonic Soul Tribe by Syd Gris published on 2022-12-20T19:24:29Z 2021 Set for the Burn That Wasn't by Syd Gris published on 2021-09-01T20:54:04Z Live at Opulent Temple, Wednesday night Burning Man 2016 by Syd Gris published on 2016-09-08T06:28:41Z Syd Gris-Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance Burning Man 2017 by Syd Gris published on 2017-09-08T06:58:05Z Live at Steampunk Masquerade 7/16/22 by Syd Gris published on 2022-08-03T22:20:56Z Syd Gris : 'Best of Burning Man' (Live at Dust Off) - 2018 by Syd Gris published on 2018-09-10T15:26:50Z Live @ Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance 'White Party' 2022 by Syd Gris published on 2022-04-27T15:51:20Z Live at Opulent Temple; 'Sacred Dance', San Francisco, 4/1/2023 by Syd Gris published on 2023-04-17T22:22:33Z Syd Gris - Live at Midway 2/25/23 (Opening For Nora En Pure) by Syd Gris published on 2023-03-03T18:17:18Z Live @ OT w the Bounce Crew. Wednesday, Burning Man 2015 by Syd Gris published on 2015-09-20T22:01:17Z Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance ('white party') Burning Man 2019 by Syd Gris published on 2019-09-05T14:02:36Z Syd Gris - Live At SF BM Decompression 10/19/19 by Syd Gris published on 2019-10-24T18:31:02Z From the Archives: Live at Opulent Temple, Tuesday Night 2008 by Syd Gris published on 2019-06-22T06:24:46Z Live at Virtual Burn 2020, Opulent Temple Wednesday by Syd Gris published on 2020-09-06T17:04:48Z Syd Gris - Live At New Bohemia NYE 2020 at the Mint by Syd Gris published on 2020-01-06T21:55:40Z Live from Deep Red Valentines 2016 by Syd Gris published on 2016-02-27T03:46:55Z Syd Gris - Live on Midway Patio (Oakenfold Opener) by Syd Gris published on 2023-04-04T13:26:30Z From the Archives : @ OT Burning Man 2007 - Redemption by Syd Gris published on 2019-10-13T06:55:54Z From the Archives: Live at Opulent Temple, Burn Night 2008 by Syd Gris published on 2019-06-15T07:43:00Z Live @ Opulent Temple, Wednesday night, Burning Man 2014 by Syd Gris published on 2014-09-08T17:07:43Z From the Archives : @ OT Burning Man 2007 -Angst by Syd Gris published on 2019-10-01T05:12:02Z Syd Gris - Live at Opel 19 Year Anniversary by Syd Gris published on 2021-03-17T07:30:06Z Syd Gris & Drew Drop tag set: Live at Sacred Dance, April 3rd, 2015 by Syd Gris published on 2015-04-07T21:21:39Z Syd Gris - Woogie Weekend - 2016 by Syd Gris published on 2016-08-07T19:29:22Z From the Archives : Live at Opulent Temple 2006 by Syd Gris published on 2020-03-15T03:49:55Z 'A Burning Set' - Live at Opulent Temple 2010 by Syd Gris published on 2013-08-07T04:57:50Z
Live @ Burning Man '23 - Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance 'White Party' @ Playground by Syd Gris published on 2023-09-18T06:47:37Z
Syd Gris, Live at Opulent Temple, Burning Man 2022 - Sacred Dance by Syd Gris published on 2022-09-12T00:48:07Z
Live at Burning Man '23 - Sonic Soul Tribe Monday Night by Syd Gris published on 2023-11-07T08:18:16Z
Syd Gris - Live in Dallas 12/10/22 with Sonic Soul Tribe by Syd Gris published on 2022-12-20T19:24:29Z
Live at Opulent Temple, Wednesday night Burning Man 2016 by Syd Gris published on 2016-09-08T06:28:41Z
Syd Gris-Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance Burning Man 2017 by Syd Gris published on 2017-09-08T06:58:05Z
Syd Gris : 'Best of Burning Man' (Live at Dust Off) - 2018 by Syd Gris published on 2018-09-10T15:26:50Z
Live @ Opulent Temple's Sacred Dance 'White Party' 2022 by Syd Gris published on 2022-04-27T15:51:20Z
Live at Opulent Temple; 'Sacred Dance', San Francisco, 4/1/2023 by Syd Gris published on 2023-04-17T22:22:33Z
Syd Gris - Live at Midway 2/25/23 (Opening For Nora En Pure) by Syd Gris published on 2023-03-03T18:17:18Z
Live @ OT w the Bounce Crew. Wednesday, Burning Man 2015 by Syd Gris published on 2015-09-20T22:01:17Z
Live at Opulent Temple Sacred Dance ('white party') Burning Man 2019 by Syd Gris published on 2019-09-05T14:02:36Z
From the Archives: Live at Opulent Temple, Tuesday Night 2008 by Syd Gris published on 2019-06-22T06:24:46Z
From the Archives: Live at Opulent Temple, Burn Night 2008 by Syd Gris published on 2019-06-15T07:43:00Z
Live @ Opulent Temple, Wednesday night, Burning Man 2014 by Syd Gris published on 2014-09-08T17:07:43Z
Syd Gris & Drew Drop tag set: Live at Sacred Dance, April 3rd, 2015 by Syd Gris published on 2015-04-07T21:21:39Z