Sullivan King — May 2026

Sullivan King is the stage name of Keaton Prescott, born July 15, 1994 in La Cañada Flintridge, California, who built one of electronic music's most technically complex hybrid live shows by combining professional dubstep DJ performance with live heavy metal guitar, screamed vocals, and crowd interaction that blurs the line between DJ set and concert. His introduction to electronic music came at the 2012 Sunset Strip Music Festival, where witnessing Steve Aoki's performance redirected interests he had been building through gaming culture and early exposure to Skrillex — a path from spectator to producer that he pursued through formal training at Icon Collective music production school in Los Angeles. His stage name honors Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, the late drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, an explicit tribute to the heavy metal lineage that runs through every aspect of his sonic identity.

His studio discography traces the development of what Kerrang! magazine — the UK's leading rock publication — called 'metalstep': debut album Show Some Teeth (October 18, 2019, Kannibalen Records) established his heavy bass and metal fusion through collaborations with TYNAN and Kompany; sophomore album Loud (June 25, 2021, Hopeless Records) amplified the approach through tracks blending metalcore, dubstep, and hard rock elements; third studio album Thrones of Blood (March 17, 2023, Monstercat) expanded the sound across 13 tracks with intensified guitar architecture and aggressive vocal elements; and most recent EP Chaos Will Bring Peace (January 24, 2025, Monstercat Uncaged) featured collaborations with KAYZO, Kompany, DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal), NGHTMRE, and Vastive across seven tracks exploring the theme of turmoil resolving into clarity. Cross-genre collaborations with Papa Roach brought him recognition within rock audiences who had no prior connection to the electronic music scene, and Kerrang! profiled him as 'the DJ infiltrating rock' — acknowledging the reverse direction of influence his career represents.

His festival profile spans Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza Paris, Hard Summer, Ilesoniq, and EDC Mexico 2026 — venues where his live guitar component gives his performances a physical energy that standard DJ sets cannot replicate. His 2026 Las Vegas debut residency at Wynn Nightlife brings his hybrid show to XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club, with confirmed appearances including EBC at Night on May 23, 2026 (Memorial Day Weekend Saturday). His sets are among the rare events on the Las Vegas nightclub circuit where metal fans and rave culture share the same room, driven by a sound that speaks to both communities simultaneously. Guest list through NoCoverVegas covers free entry for qualifying guests at his XS and EBC appearances. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_King, monstercat.com/artist/sullivanking