Loren Heard is a Cincinnati-based DJ, producer, and event curator whose sets move through house, soul, jazz, and funk with a deep-listening ear shaped by years studying artists like Kerri Chandler and Moodymann. He’s the curator behind Heard + Co., a monthly deep house and broken beat residency at Somerset OTR, and has built a reputation around the city through recurring nights like Soul Jazz and Thursday Wine & Groove. His approach favors groove and feel over spectacle — records chosen for how they move a room, not just how they mix.