Saint Andrew’s Hall

Famous Detroiters

Famous people tied to this place 10

Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.

• Eminem born 1972 · rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor

  Performed here

  The basement club under Saint Andrew's Hall, one of Eminem's first stages; 8 Mile recreated it on a soundstage.

• Richie Hawtin born 1970 · DJ, electronic musician, label founder

  Performed here

  The basement club where Scott “Go-Go” Gordon mentored him and where he met John Acquaviva.

• Violent J born 1972 · rapper, record label co-founder, wrestling promoter

  Performed here

  Insane Clown Posse is listed among the breakthrough acts the hall hosted in the 1980s and 1990s.

• John Acquaviva born 1963 · DJ, producer, label founder, music entrepreneur

  Performed here

  The basement club where he met Richie Hawtin.

• John Brannon born 1961 · singer

  Performed here

  Downtown hall, built for the St. Andrew's Society, where Negative Approach played early hardcore bills with other Midwest bands.

• Mike Huckaby 1966–2020 · DJ, producer, educator

  Performed here

  He held a DJ residency at the downtown hall.

• House Shoes · hip-hop DJ and producer

  Performed here

  His decade-long DJ residency at the hub of Detroit hip-hop.

• Marv Won born 1981 · rapper, battle rapper, producer

  Performed here

  One of the Detroit stages where the Fat Killahz performed.

• DJ Godfather · DJ, producer, label owner, nightclub owner

  Performed here

  He held down Sunday nights here for radio station WDRQ.

• Maurice Malone · fashion designer, entrepreneur, promoter

  Related place

  He was one of the first to sponsor hip-hop performances at the hall.