HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 7: Four of Houston’s brightest creatives celebrated their birthday at Arlo’s Ballroom on June 7, 2016 in Houston, Texas. That list includes Photographer/DJ/Producer Jay Tovar, Filmmaker Sama’an Ashrawi, DJ Dayta, and the Suffers’ lead singer Kam Franklin. Check out the festivities as things really went up on a Tuesday.

(Photos by Marco Torres/HoustonPress)

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    Birthday Squad!
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    Greg Noire and Jay Tovar.
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    Sama’an playing HTown classics and more.
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    All of the lights.
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    Luisa Diaz.
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    Percussionist Jose “Chapy” Luna and wife Iveth.
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    Paul Ramirez.
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    Birthday Girl Kam Franklin fresh off the plane from Paris!
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    Smile!
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    Just chillin’.
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    Hey!
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    Friends.
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    Corbin Dallas and friends.
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    Having fun at Arlo’s Ballroom.
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    Sitting at the bar.
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    Arlo’s.
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    When the music hits!
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    Hola!
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    Arlo’s.
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    Mark Drew.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Melanie Tep.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Free aka DJ/Producer Grandior.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Lasers.
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    Celebration!
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    Arlo’s.
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    Ryan Francisco, Tom Nguyen, and Mark Austin.
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    Flash Gordon Parks and filmmakers The Parra Twins.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Ultralight beam.
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    David Stunts.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Greg Noire and Lyric Michelle.
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    Kam and Lyric.
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    Kam doing the Southside.
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    Turn up!
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    Arlo’s.
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    Gio Chamba.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Jay Tovar aka Life Begins at Midnight aka DJ Third World TV.
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    Joshua Leckie and Gio Chamba.
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    Happy Birthday Trent!
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    Its your birthday! Its your birthday! You in first place!
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    Adrian Edmonds of The Hive Society.
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    Arlo’s.
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    iLL Faded and Fat Tony.
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    Parra Twins and Zack.
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    Sama’an with B L A C K I E.
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    MKT BAR’s Ann-Marie Tcholakian and friends.
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    Hermanos por vida.
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    Yeeeeeeeee!
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Arlo’s.
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    Amy Müller and Sama’an.
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    Josh Robertson aka The Urbane Savant.
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    Turn up on a Tuesday.
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    Peace!

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When he's not roaming around the city in search of tacos and graffiti, Houston Press contributor Marco Torres both writes and points his camera lens toward the vibrant Houston music scene and beyond.