As a DJ who is just starting out, you should know that your lighting rig is as important as your sound system. Including lighting in your DJ setup makes you look more professional and can significantly increase your profit potential. To upsell a client on a lighting package, every rig should include a variety of […]
Zbyněk Ptáček shared this photo with us on our Facebook page! Two 4BAR and two 6SPOT wash lights, one J-Six and one Swarm 4 effect lights, and six Intimidator Spot LED 150 moving heads illuminate the stage at the Zeppelin nightclub in Žatec, Czech Republic.
Congratulations to our June Facebook Fan of the Month, Chris Bond. Bond has been a DJ/Karaoke host for over 10 years. He recently went into business for himself and is the owner and operator of b.c. Entertainment. Read on and get to know more about our loyal fan. 1. Favorite CHAUVET® light/product. My favorite product […]
-written by Rob of The DJ Circle A lot of preparation goes into DJing major events such as weddings, school dances, corporate parties, you name it. Most professional DJs are only paid for the 2 – 5 hours of actual DJing. However, people don’t realize how many hours are spent behind-the-scenes. We have to pack […]
DJ Audissey is originally from Hawaii (Hana, Maui & Makakilo, Oahu) and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nev. While he primarily DJs at nightclubs and festivals, he has DJ’d at every kind of private event you can imagine. DJ Audissey is also a reggae singer/musician and goes by the stage name “Joseph Soul.” 1. How and […]
Welcome to Mix and Tell, this edition takes you on the ultimate joyride with one of the most famous DJs in the world — Steve Aoki. Mix and Tell takes you behind-the-scenes for one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest DJs in the world and transports you into their magnificent life and career. Tune in for […]
by Allan Reiss, CHAUVET® DJ product manager Mobile performers are always looking for ways to spice up their rigs. One way to do that is by adding a fog or haze machine to your setup. The type of machine you choose will depend on the type of effect you’re going for. Both will drastically enhance […]
Written by Ana Jaramillo, CHAUVET® DJ Northeast territory sales manager Music Trends, located in Levittown, N.Y., hosted a special CHAUVET® night and invited CHAUVET® DJ representatives to their store. Nearly 50 attendees enjoyed product demonstrations on each of the fixtures in the new PiX series and one lucky winner received a MiN Laser RBX.
West Coast DJs Live was a success. DJs flocked to Moreno Valley and participated in seminars, watched product reviews and tested out new equipment. DJ Mikey Mike gave a product demonstration using the powerful dry-ice machine, Nimbus(video coming soon).
Written by Paula Ortiz, business development manager, Latin America for CHAUVET® On a recent business trip to Caguas, Puerto Rico, I hosted a seminar where I gave an overview of ShowXpress and introduced new CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET® Professional products. The seminar, which was sponsored by Radio Tronics, took place at La Verecundia Disco in front of […]
-written by David Pickett, owner of A 2 Z DJ Service in Memphis, Tenn. Be Visible I knew I couldn’t stop at only 3 rules on how to be a professional DJ. Being visible is more about building relationships than just advertising you’re ‘out there’ in front of customers. Being visible not only builds direct […]
CHAUVET® DJ traveled to Las Vegas for MBLV16. During the show, we decided to create a fun video and ask booth visitors to complete the sentence, “A show without lights is like?” Tune in and see what they said. Finish the sentence and share your answer with us!
South Africa dealer Audiosure invited 150 distributors for an evening of showcase, interaction and prizes. On display and the talk of the evening were a variety of CHAUVET® fixtures.
Tune into Mix and Tell — a new CHAUVET® DJ series bringing top DJs to the CHAUVET® DJ YouTube channel. Mix and Tell goes behind-the scene for one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest DJs in the world and transports CHAUVET® DJ YouTube subscribers into their magnificent life and career. Current Mix and Tell interviews feature […]
-Written by Hank Rotzal, owner of HHR DJ Services, LLC “I own and operate a mobile DJ company in Oxford, Conn. that specializes in birthday parties, family reunions, Sweet 16 celebrations and classic car shows. I was in search of a wireless fixture to add to our setup so I invested in eight Freedom Par […]
Congratulations to our April Facebook Fan of the Month, Lucas Beine. Originally from Jackson, Missouri, Beine owns STS Mobile Productions and has been using DMX to program light shows since 2000. He loves how lighting enhances shows and does a lot of work for bands and nightclubs. “You can have a bad-ass performer rockin’ out […]
CHAUVET® is the official lighting sponsor of Go Big Pool Parties WMC 2012, a sold out event at Surfcomber Hotel and Pool, in South Beach, Miami. In action are four Legend 412 and one Legend 412 VW moving yoke wash lights, four Legend 300E Beam moving yoke beam fixtures and four Q-Wash 260-LED moving head […]
Congratulations to our March Facebook Fan of the Month, Christian Lee Cicarini. Originally from N.J., Cicarini is a part-time DJ who is passionate about lighting because he feels it adds the finishing touch. Better known to the N.J., N.Y. and Fla. club scene as Dj Christian Lee, Cicarini got his first pair of turntables at age […]
DJ Quartz is a passionate DJ from Canada’s Saskatchewan province with 20 years of experience in the DJ industry. 1. How and when did you get started as a DJ? What types of events do you do? I was inspired to become a DJ while immersing in the hip-hop culture, listening to music and seeing […]
Psycho D is a professional DJ performing in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas. He is the winner of a CHAUVET® Trident effect light in a DJ Warz contest presented by Rhythm City DJ Skool at Guitar Center in Hallandale, Fla. Of the 14 DJs who signed up for the contest in the […]