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CHAUVET® Sponsors Surfcomber Pool Parties at WMC 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by webmaster

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 […]

3 Easy Steps to Managing Cables

Posted on March 20, 2012 by webmaster

by Wallace Greenaway, CHAUVET® DJ Product Manager Trying to manage hundreds of feet of cable can be a daunting task — especially for DJs who are trying to set up and breakdown in a limited amount of time. If you carelessly toss your cables in a duffle bag at the end of your gig, you’re […]

SlimPAR lights A & G Convention

Posted on March 19, 2012 by webmaster

Paradox Productions shared this photo with us on Facebook! They used 16 SlimPAR 56 wash lights, six Q-Spot 260-LED moving heads and tons of blacklights to light the 2012 Animation and Gaming Convention in Ohio.

Kazyak plays by the light of LEDs

Posted on March 15, 2012 by webmaster

Brent Lunde shared this colorful photo with us on Facebook. In addition to other fixtures, he uses six Led Par 64 Tri-B wash lights to illuminate a performance by Kazyak at The Rex in Duluth, Minn.

Stars shine on Intimidator

Posted on March 9, 2012 by webmaster

Stars Rental Company, an entertainment supply company located in France, uses a combination of 10 Intimidator Spot LED 150 moving heads and 12 MAC Aura to illuminate smaller-sized gigs.

DJ Profile: Elmo Joseph Jr.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by webmaster

Elmo Joseph Jr. is an engineer by day and a musician and DJ by night. Joseph has been practicing music, trombone, percussion and DJing for more than 13 years. He owns and operates 823 Entertainment in Bay City, MI. Read on and get to know more about your fellow DJ. 1. How and when did you […]

6 Questions for Christian Lee Cicarini

Posted on March 1, 2012 by webmaster

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 […]

Stage Wash Frenzy: COLORpalette

Posted on February 29, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Bruce Schwarz COLORpalette has full wash side lighting and 27 channels of backlighting creativity. COLORpalette also answers the popular forum question, “What is the best way to uplight our drummer?” These fixtures will light up any drum kit with a nice full color wash, showing off all the details of a live performance […]

Band Profile: Sexy Tractor

Posted on February 29, 2012 by webmaster

Tell us about your band and how it formed. Several years ago, I considered starting a Kenny Chesney tribute band.  Without a front man as talented as Kenny, finding success was going to be a tough challenge.  I opted for a top 40 country music band and used the name I was picked for the […]

CHAUVET® shines at Pitters Mud House

Posted on February 28, 2012 by webmaster

Lucas Beine of STS Mobile Lighting shared this great photo with us on Facebook. He uses two Scorpion lasers and two Intimidator fixtures to light a performance by Monstars at Pitters Mud House in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

CHAUVET® DJ INfects MBLV16

Posted on February 20, 2012 by webmaster

Team CHAUVET® DJ traveled to Las Vegas to introduce MBLV16 attendees to our new world standard of INfectious lighting. During the show, we handed out “Lighting is INfectious” swag, gave a ShowXpress tutorial, rubbed elbows with some staples in the DJ community, spread the word about the $4K Social and illuminated celebrity DJs on the main stage. To show […]

5 Tips for a Smooth Setup

Posted on February 16, 2012 by webmaster

by Allan Reiss, CHAUVET® DJ product manager Have you ever arrived to a gig and realized there is a covered walkway preventing you from backing your trailer in to unload your gear? Maybe you’ve unloaded all your gear and forgot to pack a power cord for every fixture. Click here for five tips to ensure a smooth […]