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High Voltage Stage Lighting Shocks Crowds with CHAUVET® DJ Gear

Posted on January 16, 2013 by webmaster

High Voltage Stage Lighting is a stage lighting company based out of Columbus, Ohio and operated by Chad McCarty and Jesse Martin. Back in 2005, McCarty started running lights for a band called Bad Johnny.  In July of 2009 he branched out on his own and teamed up with Martin to create High Voltage Stage […]

CHAUVET® DJ Shines During Performance in Bolivia

Posted on January 10, 2013 by webmaster

About 30 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures lit Bolivian artists during an experimental concert of Camerata del Oriente (Orquesta Municipal de Santa Cruz de la Sierra), featuring Paola B. Berlioz, Daniel Pesce, Nial Gandarilla, and more. Lighting Designer David Sandoval Vasquez, with Papabrown Events, specified 20 COLORrail IRC linear lights, six Intimidator Spot LED 250 moving yokes […]

DVDJ G-Funk Rings in the New Year with CHAUVET® DJ

Posted on January 4, 2013 by webmaster

To create a festive atmosphere during a New Year’s Eve bash held at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Gene Jone, aka DVDJ G-Funk of Dance Trax Productions, set two Intimidator Spot LED 350 moving heads atop two, 7-foot truss towers. More than 500 people attended the event and rung in the New Year as he […]

Testing out the Freedom Series – Part 2

Posted on January 3, 2013 by webmaster

-written by Jon-Paul LeClair Freedom Strip Mini I was excited to test the CHAUVET® DJ Freedom Strip Mini and planned to use it as an extra uplight for our drummer. I currently use four SlimPAR 64 wash lights around the drum kit, so I set the Freedom fixture on the floor behind her. The unit […]

DJ Profile: Deejay Galaga and DJ Bombillo

Posted on January 1, 2013 by webmaster

Alex Lopez, aka Deejay Galaga, and Manny Del Val, aka DJ Bombillo, are collectively known as AM Music and Entertainment Group in Miami. Originally from Miami, Deejay Galaga mixes open format music, but his favorite is club/dance music. He is a graduate of the DJ Scratch Academy, founded by Jam Master J, and has DJ’d at […]

3 Reasons to Enhance Your Setup with Strobe Effects

Posted on December 21, 2012 by webmaster

by Nick Airriess, CHAUVET DJ Product Specialist Strobe lights are powerful fixtures that can enhance any event by adding high-energy effects. They produce bright, quickly pulsating flashes of light and are typically seen in nightclubs and theaters. Click here for three reasons to incorporate a strobe light into your mobile setup. DJ University is an […]

Smoov Music Goes Wireless

Posted on December 10, 2012 by webmaster

Daniel Wendt, owner of Smoov Music Sound & Lighting Services, lives in Delafield, Wisconsin and has 10 years of experience in the industry. His main niche is weddings, but he also provides services to school dances, corporate events and birthday parties. In search of 100% wireless fixtures, he decided to add Freedom Par and Freedom […]

Intimidator Creates Patterns in the Sky

Posted on December 7, 2012 by webmaster

DJ Luna Houston shared this stunning photo with us on Twitter. “Patterns in the sky,” or “figuras en el cielo,” is one of the special effects he offers his wedding and quinceañera clients in Houston, Texas. To achieve this look during an event at La Tranquila Ranch in Tomball, Texas, he used the D-Fi wireless DMX system to control 6 […]

Band Profile: Good Night Gracie

Posted on December 2, 2012 by webmaster

Whether it’s a new tune from Lady Gaga or a classic from the Eagles, Good Night Gracie is a five-member band who is creating a giant sound throughout northeastern and central Indiana. To liven up their performances, the band incorporates CHAUVET® DJ fixtures into their lighting setup. Read on and get to know more about […]

DJ Profile: DJ MiRz

Posted on December 1, 2012 by webmaster

DJ MiRz lives in Miami, Fla. and caters to Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Miami native specializes in Zouk, Compas, Hip Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Dance, Rap, Reggae, Latin and Caribbean music and has almost 10 years of experience. Read on and get to know more about him. 1. How did you get […]

Minnesota Goes Mad for MegaStrobe FX12

Posted on November 29, 2012 by webmaster

Ryan Leno of Verde Productions incorporated two MegaStrobe FX12 strobe lights into his setup. He created a review of the fixture on YouTube and shared it with us on Facebook. Tune in for his thoughts on the high-power LED strobe light that features six sections of control and see why he added not one, but […]

Testing out the Freedom Series – Part 1

Posted on November 15, 2012 by webmaster

-written by Jon-Paul LeClair Chauvet contacted me to demo and review some gear — I enthusiastically agreed. To my surprise they sent me the wireless CHAUVET® DJ Freedom series — one Freedom Par and one Freedom Strip Mini. I immediately thought of ways to use them with my band’s lighting rig. Freedom Par Freedom Par is […]