Joe Banko, aka Dr. Byrd, owns Stone Age Lighting & Sound in Arizona and is one of the newest members to the CHAUVET® DJ VIP Rewards program. He spent 12 years on the road as a lighting designer and roadie, then went on to work in the IT industry. After a few decades, Banko grew […]
Corey Young, owner of Yo DJ Entertainment in Wisconsin, uses an eye-catching setup complete with 18 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures to set himself apart from the competition. His current setup includes: eight SlimPAR 56 wash lights, two Intimidator Spot LED 250 moving heads, two COLORrail linear wash lights, one MotionDrape LED, two BOB LED simulated flame effect lights […]
Jason Hadjoglou, owner of Ages Events — the preferred entertainment company of the NY Jets, recently sold all his American DJ® Mega Bar fixtures and revamped his setup with wireless Freedom Strip Mini Quad-5 wash lights. Read on to understand why he made the switch and how he feels about his new uplighting system. Why did […]
CHAUVET® DJ and distributor Algam brought the latest in LED technology to Mixmove — a trade show for DJs, producers and club aficionados held annually in Paris, France. Attendees crowded the booth to check out the latest gear including the new Core series of pixel-mapping effect wash lights, the SlimBANK Tri-18 wide-area wash , the […]
Light & Sound, aka Samuel McGee and Cameron Hall, is a DJ/VJ duo who live in Meridian, Miss. and perform at house parties and venues throughout Mississippi and Alabama. They specialize in Electronic House and Dubstep and describe their shows as, “an intense array of lights and lasers accompanied by some of the grimiest bass […]
Pete Hedges, who goes by the stage name Instant Replay II Mobile Disco, is originally from Oxford, England and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He currently lives in Swindon and caters to Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire. Read on and get to know more about him. 1. How and when did you […]
Remember when we announced our redesigning the showroom at Chauvet headquarters project? We have an update – the design is complete, the TRUSST® trussing system is secure and all 226 fixtures are mounted. The design features a combination of CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET® Professional fixtures. In addition to wash lights, pixel-mapping fixtures, moving heads and effect lights, the entire […]
TRUSST®, CHAUVET® DJ gear and Blue Öyster Cult rocked the stage during a fiery performance at Hotel Menage during The NAMM Show 2013. Blue Haze Entertainment lighting company of Los Angeles specified CHAUVET® DJ SlimPAR Pro wash lights to warm the truss structure which included TRUSST® totems.
During MBLV17, attendees crowded around the CHAUVET® DJ stage to see live performances from celebrities such as Rob Base and Cupid. The stage featured the new TRUSST® Goal Post Kit with the MotionDrape LED and five COLORband PiX-M mounted to it. To create colorful aerial effects, six Intimidator Beam LED 350 moving heads were mounted atop six TRUSST® totems warmed with […]
With little time to recuperate from The NAMM Show 2013, the Chauvet team packed their bags and traveled to Las Vegas for MBLV17. To best showcase the latest in LED technology and portable gear, the team built a 20-by-30 foot booth using nearly 150 pieces of TRUSST®. Attendees got hands on with newly released gear […]
CHAUVET® DJ introduced nearly 30 new products designed for mobile entertainers at The NAMM Show 2013. The 60-by-30 foot Chauvet booth was contstructed using nearly 300 pieces of TRUSST® — the versatile, easy-to-use trussing system backed by Chauvet. Showstoppers included four new Freedom wireless DMX wash lights, the battery-operated EZ series, BEAMbar, Intimidator Spot Duo and Intimidator […]
Bill Lyons, aka DJ Bill Lyons, lives in Bangor, Maine and DJs at wedding receptions, clubs, holiday parties and school dances from Bar harbor to Millinocket. Read on and get to know more about your fellow DJ. 1. How did you get started as a DJ? Back in 1980, we hosted a school dance to […]