blogging
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Rose Chapel Wedding – A Gig Log
The Rose Chapel is a nice venue in London, Ontario that I have done several weddings at. I thought I knew what to expect for this one, but I was wrong. Last time I did the sound for a ceremony here, it was easy – just plug-and-play. Their new system removed that feature, so I…
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How DJs Looped Music Before Samplers
I recently did a classroom workshop on DJing and demonstrated how early pioneers of this art were able to loop up a portion of a record without using anything other than two turntables and two copies of the same record. I showed the students how this was done using a song by Led Zeppelin. Basically,…
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Happy 6ix7 Day!
It’s the 7th day of the 6th month. You know what that means! It’s 6-7 day. Or as we (Hip Hop Headucatorz) write it 6ix7. Let’s celebrate it with a song we created to make sense of the saying “6-7” which was all the rage last year. Watch the video on YouTube or with the…
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Why A Good DJ Library is Essential
Last weekend, I was at a venue that didn’t have any wi-fi. It was also located in farm country. Basically, it was in the middle of nowhere so phone service was spotty. Fortunately, I have a great, curated library of songs and I have no problem rocking a night’s set with just the songs that…
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Spectacular Wedding (with live performances and more)
This wedding was spectacular! There were live performances with rapping and singing, tons of dancing, and a few funny moments too. Here is my recap video of the day. Watch it on YouTube or with the player below. This video shows why placing the DJ close to the dance floor is absolutely essential. I am…
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Retro Suites Wedding Recap
The Retro Suites Hotel in Chatham was a great venue for a wedding. The ceremony was held inside the ballroom and then the room was flipped for dinner and dancing. In this video I show a detailed look at my DJ equipment and why I love my Denon Prime 4 + DJ controller. You can…
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Tone Chop & Frost Gamble Thank the DJs (including me!)
Tone Chop and Frost Gamble just released “Beautiful Foundations” and it includes the track “Thank You DJs”. They shout-out some legendary DJs at the end of the track and mention me by name. This was such an incredible surprise and totally made me day! Watch a short clip of this song on YouTube or with…
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Trillium Season at Warbler Woods
It’s trillium season and unfortunately it doesn’t last long. So get out there while they are still in bloom. One of the best places to see them is Warbler Woods in London, Ontario. Here are a few pictures I took during my trail run there yesterday. You can see different variations of the flower above.…
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Word is Bond – The 700th Episode
We celebrated the 700th episode of Word is Bond Rap Radio last week. I started the show off with the very first song I ever played on the show. I followed that up with a track that was fitting for reaching this milestone. This episode was shot at Sunshyne’s crib. Unfortunately, she was under the…
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Teachers Can’t Rap – Streaming Everywhere!
Teachers Can’t Rap is the sophomore album by my group, Hip Hop Headucatorz. We were all raised by the golden era of hip hop and came together in a triumphant display of lyricism, proving without a doubt that teachers can rap. Everyone on this album, except the two featured artists, is a license teachers who…