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A Disney Themed Wedding (DJ Recap)
This wedding was Disney-themed. The tables weren’t simply numbered. They were named after movies and the center-pieces reflected that. There was a table for each of these movies: The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Beauty & The Beast, Tangled, Aladdin, The lion King, The Princess and the Frog, and Hercules. I played a lot of Disney music…
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A Glencoe Agricultural Hall Wedding (DJ Vlog)
It was a warm one for this wedding, but a lot of fun. First, I set up in the main hall for the reception and then I headed to a nearby backyard for the outdoor ceremony. I used a Hercules Starlight controller with Serato to provide the music, but I forgot the microphone stand and…
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DJ, you’re the man!
Sing-alongs are a great way to close out a wedding DJ set. It brings the energy down and signals an end to the celebrations. In the video clip attached, I am playing a song that is often requested at weddings. I love cutting out the music during “Sweet Caroline” so you can clearly hear everyone…
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A Purple Hill Country Hall Wedding
The Purple Hill Country Hall is a beautiful place for a wedding. It is located in Thorndale, Ontario (just outside of London). Come with me behind the scenes as I show you my battery-powered ceremony system and my bigger sound system for inside the hall. I moved my ceremony system to the front of the…
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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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Everybody Feels This Way – New Song & Music Video
Chase March and ScrmmbledEggs came together to record this song for World Autism Day. As neurodivergent artists, they wanted to make an anthem for anyone who feels awkward at times. You are not alone. Everybody Feels This Way sometimes. Paige Layle’s book, “But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life” inspired…
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Give it up for the DJ!
It’s always nice to get praise for what I do on the decks. Whether it is a comment at the end of the night, an email sent after an event, or an in-person comment like this one, please keep them coming. This video clip shows a patron of the bar coming up to me and…
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Teachers Can’t Rap (New Animated Music Video)
This is the title track from our new album, Teachers Can’t Rap. This music video was animated by Jerome Cabanatan based on the character designs by our very own Tigz. Watch it now on YouTube or with the player below. Teachers Can’t Rap by Hip Hop Headucatorz is available now wherever you get your music. The full album…
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How DJs Loop Drum Breaks with 2 Records
The earliest Hip Hop DJs did some very creative things with the technology at hand. Before we had samplers or could set up a loop and hear it repeat indefinitely, we made our own loop using two copies of the same record. I demonstrated how this was done at a special class visit recently. You…