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Random fun evening ... thought I'd share! Here I am, hanging out at one of my fav local guitar shops, 30th Street Guitars, with my new pal Dave Davies (The Kinks) and Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins). I recently met Dave via his lovely girlfriend via a cat rescue situation I needed help with. Rebecca donates a lot of her time finding homes for a lot of sweet furry creatures. Life is funny sometimes, do a good deed and wind up making new friends. Billy has a fantastic podcast and he was interviewing Dave for a new episode. Super fun hang. Keep an eye out for this episode. photo of me with Dave and Billy by Dave's partner Rebecca G Wilson.  About last night... April 4, 2026 DJ-ing the SOLD OUT Madison Square Garden historic PWHL SIRENS game (they won), was awesome!!! Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss speaking at the pre-game party was SO inspirational for me ✊🏼!!! The fabulous basketball superstar Flau'jae Johnson was also there, who joined Billie and Ilana for the puck drop kicking off this beyond exciting game. In short a great night, hosted by Elf Cosmetics. Thrilled to get to DJ the pre-party with some uplifting power tracks by women artists to get everyone in the groove for a fantastic & powerful evening 🎧
I've been going through old photographs this week and came upon these past gems. There's something really magical about #DJ-ing in a museum, so much history wrapped around you. So far I've worked quite a few of the major museums in New York, and landed on the 'preferred DJ list' w/a few. From me kicking off the debut of the wildly successful #FirstFridays at the Guggenheim, to the Planetarium, Museum of Natural History, Frick Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and the Museum of the Moving Image, all events have been special. On another note, I've sung at the Folk Art Museum in Lincoln Center quite a few times, equally a magical experience. If you visit or live in NYC, take advantage of all we have to offer here, art is everywhere! Support our museums! 🌹 Photos below are from The Temple of Dendur at the MET, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of the Moving Image, and The Museum of Natural History
 Last Monday I had the honor of DJ-ing The Museum of the Moving Image 'Spring Moving Image Awards' honoring actor John Turturro and Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Tom Rothman. It was a lovely star studded evening. Here's a few images, photos by myself and Thanassi Karageorgiou    SEVERANCE’s Tramell Tillman, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and John Turturro- photo Thanassi Karageorgiou
 photo Thanassi Karageorgiou  View from my DJ Booth, photo by me Views from my DJ booth. One of the super-fun things I get to do when not spinning private events is guest DJ-ing at various clubs around Manhattan, all with a different vibe. Ethyl's a Go Go is my fav, and always a blast on the weekends, packed with happy dancers, and always fun. Music ranges from classic Studio 54 vibe sounds, w/ 60s Rock n Soul in the mix, 80s, and classic favs like this Cher moment on the dance-floor (video below). They also have fabulous Go Go girls on the weekend, and a super tasty menu. If you're around NYC, do stop by. All the DJs there are fabulous, and I DJ weekends there a couple times a month. Get down uptown at Ethyl's, 1629 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028 (2nd Ave between 84th and 85th St.)
Sometimes, just the wedding reception isn't enough, and that party needs to rock until everyone drops!!! This past weekend, I DJ-ed a super fun after-party at Blue Hill at Stone Barnes (absolutely gorgeous spot I've worked many times, and the food is off the hook fabulous), and we all had a blast till the wee hours. The energy was high and the vibe was pure joy. Here's a little taste of the party, with a little help from Chappell Roan and Charli xcx !!! Event Planner: Angie Nevarez , Baton Event Planning and production. Sound System provided by Eli Gold Videos by Matt Plotnick 2024 was a busy year with some super fun high points in both club work and private events. From the 80s Prom Theme Gala fundraiser in RI w/Jay Leno for the Audrain Museum (see the blog post for pics), to some absolutely gorgeous weddings this past year, it's been a blast. I'm grateful for the beautiful clients that get in touch and trust me with their important events. It means the world to me. And so, I'm looking forward to 2025, more fun, more events and a chance to meet you! Please get in touch as I'm booking Spring/Summer weddings and events now. I will leave you with a view from my DJ Booth. These two fun clips are from Halloween and the year end Holiday Party at Ethyl's on the upper east side where I do a few guest spots every month, spinning a lot of fun retro (Studio 54) and pop hits. The third video is a snapshot compilation of a few cool events over the past year or so Happy New Year everyone, and all the best for 2025!!! On November 22nd, I will be spinning the after-party for the N'Kenge Foundation Inaugural Benefit Gala at The Cutting Room NYC, please join us for a fabulous night of dancing! BUY TICKETS   I'm on deck at @Ethyl's on Halloween night, Spinning the coolest vintage Disco, Soul, and Rock & Roll, and of course a few of our Halloween favs too. Ethyl's staff knows how to rock Halloween, trust me, it's gonna be fun 🖤👻💀🎃🖤  I headed back to Rhode Island to join Jay Leno, and DJ the Audrain Museum annual Gala again this year. The theme this time was 80s Prom! I have to say, this was the first time I've ever decked myself out in pink, or as the running line for the night was 'Pretty In Pink'. It was a lot of fun taking this crowd on a journey through the best 80s, and the dancing went on for hours and hours. The outfits were pretty fabulous as well, and once again, a lot of money was raised for this awesome car museum. This year, I fell in love with an old T Bird. I could SO see myself driving that baby. Just sayin' 🥰 I made a fun pop Spotify Playlist for the cocktail hour, have a listen: 80's Prom Cocktails They say every picture tells a story, so here's a few snaps from the evening. 
 With Allison Aronne, fabulous event planner who put this whole evening together!  Jay Leno & Donald Osborne  w/ John Oats (Hall and Oats)  Cocktail hour  Cocktail hour  Reception room #TBT, Little story: April 2005, I was asked by the Guggenheim to DJ an event, and I thought it was to be a cocktail party. I had previously DJ-ed a massive Gala for the Guggenheim at the Four Seasons (which was a who's who of the art and entertainment world), so I was on their radar as a trusted DJ who could rock an event for them. However what I found out when I got to the museum for soundcheck, was that I was setup as an installation as well as the art, on a huge stage in the rotunda. There was a line of some of the coolest art lovers (from all over the world) going all the way down Fifth Avenue, waiting to get into the debut of First Fridays. I was jaw dropped!!! Full page ad in the Village Voice and featured in just about every newspaper that week. Who knew! The night was a huge success and the museum was packed wall to wall. Moving forward over the years, #FirstFridays became one of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's biggest success stories. I'm thrilled that I was chosen to DJ the first ever First Friday to kick it all off. Here's a few images. Thomas Simon     #TBT Back in the 90s ... that time at the China Club when the Stanley Cup made the rounds, seen here on the way to my DJ Booth ... and yes I did take a sip from the cup. Club life always had surprises like this back in the day. ALWAYS!!! Good times. photo 1: Dominick Conde photo 2: Michael Clarke   Happy Valentines day everybody, and special congrats to all of you that got engaged this week. Love is in the air!!! 🌹❤️🌹 If you're getting ready to start your wedding planning journey, please do get in touch with me to DJ your wedding, I'm booking Spring and Summer weddings now (local and destination). With years of experience DJ-ing clubs, private events, and celebrity galas with my non traditional, open format music style, I know how to rock a wedding and make it a whole lot of fun (and a fun wedding is what it's all about)! Here's a snippet from a past summer wedding in Conn., and note how much fun is being had!!! Holla!!! Thrilled to share the news that the producers of Thursday Night Football and Amazon Prime chose my song 'Dial My Number' to kick off the game on Dec 28th, 2023 with the NY Jets and the Cleveland Browns, garnering over ten million viewers, all hearing my song at the same time! It doesn't get any cooler than that! This was a perfect way to close out 2023. Happy New Year everyone!!! Here's a little snippet of what they did. Night At The Museum! Headed back to my ol neighborhood Astoria Monday evening to DJ a tribute to director/screenwriter Todd Haynes (I'm Not There, Carol, May December, Velvet Underground documentary to name a few) at the Museum of the Moving Image. Also great getting to meet and chat with author Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck) who seriously was the coolest dressed guy in the room! Super fun crowd and great to have a chance to unleash some classic Glam, Underground Rock, and a whole lot of gems I had in my back pocket. The crowd was awesome and super stylin'. On a personal note, extra cool debuting my pal Diane Gentile's super catchy new single 'Lace Up Your Sneakers' (produced by James Maddock ) to very welcoming ears!!! All in all a FAB way to spend a Monday!   Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes, □ Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images for MoMI  From ceremony, to cocktails, to dinner and dancing, it's important to curate a vibe that moves the night along, and never leaving a moment for things to get 'sleepy', yet keeping music in the zone so the mood is perfect throughout the evening's journey. Happily that's exactly the way last Saturday went! Last weekend at Harold Pratt House, Mackenzie and John joined forces and the evening was just gorgeous. Eli Gold provided the sound for all four rooms and his gear if fabulous, everything sounded just right. Classic Events were the planners for the evening and it was a joy working with them, the whole staff were awesome. Here's a few snaps from my iPhone.      So, this happened this past weekend in Rhode Island, DJ-ing the Audrain Car Museum Costume Ball/ Fundraiser Gala ... Even with almost having to swim there (with DJ gear) in a poncho and makeshift galoshes on Friday (by train) with all that rain, and unsympathetic weather all Saturday, it didn't spoil a super fun fabulous night hosted by Jay Leno and Donald Osborne, and yours truly at the DJ decks closing out the Gala (letting my inner Morticia Adams goth side shine). Can't keep a good crowd down (as you can see from these fun clips)!!! Lots of money was raised, and a good time was had by all. And oh, the cars... OMG, gorgeous!!! Props to super event planner Allison Aronne who totally rocked this three day party!  Setting up/soundcheck: I fell in love with this 1941 Cadillac, hanging out in the room where we had the cocktail hour  Sigh!!!  Jay Leno and Donald Osborne kicking off the auction Time to dance!!!  Starting off the night w/a little pre Halloween vibes Cocktail Hour The summer is winding down, soon the beach days will fade away, and the days will be getting shorter. As much as I love Fall... I hate saying goodbye to summer (and my flip flops). I thought I'd pull together a chill out/wind down-feel good Spotify playlist for this end of summer weekend to keep you company with your friends, or just hanging alone. Have a listen 🎧 CHILL HANG AT CASA REGINE  There's always at least a half hour prior to a wedding ceremony where people gather around and wait to be seated. Sometimes refreshments are served, but basically it's a mini cocktail party. The one thing that can make a half hour seem endless is silence as a backdrop. I DJ many ceremonies, and often there is quite a bit of time prior to the ceremony, and it's always great to paint a gorgeous backdrop to that period of time with some music. It can really set a sweet mood to start off the day. I've made an updated playlist here that can be played 'as is' or to use as a springboard to make a playlist of your own. I've played many of these tunes at various weddings and they've all felt warm and cozy. Have a listen, & enjoy! SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: PRE-WEDDING CEREMONY COCKTAILS  As some of you know I've been throwing all sorts of 60's dance parties over the years. Ever since I made my mark at Heartbreak back in the 80s doing this, I got so addicted to this music, and it seems, all generations enjoy dancing to Motown, Soul and Rock. It's kinda infectious. Btw, Heartbreak was a blast to work at. The famous Monday nights were off the hook, and it wasn't unusual to see artists like Cher, Bruce Willis, Micky Rourke, the Brat Pack, the Mets, Yankees, Rangers... (I could go on and on, it was like a celeb fest) hanging w/me in my DJ booth or around it. It was truly as Johnny Thunders would say 'An Endless Party'. So lately, I've decided to do a few test drives to see if it's time to get the party started again, no celebs.. just us common folk having a good time 😂. I've recently started doing these little pop up Shindigs at Ethyl's Alcohol and Food up on 2nd Avenue between 84th and 85th street and they've been a whole lot of fun. 9pm start time till late. Good cocktails, Good eats (awesome bar menu), Good music (but of course) and we even have a Go Go girl as well! Free to get in. So get down uptown, and let me help you shake your booty!  |
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