Please Introduce Yourself with Credentials

[Jim Casey]

Name: Jim Casey

Hometown: Windham, Maine

Office Location: South Portland, Maine

Areas Served: All of Maine, New Hampshire, Greater Boston

Years as a Disc Jockey: 19 (12 Radio, 8 Mobile) - They overlap

Average Number of Events per year:40
Include Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Corporates Only

Associations:NAME, USODJA, Professional Disc Jockeys of New England, Maine Disc Jockey Network

Conventions / Major Seminars Attended:MB Chicago - June 2002, NAME - April 2004, WeDJ Cruise - January 2005, DJ Idea Sharing 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 - 2002-04, MDJN Convention 2004

Seminar Presenters:DJ Idea Sharing 3, MDJN Convention

Other DJ Industry Positions Held:Owner DJ Source Online, Administrator WeDJ Forums, Co-Founder Maine Disc Jockey Network, Regional Network Leader for NAME 2002-04, Membership Director USODJA 2002

Anything Else Not Covered Before:?

[Professor Jam]

Jim - I'll post mine if it really matters - I'm Nobody.

Name: W.P. Rader

Artist Name: Professor Jam

Hometown: New Port Richey, Florida

Office Location: New Port Richey, Florida – Tampa, Florida

Areas Served: All of Florida, Georgia, Special Bookings Nationwide

Years as a Disc Jockey: 1973-1977 (roller-rink assistant at first) – 1977 - Present

Average Number of Events per year: The least I’ve done in a year was 28 – I don’t know the most they include Parades, Night clubs, Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Corporate and others

Associations: At one time I belonged to every one – now none

Conventions / Major Seminars Attended: I have over the years attended, spoken, demonstrated or mixed at every convention DJ and Music related in North America – Toss in a couple UK, London, Mexico, Venezuela and onboard a couple cruise ships.

Seminar Presenters: Keynote Speaker in 2004 for DJ Idea Sharing – presenter at many others

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: Owner JAM Communication, Official Denon DJ, Owner NFL Buccaneer Fan site, Owner Wholesale Entertainment Printing, Unable to list other not-yet-public.

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: The 1st Pro Endorsed Computer DJ, The first Internet Computer DJ moderator (Pro DJ.com – DJChat.com – Disc Jockey America and others,

Industry Awards: Tri-State Star Of The Industry Award (wedding DJ) – precipitant of Michael Butler Humanitarian Award, Name entered into the Congressional Record in Washington – 1996 Olympic Community Hero torch bearer, others I will not list.

Worst DJ Experience : Entering into a partnership with an un-ethical individual within the industry and not using my common sense to see them for who and what they are. The biggest lesson I learned was to not compromise common business sense with a soft heart and human compassion for individuals with hidden agendas!

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The 1st PCDJ as seen on MTV, VH1, ESPN and live performances around the globe.

Professor Jam offers the best in personalized "award" winning Disc Jockey and Emcee services.

The Incredible, Unforgettable Professor Jam
BY DJ TIMES WRITER JEFF STYLES

Ever since they are little, children throughout the world dream of taking part in the Olympics. Tampa Bay's young W.P. Rader was no different, except that his dream actually came true. On July 3&4, 1996, the full-time mobile and club DJ had the privilege of being the final bearer of the Olympic torch in his hometown, using the torch to set off a huge fireworks display to a cheering crowd of 140,000+.

Who is this guy-known the world over today as Professor Jam-and how did his achievements all come about?

Well, for one thing Rader is one of the highest-awarded mobile DJs in the country for charity work, a notoriety that has resulted in his name being entered into the congressional record of the U.S. House. Various declarations and proclamations have been made on his behalf by mayors, congressmen, governors and U.S. senators from throughout the country.

During what is considered the "Oscars" within the mobile DJ industry, his peers presented Professor Jam the "Humanitarian of the Year" award during the American Disc Jockey Awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada and he was once named "Man of the Year" by the M.A.D.D., American Cancer Society and American Lung association organizations, and has even ridden a bicycle 3,500 miles across America to raise money for charities.

But truth be told, Rader's involvement in a variety of national and local charities is only a small part of this futuristic DJ's story.

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The Professor Jam story all started when the young teenager, in exchange for free skating, began assisting a disk jockey at a southern California roller rink in 1973. By 1975 Rader was DJing Friday-night teen dances and for occasional Saturday-evening parties, and in 1977 he was finally invited to DJ outside the roller rink for his first mobile gig-at a skateboard park in Covina, California. "I tossed together a mosh-pit of equipment and the event went off good," he recalls fondly.

While studying communication broadcasting in college, Rader lived out of his car while enjoying his first two DJ residences: Wednesday nights at Shakey's Pizza Parlor, and Thursdays and Fridays at Club Zanadu. "The plan was to save enough money to rent another apartment," he recounts.

Unfortunately, what actually resulted was a fiasco. With no actual mailing address-license tags on a Ford Galaxy 500 do not count-Rader never received the renewal notice for his mobile apartment, and one evening while working the booth inside a club his home outside was being towed away for expired tags.

"Now, I was not only homeless," says Rader, "but I was really homeless!"

To make bad matters worse, by the time enough money had been saved to redeem the car from the impound lot, everything in Rader's car had been stolen. Thankfully, he had made some friends at the college, who allowed him to sleep at the college radio station (where he was the late night jock), and within a few months he was able to afford a new apartment-as Rader today tells it, "with a little help from my friends."

During this time in our nation's history, disco was becoming the sensation in nightclubs, and Rader began DJing at more and more of those clubs-including the famous Studio 54 in NY. "I picked up a lot of corporate events for surfing competitions," he explains, "along with DJing cast parties for groups such as ABC's General Hospital-back when Luke & Laura were a hot topic, of course."

Eventually, all this celebrity DJing led to Rader spinning at the celebrity-studded Battle of the Network Stars, CBS Sports Spectacular events and live mixing on the famous Las Vegas, Freemont street during Dick Clarks televised New Years eve bash. "I eventually was offered a residency in Las Vegas for State Street, the after-hours hangout for celebrities after performances on the strip," he says. "These were great times, especially with the CBS Sports Spectacular events, which for example once featured me sharing the spotlight and stage with the Smothers Brothers comedy team and comedian Sinbad, during a private birthday party for the daughter of a Godfather movie celebrity." Another event had Rader mixing for pre-psychic-days singer Dionne Warwick and an up-and-coming singer named Whitney Houston.

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Building on those early DJ encounters, the man today known as Professor Jam has since mixed at clubs across America, South America and the Caribbean he has presented seminars, participated on panels and/or demonstrated at all the major music industry and DJ conventions in America-speaking on such topics as_
Computer DJing 101; The Reality of Mix; Weddings 101; Weddings Ground "0"; and New Technology In The Clubs.

Professional endorsements, fairly rare in the DJ realm, have come to Professor Jam from Cadence Cases, Visiosonic, PCDJ, where he shared the lime light with legendary music producer and recording artist, Niles Rogers and most recently as an official Denon DJ.

Avoiding the scrutiny and excesses of the DJ spotlight, Professor Jam focuses his energies on pioneering the future of computer DJing. With his Space Jam system-an energetic hybrid that incorporates computer technology with advanced mixing hardware-this Florida-based DJ is capable of filling dancefloors throughout the country with booming hip-hop beats, an uptempo house sensibility, and lots of body-pumping bass.

Lurking in the shadows of Tampa Bay, we find this low-key musical visionary appearing throughout Florida's burgeoning dance music community-by day running Professor Jam Entertainment, Wholesale Entertainment Printing, serving as vice president of DJ Reporter newspaper and when the sun sets giving dancefloors across America his crafty mixing manner and futuristic mixing style.

"I'm basically not a shy person," says Rader. "I simply prefer to express myself through my mixing for a packed dancefloor,"

Locations of interest he has DJed
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First DJ to mix in Raymond James Stadium (Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
One-Buc-Place Tampa Bay Buccaneers
You can see Emceeing and me mixing on a Pirate Ship in ALL Tampa Bay area parades
Walt Disney World Resort - Orlando & Calif.
Islands Of Adventure - Orlando
Tampa Zoo
CesarÂ’s Palace - Las Vegas
Busch Gardens - Tampa
The Don Cesar - St Petersburg
Crown Plaza - Kissimmee
The Vinoy - St. Pete
Hyatt - Tampa
Radisson - Clearwater
Daytona Beach Resort - Daytona
Sandals Beach Resort
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
University of Tampa,
PHCC University
FSU
USF
The Tampa Club
Clearwater Yacht Club
Tampa Convention Center
Harbor Island Resort
Harborview Center
Pappas Riverside Restaurant
Cuban Club – Ybor
University Club
Belleview Medo Resort
St. LukeÂ’s Hall
The Greek Hall
The Italian Club
Holiday Inn & Resort
The St. Pete WomenÂ’s Club
Tampa Garden Club
Tampa WomenÂ’s Club
FiremanÂ’s Hall
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And way too many others to list….

[Cap]

Name: Cap Capello

Hometown: Saratoga, New York

Office Location: Rexford, New York

Areas Served: 60 mile radius of the Capital District area (Albany-Schenectady-Rensselaer-Saratoga) of New York State. (750,000 total populace) Other areas depending on my schedule and client's checkbook.

Years as a Disc Jockey: 26 total, last 20 full-time. Solo-op, no employees or assistants.

Average Number of Events per year: 110
Weddings are #1 focus, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Corporates and others. No club work.

Associations:NAME, ADJA, NYSDJA, CDWA

Conventions / Major Seminars Attended: All DJ Times International DJ Expos held in Atlantic City (15 years of them I believe). Mobile Beat DJ Convention, Las Vegas, 2001, NYSDJA Mark Ferrell Worth Seminar, Syracuse, NY, 2001.

Seminar Presenters: International DJ Expo, Atlantic City, NJ, Digital DJ panelist, 2001-2002

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: None.

Anything Else Not Covered Before:?
Viet Nam veteran,
former police officer in LA,
former Communications Coordinator- County of Orange, CA
(Chairman of The Council Of Representatives-8,000 member union, Orange County)
former Assistant District Sales Manager-North Atlantic Region-General Tel,
former Application & Design Engineer-Voice & Data Systems-General Electric.

Delightfully married to my best friend, Allison.
kids (daughter 39, son 37) no Grandchildren as yet,
learning racquetball and getting beat up at it regularly,
still a decent bowler (former semi-pro, just wasn't good enough for the big time)

Looking to semi-retire (major slow down, pick and choose) from DJing in 2008 based on the success of a new somewhat related startup venture slated for July, 2005.

Thanks for asking.

[djdonny]

Name: Donny Brusca

Company Name: Sound Sensation

Home Office: Staten Island, NY

Area Served: NYC metro area including parts of NJ (approx. 60-mile radius)

History:
Began DJ business May 1993
Took ownership of Sound Sensation (founded 1986) in Jan 1996
Incorporated Mar 1997

Events per year: approx. 45 (at least 50% weddings) as single-op

Associations: ADJA, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce

Conventions: I usually attend Atlantic City's

Other DJ-related Positions:
Published The BPM List: A Music Reference Guide for Mobile DJs (Web Site)
Owned Music & Party Favors store in Brooklyn NY, 1998-01
Operated PartyPoints.com, 2001-04 (.5 Million visitors in 2003)

Education:
Brooklyn College: BS in Math, MA in Comp Sci
St. John's U: PD in Educ Admin & Supervision (in progress)

Full-time career:
teacher / technology coordinator (1987-present)
adjunct college lecturer (1991-96)

Bio by Staten Island Chamber of Commerce: Click Here

[mp3jrick]

Looks like a lot of shy people not posting.....
I'll keep this short, it shouldn't be too hard.

Jam's a nobody, right....

Name: Rick Hodgkins

Hometown: E. Freetown, Mass.

Company Name: Sound Stream Express DJ/KJ/VJ Svs

Areas Served: Mass pike south from Cape Cod west to the NY state line.

Years as a Disc Jockey: 5

Average Number of Events per year: 30

Associations: Presently none

Conventions: Las Vegas/AC

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: Past VP Mass USODJA Chapter (resigned)

Anything Else Not Covered Before: Basically I began as a hobbiest/bedroom dj that started doing small parties and then providing entertainment and karaoke to resorts in the region traveling to a different one each weekend from Mar to Nov.
Recently made the leap into music video which I do at most of my gigs now.

No bridezillas, no high stress gigs, I do it for the fun and love of a good party and I probably spend more than I should on new goodies, like a kid in a candy store.

I own a Mercury Marine dealership which is my main pain during the week.
I'll be 50 in May, my wife's name is Mary and we have 12 and 16 yr old daughters.

Next........

[Mike Mahoney]

Hey folks,

Not shy here. I just felt like this was an ego thing when I first saw it, but after chatting with Jim the other day, I understand the need. In fact, what would be good is to create a "credentials" page in our member profiles. Then when someone posts, we can look at it to decide how much weight to give the advice offered.

That being said, here it goes....

Name: Mike Mahoney

Stage/artist name: Mike Mahoney

Position: Full time DJ & owner/operator of M&M Entertainment (single op)

Areas Served: So far? Van Buren ME to Southington CT willing to travel further if asked.

Education: BS in Finance...never completed my minor in communications due to a personality conflict with the Dean of the Comm Dept, but that's another story...

What type of experience do you have?

M&M Entertainment is a member of many professional organizations
~ The Better Business Bureau (lowly member)
~ The Maine Disc Jockey Network (co-Founder)
~ The Maine Wedding Association (lowly member)
~ The National Association of Mobile Entertainers (Regional Network Leader)
~ Toastmasters International (Treasurer; Blueberry Hill Toastmasters)

M&M Entertainment is the exclusive entertainment for the South Portland Community Center.

Mike Mahoney began his experience as a mobile entertainer in 1989 as a communication major at St. Joseph’s College in Windham, Maine, where he received his first experience in radio as an on air announcer and disc jockey. In 1991, he moved to WMPG in Portland, and as a news and weather announcer at WSHL at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts.

While pursuing a bachelor's degree at Stonehill and working at WSHL, Mike was offered a position as a back up DJ in a small club in Brockton, Massachusetts. Mike eventually became the house DJ at the same club and eventually began to perform at private parties and events. Thus, M&M Entertainment was born!

Radio Stations: WSHL Easton MA, WSJB Windham ME, WMPGPortland ME , WBET Brockton MA

Clubs in MA: The Lithuanian Village Cafe(DJ & Manager), Players Sports Bar, Stooges
in Quincy

Clubs in ME: Pub 74, TK's Tavern, The Station, Jenn's Lakeside, The Buxton Tavern, Zinger's Sports Bar, Adam's St. Pub, Barnhouse Tavern, & Victory Lane

How long have you been a DJ and how many wedding receptions have you performed? Mike Mahoney has provided high quality mobile entertainment for over 1,000 functions of all types from 1989 to the present

I make every attempt to attend two conventions a year, usually NAME, & Atlantic City (Cap, I'm surprised we have not met...or perhaps we have?)

I was a Full Time DJ in 1996/97, & after moving to Maine in late 97, early 98, have finally after much work returned to that status in 2003.

Stuff not covered?

classic car enthusiast

Happy Single homeowner in South Portland ME (except when I have to shovel the driveway)

rented a dog, and a family to take a picture with me so I could have a pic of my family on my desk in my office, stricltly for purposes of idle chit chat, and casual conversation.

an unusual fondness for things just a little bit out of the ordinary

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[Mark Beecher]

Name: Mark Beecher - Full Time DJ

Hometown & Home-office: Brownsburg/Indianapolis Indiana

Areas Served: Central Indiana and sometimes the fringes

Years as a Disc Jockey: 20

Average Number of Events per year:100+
Include Weddings, Game show, Karaoke, Corporate, Agent for other DJs

Associations: None..Former N.A.M.E. & ADJA

Conventions / Major Seminars Attended:MB Chicago a couple years ago, Mid America a while back. Mark Ferrell and Peter Merry came to town and I saw them..

No awards. No DJ merrit badges.

Married - Two kids, 1 dog

Home owner

Hobbies: Drinking, eating, reading, hiking, listening to music (anything other than what I play on a Saturday), working, playing on computer.

[Bill Hollick]

Name: Bill Hollick

Hometown: Hudson MA

Areas Served: Massachusetts

Years as a Disc Jockey: 9

Average Number of Events per year: 65 - 75
Include Private parties, corporate parties, senior events and night club gigs

Associations: USODJA

Conventions / NAAM Show in Nashville TN - twice

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: USODJA National Public Information Director - Secretary / Treasurer Bay State Chapter USODJA

Anything Else Not Covered Before:?

[DJMC]

Name: Matt Cohen ("DJ-MC")

Hometown: Applegate, CA

Areas Served: California, Northern Nevada

Years as a Disc Jockey: 18

Average Number of Events per year: 120-150
Include Private parties, corporate parties, teen events and night club gigs, and gigs I "sub out"

Associations: N.A.M.E.

Conventions: only the Online type (4 boards total).

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: NONE

Awards: Eagle scout award, 30 merit badges

Married - one kid, no dog

Home owner -- 15% LTV (loan-to-value ratio) on a $650,000 residence on 3 wooded acres. No credit card debt. $100,000 in IRA. (not counting wifey's $250,000)

Hobbies: Same as Mark Beecher (above)

[Wolfie]

Name: Fred and Shirl, Night Wolf Entertainment.

Hometown: Hartly, Delaware. Home of the Annoying Club DJ picnic.

Office Location: Same as above

Areas Served: Delmarva. Delaware, Virginia and Maryland.

Years as a Disc Jockey: Twelve years.

Average Number of Events per year: 40

Associations: USODJA

Conventions / Major Seminars Attended: DJ Times Expo, Atlantic City 2002

Seminar Presenters: None

Other DJ Industry Positions Held: National Membership Director, USODJA.