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Epic Gets “Lucky” with CHAUVET®

Posted on March 29, 2012 by webmaster

Epic Productions created a festive atmosphere during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration held at LaSalles in Chico, California. Their rig consisted of two Q-Spot 260-LED moving heads, two LED PAR 64 Tri-B wash lights, a Swarm 4 and eight COLORtube 3.0 EQ effect lights. To intensify the light show, they added a Hurricane 1800 Flex fog […]

Band Profile: Steal the Scenery

Posted on March 26, 2012 by webmaster

Steal the Scenery is a four-member band located in San Diego, Calif. who coined the new style “dubrock.” They write songs that mean something to them while maintaining a vibrant and catchy style that makes people want to dance. Steal the Scenery only uses CHAUVET® DJ  lighting and has 11 fixtures in their setup. Read on and […]

Hurricane 1800 Flex Endures “Flood”

Posted on March 21, 2012 by webmaster

A testimonial by Chris Bond of b.c. Entertainment “Recently, a water pipe broke in my basement. Unfortunately, it broke right above the shelves my DJ equipment is stored on. We were quite literally pouring water out of lights, speakers and cable cases… a lot was lost. I did a gig last night and as I […]

SlimPAR Lights Porsche Unveiling

Posted on March 12, 2012 by webmaster

Jason Hadjoglou of Ages Events uses SlimPAR Pro RGBA wash lights to illuminate the new Porsche 911 launch party at Porsche of Huntington in N.Y.

6 Questions for Christian Lee Cicarini

Posted on March 1, 2012 by webmaster

Congratulations to our March Facebook Fan of the Month, Christian Lee Cicarini. Originally from N.J., Cicarini is a part-time DJ who is passionate about lighting because he feels it adds the finishing touch. Better known to the N.J., N.Y. and Fla. club scene as Dj Christian Lee, Cicarini got his first pair of turntables at age […]

CHAUVET® shines at Pitters Mud House

Posted on February 28, 2012 by webmaster

Lucas Beine of STS Mobile Lighting shared this great photo with us on Facebook. He uses two Scorpion lasers and two Intimidator fixtures to light a performance by Monstars at Pitters Mud House in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

SlimPAR 56 lights Mission Inn

Posted on February 23, 2012 by webmaster

Jay Fitzgerald of The D’Jay Company shared this magnificent photo with us on Facebook. He used nearly 50 SlimPAR 56 wash lights to illuminate this wedding at The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa in Riverside, Calif.

COLORstrip lights Calamigos

Posted on February 21, 2012 by webmaster

Here is a photo Sean Lee, owner of Masters of Ceremony Entertainment and Lighting in Calif., shared with us on Facebook. The wedding took place at the beautiful Calamigos Equestrian Center located in Burbank, Calif. The event featured a Vue 6.1 effect light and one 4BAR, one COLORstrip and four COLORstrip Mini wash lights.

CHAUVET® is Pretty in Pink

Posted on January 18, 2012 by webmaster

Arc Thames of Santa Rosa Sound and Lighting Production sent us this photo from a wedding at FIrst Pentecostal Church in Pensacola, Fla. The setup included eight COLORdash Batten wash lights and two 4BAR Tri effect lights. He also used a Gobo Zoom LED to project the gobo featuring the newlywed’s names.

Scorpion Storm FX Lights 4NZX

Posted on January 18, 2012 by webmaster

Don Audio shared this photo that was taken at Painter’s Restaurant in New York. The Forensics (4NZX), an electronica band, gave a special performance as laser beams from a Scorpion Storm FX filled the venue.

SlimPAR Lights the NY Jets

Posted on January 13, 2012 by webmaster

This photo was taken at the New York Jets’ holiday party in New Jersey. The venue is top secret! J.E. Hadjoglou of Ages Events set up six SlimPAR 64 and two SlimPAR Pro RGBA wash lights, three Q-Spot 260-LED and two Q-Spot 560-LED moving heads, and one Hurricane Haze 2 haze machine. He also controlled all the […]

CHAUVET® DJ $4K Social Sweepstakes

Posted on January 11, 2012 by webmaster

Last summer we gave you 3,000 reasons to like us — now we’re giving you 4,000 more! CHAUVET® DJ is giving away $4K in gear just for “liking” us on Facebook. The grand prize winner will receive $2,000 in CHAUVET® DJ gear PLUS and iPad loaded with ShowXpress. You can even win an iPAD loaded […]

6 Questions for Enrique Salazar

Posted on January 3, 2012 by webmaster

Congratulations to our January/February Facebook Fan of the Month, Enrique Salazar. Salazar, aka DJ Kozz, is originally from Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico. His uncles introduced him to the DJ scene at a very early age and he began DJing in 1986. Salazar owns Kozz Deim Enterprises, a consulting technology firm for the entertainment industry, and is […]

CHAUVET® Brightens Vintage Gardens

Posted on December 28, 2011 by webmaster

An event at Vintage Gardens in Modesto, Calif. takes place under an enormous tent illuminated with four SlimPAR 56 wash lights, two COLORstrip linear lights and a MiN Laser FX laser controlled with an Obey 70 control board. Photo courtesy of Jason Gulley

Get Festive with COLORpalette

Posted on December 28, 2011 by webmaster

A holiday party at the Oro Verde Hotel in Ecuador featured acrobats dangling from truss and 18 COLORpalette wash lights. Photo courtesy of Christian Claverol

6 Questions for Shawn Herold

Posted on December 1, 2011 by webmaster

Congratulations to our December Facebook Fan of the Month, Shawn Herold. Shawn, 21, is originally from Valdosta, Ga. and currently lives in Columbus, Ga. During the week, he works full time as a car salesman, but on the weekends, he runs Aftershock, a production company which specializes in video, audio and lighting. Shawn is relatively new […]

MiN on the Move

Posted on November 28, 2011 by webmaster

Justin Polachek is a 19-year-old who spends a lot of time and money on his car. He cruises the streets of Oregon in a black, tricked out 2010 Scion xB fully equipped with a bass-pumpin’system, black-and-brushed steel rims and a laser show. Yes, you read correctly — Polachek created a laser show in his car by […]

LEDrain 56C and COLORstrip Mini Shine at CA Wedding

Posted on November 10, 2011 by webmaster

This is from a wedding which took place in Modesto, CA. Sound Express Mobile Entertainment positioned 30 COLORstrip Mini wash lights along the fence, Vue 3.1 effect lights were placed at the DJ booth, and 33 LEDrain 56C LED PARS were used to light the bar and add color to the bushes and trees. Photo courtesy […]

6 Questions for Nick Pignetti

Posted on November 1, 2011 by webmaster

Congratulations to our November Facebook Fan of the Month, Nick Pignetti. Nick is originally from Baltimore, Maryland and is the owner of Event Pro Live, a multi-spectrum design, production, and entertainment firm that handles a wide range of events in the greater Baltimore area including private and corporate functions, live music events, showcases, bars/clubs, weddings and […]

Introducing Nimbus!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by webmaster

Nimbus makes its debut at LDI 2011, booth 175. It’s a dry-iced supplied low fogger. AND it’s amazing! A powerful machine, with two heating elements, and a multi-level control arm for easily controlled output for that “dancing on a cloud” feeling. Some members of the CHAUVET® staff got a chance to see it in action. […]