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Blue Öyster Cult Rocks Out with CHAUVET® DJ and TRUSST®

Posted on February 26, 2013 by webmaster

TRUSST®, CHAUVET® DJ gear and Blue Öyster Cult rocked the stage during a fiery performance at Hotel Menage during The NAMM Show 2013. Blue Haze Entertainment lighting company of Los Angeles specified CHAUVET® DJ SlimPAR Pro wash lights to warm the truss structure which included TRUSST® totems.

DJ wins a Freedom Par RGBA at MBLV17

Posted on February 18, 2013 by webmaster

Congratulations to Geoff Stevens, owner of DJ to Go in Fredericksburg, VA. While attending MBLV17 in Las Vegas, CHAUVET® DJ hosted a raffle and gave away a 100% wireless Freedom Par RGBA wash light to one lucky winner – that winner happen to be Stevens. Woo hoo! Click here to view more photos from the […]

CHAUVET® DJ Stage at MBLV17 Showcases TRUSST® Kits

Posted on February 15, 2013 by webmaster

During MBLV17, attendees crowded around the CHAUVET® DJ stage to see live performances from celebrities such as Rob Base and Cupid.  The stage featured the new TRUSST® Goal Post Kit with the MotionDrape LED and five COLORband PiX-M mounted to it. To create colorful aerial effects, six Intimidator Beam LED 350 moving heads were mounted atop six TRUSST® totems warmed with […]

CHAUVET® DJ Captivates MBLV17

Posted on February 13, 2013 by webmaster

With little time to recuperate from The NAMM Show 2013, the Chauvet team packed their bags and traveled to Las Vegas for MBLV17. To best showcase the latest in LED technology and portable gear, the team built a 20-by-30 foot booth using nearly 150 pieces of TRUSST®.  Attendees got hands on with newly released gear […]

Band Profile: Ask You In Gray

Posted on February 2, 2013 by webmaster

Ask You In Gray is an electro-pop duo who is located in Portland, Oregon and performs at local venues throughout the state and occasionally along the West Coast. The two-man band uses custom internal MIDI-porting from Ableton Live to ShowXpress for their shows. Read on and get to know more about Ask You In Gray. 1. How […]

CHAUVET® DJ Launches New Gear at NAMM 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by webmaster

CHAUVET® DJ introduced nearly 30 new products designed for mobile entertainers at The NAMM Show 2013. The 60-by-30 foot Chauvet booth was contstructed using nearly 300 pieces of TRUSST® — the versatile, easy-to-use trussing system backed by Chauvet. Showstoppers included four new Freedom wireless DMX wash lights, the battery-operated EZ series, BEAMbar, Intimidator Spot Duo and Intimidator […]

DJ Profile: DJ Bill Lyons

Posted on February 1, 2013 by webmaster

Bill Lyons, aka DJ Bill Lyons, lives in Bangor, Maine and DJs at wedding receptions, clubs, holiday parties and school dances from Bar harbor to Millinocket. Read on and get to know more about your fellow DJ. 1. How did you get started as a DJ? Back in 1980, we hosted a school dance to […]

Understanding the Family Values of the Wireless Freedom Series

Posted on January 18, 2013 by webmaster

-by Navah Berg, Marketing Manager for TRUSST®, VIP bags, CHAUVET® DJ VIP Rewards Program Members of the same family typically share the same values. When it comes to lighting fixtures, the same analogy applies. For example, each fixture in the 100 percent wireless CHAUVET® DJ Freedom series shares the same set of values. Click here for […]

Chauvet a Hit at Music Florida 2013 Conference

Posted on January 17, 2013 by webmaster

Chauvet recently traveled to Orlando for the Kempke’s Music Florida 2013 music conference held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Jeremy Pace, southeast territory manager for CHAUVET® DJ, and Corey Silverman, president of Kor media & lighting, showcased both CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET®  Professional gear to more than 300 church executives from all over the nation. […]

High Voltage Stage Lighting Shocks Crowds with CHAUVET® DJ Gear

Posted on January 16, 2013 by webmaster

High Voltage Stage Lighting is a stage lighting company based out of Columbus, Ohio and operated by Chad McCarty and Jesse Martin. Back in 2005, McCarty started running lights for a band called Bad Johnny.  In July of 2009 he branched out on his own and teamed up with Martin to create High Voltage Stage […]

Miami Dolphins Put TRUSST® in Chauvet

Posted on January 11, 2013 by webmaster

Prior to each home game at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Dolphins fans can mimic their favorite players at interactive football stations constructed from TRUSST® — a TUV-certified trussing system built with the highest standards of safety and backed by Chauvet. Click here for the complete story.

CHAUVET® DJ Shines During Performance in Bolivia

Posted on January 10, 2013 by webmaster

About 30 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures lit Bolivian artists during an experimental concert of Camerata del Oriente (Orquesta Municipal de Santa Cruz de la Sierra), featuring Paola B. Berlioz, Daniel Pesce, Nial Gandarilla, and more. Lighting Designer David Sandoval Vasquez, with Papabrown Events, specified 20 COLORrail IRC linear lights, six Intimidator Spot LED 250 moving yokes […]

DVDJ G-Funk Rings in the New Year with CHAUVET® DJ

Posted on January 4, 2013 by webmaster

To create a festive atmosphere during a New Year’s Eve bash held at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Gene Jone, aka DVDJ G-Funk of Dance Trax Productions, set two Intimidator Spot LED 350 moving heads atop two, 7-foot truss towers. More than 500 people attended the event and rung in the New Year as he […]

Testing out the Freedom Series – Part 2

Posted on January 3, 2013 by webmaster

-written by Jon-Paul LeClair Freedom Strip Mini I was excited to test the CHAUVET® DJ Freedom Strip Mini and planned to use it as an extra uplight for our drummer. I currently use four SlimPAR 64 wash lights around the drum kit, so I set the Freedom fixture on the floor behind her. The unit […]

DJ Profile: Deejay Galaga and DJ Bombillo

Posted on January 1, 2013 by webmaster

Alex Lopez, aka Deejay Galaga, and Manny Del Val, aka DJ Bombillo, are collectively known as AM Music and Entertainment Group in Miami. Originally from Miami, Deejay Galaga mixes open format music, but his favorite is club/dance music. He is a graduate of the DJ Scratch Academy, founded by Jam Master J, and has DJ’d at […]

You Decided. Most popular CHAUVET® DJ Videos of 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by webmaster

Throughout the year, the Chauvet video team creates videos to share on the CHAUVET® DJ Youtube channel. They showcase the latest CHAUVET® DJ gear in action, take you to tradeshows for a first-hand look at newly launched gear, put you in the middle of clubs and other venues filled with Chauvet fixtures, bring you career […]

Gigs Come Alive with Saturday Night Lights

Posted on December 28, 2012 by webmaster

Saturday Night Lights, a lighting company in Morris, Ill. that consists of three lighting enthusiasts, specializes in band lighting, but also lights weddings and other special events using CHAUVET® DJ gear. The team formulated the name of their company because they feel most people who have a real passion for lighting, also have to work a […]

3 Reasons to Enhance Your Setup with Strobe Effects

Posted on December 21, 2012 by webmaster

by Nick Airriess, CHAUVET DJ Product Specialist Strobe lights are powerful fixtures that can enhance any event by adding high-energy effects. They produce bright, quickly pulsating flashes of light and are typically seen in nightclubs and theaters. Click here for three reasons to incorporate a strobe light into your mobile setup. DJ University is an […]

Are you a CHAUVET® DJ VIP?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by webmaster

Sign up for the CHAUVET® DJ VIP Rewards program and start earning points towards free CHAUVET® DJ gear. The new customer loyalty program allows you to receive free gear in three simple steps: buy select CHAUVET® DJ gear, register your products for points, then redeem your earned points for select CHAUVET® DJ gear. Tune in to the videos below […]

Smoov Music Goes Wireless

Posted on December 10, 2012 by webmaster

Daniel Wendt, owner of Smoov Music Sound & Lighting Services, lives in Delafield, Wisconsin and has 10 years of experience in the industry. His main niche is weddings, but he also provides services to school dances, corporate events and birthday parties. In search of 100% wireless fixtures, he decided to add Freedom Par and Freedom […]