For the second year in a row, CHAUVET® DJ sponsored the Promo Only Party held at the House of Blues during the 2012 DJ Expo. This year’s highly anticipated event was headlined by international artist, Sean Paul. Attendees witnessed a star-studded lineup with additional performances by Breathe Carolina, Outasight, Taylor Dayne, Kat Graham, Shannon, JES […]
The CHAUVET® DJ team built an epic booth for the 2012 DJ Expo. The entire booth was constructed using TRUSST®, the rugged and economical trussing system backed by CHAUVET®, and featured more than 150 fixtures in action. In addition to sponsoring and lighting the main stage, we hosted a seminar delivered by DJ Mikey Mikey […]
written by Larz Hanson, owner of Detour DJ, Sound and Lighting Newsflash! No, it’s not a catastrophe in a third-world nation, another scandal coming out of Washington D.C. or a UFO sighting. It’s new, it flashes and it’s a really nice strobe light from CHAUVET® DJ. CHAUVET® DJ Impulse 648 is the kind of strobe […]
HeadBread, an experimental rock band based out of Bloomington, Ind., brings you original Organic Jamz as well as classic rock and modern band covers. The band plays in venues such as Max’s Place, The Video Saloon, Upland Brewery as well as the summer festival circuit. Read on and get to know more about this one-of-a-kind […]
BlackJade, a classic and alternative rock band, typically plays at clubs, private events, waterfront bars and restaurants in the tri-state area of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts about six to eight nights per month. Band member Tim Sullivan uses a number of CHAUVET ® DJ 4BAR wash lighting systems to effectively wash the stage with […]
The recent Detonate Indoor Festival featured loads of CHAUVET® gear and the hottest drum and bass acts around. Sub Focus, David Rodigan, Skream and more performed under (or in front of) CHAUVET® Professional MVP 18 modular video panels, CHAUVET® Professional Q-Spot 260-LED and CHAUVET® Professional Q-Wash 260-LED moving heads, CHAUVET® DJ Intimidator Scan LED 300 scanners, CHAUVET® […]
BlackJade is a classic and alternative rock band with roots dating back to 1982. Based out of Rhode Island, the band caters to the tri-state area and their sound is influenced by Aerosmith, Nickelback, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, Led Zeppelin and Bon Jovi to name a few. Their lighting rig is comprised of CHAUVET […]
by Allan Reiss, CHAUVET® DJ product manager When selecting wash lights, it is valuable to do your research to get the most bang for your buck. You want fixtures that will meet the demands of your audience, project your desired throw and fit within your budget. Before you decide to invest in an arsenal of […]
Congratulations to our July Facebook Fan of the Month, Noah Lis. Lis, who is a senior at a small state university in Mass., is a local entertainer, singer, songwriter and musician. He provides entertainment for more than 140 events per year and is intrigued by live concert productions. “I consider myself to be a bit […]
-written by Brett Allen Get it? It’s a pun because I used to be a DJ — never mind. Actually, over the last 20 years, I have been a club, wedding and event DJ, a radio personality and as of lately, a member of a band. When I first started out, we played at the […]
CHAUVET® DJ traveled to Tennessee for the ArmDJs 5.0 conference. Nearly 200 DJs participated in industry-related seminars and tested out the latest CHAUVET® DJ lighting gear, including the Nimbus professional dry-ice machine, ultra-bright Gobo Zoom LED 2.0 and 100% TRUE wireless Freedom series. Check out some photos we took while we were there.
Lit entirely by CHAUVET® fixtures and sponsored by Neiman Marcus, the second annual Catwalk for Charity, held at Miami’s Mandarin Oriental hotel, raised funds for Breakfast with Santa (BWS), a non-profit organization serving underprivileged children in Miami and Haiti. Thirty CHAUVET® DJ COLORtube 3.0 EQ fixtures and four CHAUVET® Professional COLORdash Batten Tri wash lights lit up the […]
As a DJ who is just starting out, you should know that your lighting rig is as important as your sound system. Including lighting in your DJ setup makes you look more professional and can significantly increase your profit potential. To upsell a client on a lighting package, every rig should include a variety of […]
TRUSST®, the new line of trussing backed by Chauvet, launched in booth C11301 at InfoComm 2012. TRUSST® is aluminum truss systems built with care for exhibitions, mobile entertainment, small- to medium-sized productions and corporate events and retail applications.
Mark Maskell, aka DJ Maskell, is a promoter as well as a nightclub and mobile DJ in the Washington D.C. metro area. With 10 years of experience, he is very active in the Washington D.C. club scene and is a resident DJ at several big music festivals throughout the year. Maskell needed an all-wireless solution […]
Zbyněk Ptáček shared this photo with us on our Facebook page! Two 4BAR and two 6SPOT wash lights, one J-Six and one Swarm 4 effect lights, and six Intimidator Spot LED 150 moving heads illuminate the stage at the Zeppelin nightclub in Žatec, Czech Republic.
Welcome to Mix and Tell, this edition takes you on the ultimate joyride with one of the most famous DJs in the world — Steve Aoki. Mix and Tell takes you behind-the-scenes for one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest DJs in the world and transports you into their magnificent life and career. Tune in for […]
Written by Ana Jaramillo, CHAUVET® DJ Northeast territory sales manager Music Trends, located in Levittown, N.Y., hosted a special CHAUVET® night and invited CHAUVET® DJ representatives to their store. Nearly 50 attendees enjoyed product demonstrations on each of the fixtures in the new PiX series and one lucky winner received a MiN Laser RBX.
Congratulations to our May Facebook Fan of the Month, Arc Thames. Thames lives in Pace, Fla. and works full time as a network engineer. He also volunteers as the lead front of house engineer for Pace Assembly of God church and as the sergeant for the local police department’s auxiliary. He is passionate about lighting […]
Written by Paula Ortiz, business development manager, Latin America for CHAUVET® On a recent business trip to Caguas, Puerto Rico, I hosted a seminar where I gave an overview of ShowXpress and introduced new CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET® Professional products. The seminar, which was sponsored by Radio Tronics, took place at La Verecundia Disco in front of […]