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Music Trends Appreciates Chauvet Customers

Posted on May 30, 2013 by webmaster

Music Trends, one of the first independently owned DJ gear and pro audio stores on Long Island, showed their gratitude and hosted a Chauvet Customer Appreciation night. Bob Savarese, owner of Music Trends, and his team coordinated the event which included demonstrations of the latest CHAUVET® DJ lighting and TRUSST® trussing systems, bonus CHAUVET® DJ VIP […]

DJ Tutor Reviews Intimidator Spot Duo

Posted on May 29, 2013 by webmaster

Tune in as Johnathan Lewis, aka DJ Tutor, conducts an informative and entertaining review of Intimidator Spot Duo. Get an in-depth look at the fixture and its components, as well as a complete overview of its functionality. Designed for any mobile application, Intimidator Spot Duo features two fully and independently controllable moving heads mounted on […]

DJ Spontaneous Goes Wireless on a Whim

Posted on May 14, 2013 by webmaster

Orlando Torres, aka DJ Spontaneous — owner of Spontaneous Entertainment, simplified his uplighting system by selling all his wired fixtures and replacing them with wireless Freedom Strip Mini Quad-5 wash lights. He is very impressed with his new gear and created a video review to share his thoughts with the world. Tune in for an […]

Chauvet Goes to the Prom

Posted on May 8, 2013 by webmaster

The seniors at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma celebrated their final days of school in style. The school hosted a lavish prom at the historic Cain’s Ballroom, complete with 37 Chauvet fixtures. Randy Lundy, owner of Party Allstars, created a lively atmosphere using one Scorpion 3D RGB and two Eclipse RGB lasers, one Cubix effect light, […]

SLS Showroom Built with TRUSST®

Posted on May 6, 2013 by webmaster

Navah Berg, marketing manager for TRUSST®, CHAUVET® DJ VIP Gear Bags and the CHAUVET® DJ VIP Rewards program, took a dealer trip to Sound and Lighting Solutions (SLS) right here in our own backyard. Berg met with Jay Krause, owner of SLS, for a tour of their TRUSST®-built showroom. She was interested to see how […]

CHAUVET® DJ Colors the Grove

Posted on May 1, 2013 by webmaster

AVM Productions used 20 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures to light the stage during the Color the Grove 5K & Music Fest held at Darton State College in Albany, Georgia. The team included four members: Jodie Kretzer, production manager; Mark Davis, sound technician; Dan Reeves, lighting technician; and Dustin Tilley, stage hand. Throughout the event, Abigail Rose, Relapse […]

DJ Profile: Dr. Byrd

Posted on April 25, 2013 by webmaster

Joe Banko, aka Dr. Byrd, owns Stone Age Lighting & Sound in Arizona and is one of the newest members to the CHAUVET® DJ VIP Rewards program. He spent 12 years on the road as a lighting designer and roadie, then went on to work in the IT industry. After a few decades, Banko grew […]

Yo DJ…That’s My DJ

Posted on April 24, 2013 by webmaster

Corey Young, owner of Yo DJ Entertainment in Wisconsin, uses an eye-catching setup complete with 18 CHAUVET® DJ fixtures to set himself apart from the competition. His current setup includes: eight SlimPAR 56 wash lights, two Intimidator Spot LED 250 moving heads, two COLORrail linear wash lights, one MotionDrape LED, two BOB LED simulated flame effect lights […]

Gene Jone Brings the Funk with MotionDrape LED

Posted on April 12, 2013 by webmaster

Gene Jone, aka DVDJ G-Funk of Dance Trax Productions, was looking for something to make him stand out —in a good way. He reworked his already eye-catching setup and incorporated a MotionDrape LED. Check out this video where he uses MotionDrape LED, two Intimidator Spot LED 350 moving heads and two SlimPACK 56 wash light […]

ROCKPONY Takes it to the House with CHAUVET DJ

Posted on April 3, 2013 by webmaster

ROCKPONY is a two-member group who produces electro/house music and performs in venues throughout Austin, Texas. To enhance their live performances, they use six LED Shadow blacklights, four COLORpalette LED bank systems, two Impulse 648 strobe lights, two COLORband PiX pixel-mapping wash lights, a Hurricane haze machine and an Obey 40 DMX controller to operate everything. Listen to their music […]

Chauvet Wows Mixmove Attendees in Paris

Posted on April 2, 2013 by webmaster

CHAUVET® DJ and distributor Algam brought the latest in LED technology to Mixmove — a trade show for DJs, producers and club aficionados held annually in Paris, France. Attendees crowded the booth to check out the latest gear including the new Core series of pixel-mapping effect wash lights, the SlimBANK Tri-18 wide-area wash , the […]

DJ Profile: Stacy Zemon

Posted on April 1, 2013 by webmaster

Stacy Zemon is considered an authority on the DJ industry and is widely recognized as a distinguished industry leader who made ground-breaking educational contributions. She has 15 years of experience as a mobile DJ and has reached millions as a radio, club, karaoke and mobile DJ, as well as a writer, author and publisher. Zemon […]

DJ Profile: Light & Sound

Posted on April 1, 2013 by webmaster

Light & Sound, aka Samuel McGee and Cameron Hall, is a DJ/VJ duo who live in Meridian, Miss. and perform at house parties and venues throughout Mississippi and Alabama. They specialize in Electronic House and Dubstep and describe their shows as, “an intense array of lights and lasers accompanied by some of the grimiest bass […]

Musique Xpress Has the Talent and the Chauvet Lights

Posted on March 14, 2013 by webmaster

Operations Manager for Musique Xpress Luis “Papito” Varona proudly shows off a selection of Chauvet fixtures in the company’s showroom in Puerto Rico. Musique Xpress carries a large inventory of CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET® Professional lights and have supplied fixtures for popular shows such as Idol Puerto Rico, Yanni‘s concert at El Morro Castle, La Formula concert […]

2 Reasons To Consider Outdoor-rated Lighting

Posted on March 1, 2013 by webmaster

by Allan Reiss, CHAUVET® DJ Product Manager Has this ever happened to you? You arrive to your outdoor gig early to set up — ensuring yourself enough time to do everything you need to do without being rushed. You go over your client’s lighting request, start running cables, connecting fixtures and putting everything in its […]

DJ Profile: Instant Replay II Mobile Disco

Posted on March 1, 2013 by webmaster

Pete Hedges, who goes by the stage name Instant Replay II Mobile Disco, is originally from Oxford, England and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He currently lives in Swindon and caters to Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire. Read on and get to know more about him. 1. How and when did you […]

Status Update – Chauvet Showroom Makeover

Posted on February 26, 2013 by webmaster

Remember when we announced our redesigning the showroom at Chauvet headquarters project? We have an update – the design is complete, the TRUSST® trussing system is secure and all 226 fixtures are mounted. The design features a combination of CHAUVET® DJ and CHAUVET® Professional fixtures. In addition to wash lights, pixel-mapping fixtures, moving heads and effect lights, the entire […]

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 […]