With a background in the music industry, Eddie Baez received his big break in 1997 when owner Richard Grant personally selected Baez for a residency at New York's Sound Factory. Throughout the glory days of Manhattan super-clubs, Baez held residencies at Tunnel, Limelight, Roxy, and Exit. A fixture on the circuit, Baez has played parties all across the States, including White Party and One Mighty Weekend. As a songwriter, producer, and remixer, Baez has numerous chart-topping Billboard hits to his credit, including Hannah Jones' "You Only Have To Say You Love Me," Toni Braxton's "I Don't Want To," Joi Cardwell's "Run To You," Jocelyn Enriquez's "A Little Bit of Ecstasy," Kristine W.'s "Sweet Mercy Me," as well as his own #1 single, "Without You." Baez's compilation releases, Eddie Baez, Volumes 1 and 2 (Logic/BMG Records), are laden with his signature fierce vocal anthems, hypnotic house tracks, and thunderous tribal beats.  [website]

Roland Belmares has played for several top events across the US, including major circuit events like Winter Party Festival and White Party (Miami), Alegria (New York), Fireball (Chicago), Crobar (Miami, Chicago, New York), Purple Party (Dallas), Cherry 6 & 7 (Washington, DC.), Resolution @ Mayan (Los Angeles) and the world famous Gay Days (Orlando), headlining the original Reunion Pool parties, Arabian Knights (after-hours) and the weekend's crown jewel, One Mighty Party! He's broken the international barriers to play both in Canada and Brazil and was recently booked to play for Club Rapido in Amsterdam. The incredible impact Roland has made on audiences has certainly secured him a position on the discerning partygoer's "Hot List" of circuit DJs. He is currently back in school working on furthering his education and further honing his musical production talents. He has already worked with many of today's dance floor divas including Pepper Mashay, Pat Hodges, Kristine W, Abigail, Debby Holiday and Charo! He's also got some future projects in the works and looks forward to sharing them with his audiences real soon!  [website]

With a dark, throbbing, sexually-charged tribal sound honed during his residency at the world-famous End-Up in San Francisco, Bugie has insinuated himself into the South Beach music scene. Originally from Hawaii where he got his start playing Hamburger Mary's and Fusion on the island of Oahu, Bugie parlayed his San Francisco success into a featured appearance at White Gold, a White Party event. Now located in south Florida, Bugie is a Tuesday resident at local favorite Twist and also spins at Torpedo in Fort Lauderdale.  [website]

Originally from Louisiana, with stints spent in Aberdeen, Scotland, Alyson Calagna has been practicing her craft for the past sixteen years. Calagna's love of progressive beats led to her victory in a Power 96 Hot Mixer contest and her introduction to a live radio audience, followed by gigs in Miami and Atlanta. During a two-year residency at Club 735 on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Calagna refined her signature sound of long overlays and rhythmic sampling, drawing upon the Latin-based percussion and haunting music from Miami. Her subsequent move to Miami found her spinning her eclectic mix of tribal electro funky house at the legendary Salvation, as well as clubs across the States, such as Avalon, Crobar, Nation, Release, and Space. A headliner on the circuit, Calagna has played Blue Ball, Cherry, White Party, Winter Party, Southern Decadence, and Jungle. Her performances at One Mighty Weekend's Arabian Nights have earned her rave reviews. Equally prolific in the studio, Calagna's singles and remixes are featured on labels such as Intenso, Star 69, Pure Music and Hammer. Recently, Calagna's remix of Christian George's "Strangers" reached the top ten of Billboard's Dance chart.  [website]

To any of the more than 5,000 CHUNKHOUSE subscribers on iTunes, there's little mystery as to why DJ Ted Eiel (pronounced ILE or AISLE) has become a favorite at clubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, and a headliner for such events as Folsom Street, IML, Sanctuary, and MEGAWOOF. With over fifteen years of experience, Chicago-based Eiel is well known for his funky, chunky, meaty dirty beats-an aggressively masculine sound that has been inspired by underground tracks drawn from classic house, electro, disco, and rock. As Eiel says, "I love hearing [that] I've opened people's ears to a whole new range of dance music [comprising] bold, melodic, progressive tracks driven by inspired bass lines." In little more than two years, over 250,000 Eiel mixes have been downloaded to dance aficionados all over the world. Drawing inspiration from DJ/producers Starkillers, Pete Tong, and Satoshi Tomiie, among others, Eiel has made real his personal mantra: "No regrets before I die." As Eiel says, "I am living my dream"-and any CHUNKHOUSE fan would toast to that.  [website]

Trained on the piano, clarinet, and saxophone, George Figares spent his youth surrounded by so much music that his entrance at fifteen into the underground rave culture seemed a natural progression. With his passion for music and musical composition, Figares began deejaying at seventeen-whereupon, barely legal, he was awarded residencies at Miami Beach favorites such as Funkshion Lounge Fridays, China Grill Wednesdays, and Seven Lounge. As a student at SAE Institute Miami, Figares combined his musical gifts with technical skills, and in short order, began collaborations with other deejays and producers, resulting in his signing with HMSP Music and his EP release "Can't Stop" (available on Beatport/Juno). Recent work has included the remix of Rachel Panay's "Repeat Performance", as well as an original track with Joey Ralon. With his Orlando residency at Revolution, his residency at South Beach's Sunday night smash CLICK, and his recently announced residency at Halo Lounge, there's little question that Figares has become South Florida's latest sensation.  [website]

Soon after his debut on the decks in 1996, Joe Gauthreaux secured a residency at Oz in New Orleans, and thereafter, Gauthreaux quickly became known for his soulful musical journeys, comprising funky peaks and rhythmic valleys of disco house and driving trance. Recognized for the versatility of his sound and his broad musical tastes, Gauthreaux was warmly embraced by the circuit, playing events such as Black & Blue, Winter Party, White Party, Black Party, and Pier Dance. After his relocation to New York, Gauthreaux showcased his signature sound at clubs such as SBNY, Spirit, Roxy, Avalon, and Pacha, as well as Fire Island's Pavilion. Currently a resident of Los Angeles, Gauthreaux's CD compilations include Centaur Music's Party Groove: Blue Ball, Party Groove: Cherry Volume 2, and Winter Party 2008, released this year on the Masterbeat label.  [website]

The name is nearly synonymous with legend: Warren Gluck. A deejay for nearly thirty years, Gluck worked his way from the clubs of Long Island to a residency at the uber-club of all time, New York's the Saint. Gluck was a pivot point for what became known as "the circuit," playing nearly every major party at the Saint, as well as major circuit events such the GMHC Morning Party, Hotlanta, Fireball, the Red Party, the Zoo Party, and numerous Pride celebrations across the US. For an unprecedented six years, Gluck has helmed New York's Pride Pier Dance. In 1997, Gluck became the first American DJ to play Sydney's Mardi Gras party. With a long-term residency at Manhattan's the Monster, as well as a residency with Atlantis Events gay cruises, Gluck's style is often characterized as upbeat and festive, with an emphasis on big vocals--though, true to his antecedents, morning music remains a personal favorite.  [website]

Los Angeles-based DJ Brett Henrichsen has long been a Boystown favorite and has spun at many of the leading clubs across the country. He's the mastermind behind the uber-successful Masterbeat record label. Over the years his popularity has grown, playing almost every major circuit event in the country, including Gay Days Orlando, New York Pride Pier Dance, San Diego Zoo Party, and the White Parties in Palm Springs and Miami. Brett is a resident DJ on the Atlantis cruises. He has received rave reviews throughout his career, including international acclaim for his 10-hour guest set at the Amsterdam White Party, the largest circuit event in Europe. He is one of the few US circuit DJs to "crossover" to the international mainstream and routinely plays abroad in Amsterdam, Ibiza, London, Paris, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Rio.  [website]

Known to many as HRH, the Queen Mother of DJs, Wendy Hunt has earned her sobriquet by working in the booth for thirty-five years. Born in California, Hunt kicked off her career in Boston with residencies at the 1270 and Sunday night's Boston boy bash at Boston, Boston (later to be Avalon). In Provincetown, Hunt helped turn the sleepy fishing town into a gay party resort. A headliner at circuit events around the country such as Winter Party, White Party, Purple Party, and Ascension, Hunt has also entertained the masses on RSVP cruises, including the inaugural all-gay cruise on the Queen Mary 2. Hunt's studio work includes Centaur Music's Pride 2000 CD with Julian Marsh, as well as 2007's compilation with Warren Gluck, The White Party. Currently completing her degree in Digital and Computer Forensics, Hunt resides in Fort Lauderdale with her partner, Trish.  [website]

With a degree in piano and jazz composition from the University of Southern Mississippi, Herbie James headed to Madrid where he joined jazz and funk bands as a pianist. At the peak of the disco era, James returned to the States and started performing in a ten-piece disco show band. His love of after-hours clubs led to the purchase of his own turntables, whereupon he began playing house parties. As a deejay, James's first residency was the Marlin Beach Hotel in South Beach, followed by stints at the Stud, the Edge, and Diamante, as well as such beloved South Beach haunts as Liquid, Twist, Salvation, and Warsaw Ballroom. Currently in residence at the Ramrod in Fort Lauderdale, James's sound is an amalgam of soulful, funky, heavy house with hard driving rhythms and a seductively dark beat-or what James calls "Herbicidal Sexuality."  [website]

As the owner of Dance Mix America which streams dance music mixes and DJ mix shows on live365.com, Jason Jensen brings over twenty years of experience to his four-hour live dance mix show, "The Saturday Night Party Mix" (8 pm-midnight, EST). Noted for his interview skills, Jensen showcases DJs and artists, along with interactive webcam chat and instant requests on his show. With a style noted for his mixing of high energy and house, layered with tribal and electro, Jensen has played numerous parties and clubs all over the States.  [website]

From beach parties in Thailand to parties atop 10,000-foot snow-covered peaks, Manny Lehman has secured a reputation as a consummate professional whose aggressive melodic anthems and militant percussion work his audiences into overdrive. One of an elite group of deejays who has headlined nearly every circuit event around the globe, Lehman credits his relentless performance at Montreal's 1999 Black and Blue Recovery Party as the catalyst that sealed his future for energy pumping parties. Lehman's residencies at South Beach's Amnesia, Twilo in New York, Miami's Crobar, Nation in D.C. and New York's Avalon and Roxy have proven his musical prowess, earning him one of the more prolific careers on the global circuit. During his tenure as an A&M executive, Lehman discovered new talent, such as CeCe Peniston. As a remix specialist, Lehman has worked with Janet Jackson, Cher, and Madonna, among others. With his own management company, Lehman continues to support developing artists. Lehman's many CD compilations include Bangin' Vol. 2: Progressive Beats (Tommy Boy), Party Groove: Winter Party (Centaur), Circuit Sessions, Vols. 01 and 04, and A Night in Orbit (4 Play Records), as well as the double CD Freedom (Tommy Boy), and his latest CD Move (Atlantis Dance 2008).  [website]

Based in Miami, Maximus 3000 is noted for an electro, funky, house style that he showcases at such diverse area locales as the Victor, dek23, Funkshion, Halo, Aerobar, and Tantra. In the studio, Maximus has remixed over seventy commercial releases, featuring artists such as Gioia Bruno and Michael M. His work with India resulted in the Billboard chart-topping "I Can't Get No Sleep '08." Currently a mix-show radio deejay, as well as a resident deejay at Living Room Nightclub, Max is working on a full-length CD due out in the summer of 2009.  [website]

Raised in Miami, Miik Martorell has worked for WKLG radio in Key Largo, as well as Best Buy where he expanded their selection of dance music, and the Comedy Zone where he worked with Lea DeLaria and Sherman Helmsley--but it wasn't until he was given a residency at the Copa in Fort Lauderdale that Miik felt truly at home. As the youngest deejay in the Copa's history, Miik spun a potpourri of music spanning the decades, earning him the title "Most Versatile DJ in South Florida" by David magazine. Miik's success at the Copa led to residencies at both the Saint and Coliseum in Fort Lauderdale, where he held a nine-year reign on Friday nights. In 2007, Miik played the CareResource White Party-sanctioned event, White Starz, saying, "Giving back [to the LGBT community] is not an option; it's a requirement." As a Billboard reporter, Miik is one of 150 deejays whose playlists determine the Hot Dance Chart.  [website]

As the resident deejay of Tel Aviv's hottest radio station, Oren Nizri started his career in 1998, hosting the bi-weekly program "In My House." The success of Nizri's radio show catapulted him into some of Israel and Europe's most notable nightclubs where he developed his signature sound: a hypnotic blend of deep, funky Euro-house and big room sexy vocals. With a move to South Florida in 2003, Nizri quickly became a fixture on the Miami circuit, playing events such as Winter Party, White Party, Winter Music Conference, Art Basel, Aqua Girl, Miami Spice, as well as appearances at Gay Days in Orlando. Recently, Nizri's residencies at Halo Lounge and dek23 in South Beach propelled him toward his highly-regarded set at Eden Roc's White Party Pool Party.  [website]

Good ole gal Lydia Prim considers her "finishing schools" to have been Backstreet in Atlanta and the Bourbon Pub/Parade in New Orleans. A twenty-year veteran of the "brotherhood of DJs," Prim is widely admired for performances that bring out feelings of hope, love, and inspiration--as well as for her exquisite musical taste. Her unique blend of sexy vocals and sleazy rhythms has made her a favorite at major circuit events such as Cherry, Hotlanta, Fireball, Folsom Street, Gay Disney, White Party, and Winter Party. A contributor to Billboard who sat on the Club DJ panel, Prim has released three CD compilations on Centaur Music. Often heard at clubs such as Twilo, Nation, Crobar, and Universe, Prim now calls Fort Lauderdale home and frequently plays at Boom, Torpedo, VooDoo, as well as Twist and discotekka.  [website]

Defining his musical style as "diva grind-groove and sass," Michael Tank honed his signature sound in the clubs of Houston, where OutSmart Magazine awarded him the "Best DJ" title for three years running. Tank's success in Houston earned him gigs around the States at clubs such as Cameo (Miami Beach), Blu (Atlanta), Oz (New Orleans), and Universe (San Francisco), as well as major circuit events such as White Party and Winter Party Festival in Miami, Memorial Weekend Pensacola, Perfect Day/Splash in Austin, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. In the studio, Tank's collaborations with remixing partner, Michael Brown, have resulted in Jason Walker's second #1 song ("Set It Free") on Billboard Magazine's Dance Chart.  [website]

Tracy Young moved to Miami in 1998 to work with Interscope Records and explore the booming music scene in South Beach. There she met club impresario Ingrid Casares, who asked her to become a resident DJ at Casares's legendary club, Liquid. She developed an immense following of international fans and brought the house down at events for celebrities including Lenny Kravitz, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ricky Martin, Sean Puffy Combs, Russell Simmons, and Cher. At one such event, Madonna asked her to play at the New York premiere of Madonna's movie The Next Best Thing, as well as at her CD release party for Music in LA, and at her wedding to Guy Ritchie in Scotland. Tracy's studio work has positioned her among the top producer/re-mix artists in the world. She has infused her signature style into the Latin rhythms of Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, and Shakira and the eclectic sounds of The Pet Shop Boys and Simply Red. She has also added her unmistakable dance spin to icons including Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Mariah Carey, and Madonna.  [website]