DJ Joe Hickerson Spins an Out-of-Body Experience
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) Regulars at Fresh will be seeing a fresh face on the decks April 19, as New York City DJ Joe Hickerson plays the party for the first time. Though he’s spun for San Francisco before, at Industry, the Endup, and Swank, Fresh will be his first San Francisco T-dance. Hickerson is [...]
DJ Tony Moran Goes Where the Music Takes Him
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) It’s not often that a DJ/remixer/producer/songwriter achieves household-name status, but two-time Grammy Award winner Tony Moran doesn’t believe in boundaries. His name is often associated with divas any DJ would die to remix, and his longevity on the club scene is legendary. He started spinning in his teens, and came up [...]
DJ Lee Decker’s Got Next?
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) Even the endless gay dance circuit has its seasons, and right now spring is in the air. Up-and-coming DJs are blossoming, and the entire scene blooming in new ways, as new generations make it their own. San Francisco-based DJ Lee Decker represents the next generation of the circuit, which is seeing [...]
Rosabel Redefines the Remix
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) Remixing a song and spinning for a room of beat-hungry boys is typically a very individual experience, a time during which one mixmaster is challenged with making a distinct mark on the music, owning all the output, and embracing all the glory. This might explain why even die-hard circuit DJ fans [...]
DJ Frank Wild Keeps Your Body and Brain Moving
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) DJ Frank Wild is a globetrotting DJ who hails from a different world. Though he always lived for the dancefloor back in his native New York City, he was also vice president at an advertising agency, a life with little time leftover for pursuing his dream of becoming a mixmaster. It [...]
DJ Jamie J. Sanchez Spins the Spiritual Sound of San Francisco
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) DJ Jamie J Sanchez is the past, present, and future of San Francisco’s circuit sound. His loyal fan base dates back to his early days as resident at the legendary Universe, and he’s still packing local dancefloors at the monthly Industry parties he produces with business partner DJ Luke Johnstone. Meanwhile, [...]
DJ Kimberly S. Serves Us Fresh Love
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) As the Original Fag HagA female, typically straight, who prefers the company of gay men. Also, Fruit Fly, QueerGay. Can be used interchangeably as a term of pride or as a derogatory term, depending on context. A term intentionally and politically reclaimed by some, in protest of the term’s historical use [...]
DJ Peter Rauhofer: Look out for what’s next
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) Of the handful of names that are practically synonymous with the gay dance circuit, Peter Rauhofer belongs to the elite club of producers and remixers who can claim the title of “Grammy winner.” He also owns his own label, Star 69 Records, which has served as the platform for over 20 [...]
DJ Wayne G: Vocals Are Always on Top
(Originally posted on TobyGo.com) London-based Wayne G is an honorary San Franciscan whose melodic, high-energy mixes are heard around the world. He made his debut as a DJ in 1996 performing alongside Grace Jones, and went on to turn his residency at London’s Heaven into a signature sound that ultimately became synonymous with gay dance [...]
DJ Connie Casserole: Serving up a Special Dish
(Originally published on TobyGo.com) If you’re looking for something new and different in SF, look no further than DJ Connie Casserole, who comes to us by way of Miami and New York City and will soon be spinning in Berlin . That path might explain the fierce fusion that is Connie Casserole, who looks like [...]
