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Congrats to the class of 2011!

Nick Drago — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:59:31 +0000

Here’s a quick photo from an awesome 5 hour graduation party at Russels Steakhouse in Hillsborough that we played at on Saturday, June 11. Restaurants are fun venues for events and each one has its own unique personality. The kids at this party were so excited and the energy was contagious!

St. Patty's day dance

Nick Drago — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:49:37 +0000

We DJed a St. Patrick’s day dance last weekend at STM in Chapel Hill. We enjoy these middle school dances because we have been DJing here since 2006 and it gives us a chance to remain connected with our old schools. We understand school dances and after DJing at 9 different schools, we are able to deliver an awesome performance to the students while keeping the teachers happy with clean music. We also custom tailor our music to meet the event’s needs. Here’s a quick shot of Nick:

We recently acquired two Vestax VCI-100s. This is a MIDI controller for our digital DJ software that allows us to bring our performance to the next level with dynamic mixing and sharp effects. Here’s a photo of one in action. Look for a review of the VCI-100 coming soon.

Finally, I just had to include this great photo of Al and I from after the dance:

It’s hard to believe that the first day of spring is coming up next week! Before we know it, summer is going to sneak up on us. I know spring is a popular time for sweet 16s and birthday parties, so if you’re planning a party contact us to learn more about how we can meet your needs. Anyway, I hope everyone has a great week!

February parties

Nick Drago — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:31:02 +0000

February is always a busy month for us, with many people holding events around Valentine’s Day. We DJed a greek event at UNC-Chapel Hill:

We also did two school dances, one of which was at Ravenscroft, the other was at Durham Academy. This was our first time at Ravenscroft and everyone seemed to have a great time:

We tried a new speaker set-up for this event only, adding in our 4 smaller speakers. This gave us some extra wattage, but I don’t know if we’ll be using this setup in the future.

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Event log: school dance

Nick Drago — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:44:41 +0000

Just before winter break, we DJed a school dance to give students a chance to celebrate the last day of school. Here are a few photos from that dance:

The dance was full of energy as all the students were ecstatic to be finished with exams and were ready for a few weeks off from classes.

We thought that things might be a little different because this dance was in the morning, but that was not the case. The teachers covered up the windows to make it darker in the gym to create a dance-like atmosphere. Requests were average and we were able to play almost all the songs requested plus the latest in top 40 as well as classic pop/hip-hop songs to get students dancing. As this was a middle school, we also played the icebreakers such as Cha Cha Slide, Macarena, and Cupid Shuffle. You know you’re doing a good job when the teachers start dancing!

Fall sweet 16 parties

Nick Drago — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:57 +0000

One of our favorite types of event to DJ are sweet 16 birthday parties. These events can vary in size, and for the most part the guests are excited and ready to dance!

The music is similar to school dances, but we read the crowd and see how they respond to songs. Also, we take requests for specific songs or genres in advance, so we are prepared and able to provide the highest level of service possible.

Enjoy these photos from recent sweet 16s (more on the way next week!):

Our setup for a sweet 16 party in Durham.

Guests dancing the night away at a Durham surprise sweet 16.

October school dances

Nick Drago — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:18:41 +0000

October was packed with school dances! We had events every weekend and enjoyed seeing all the students. Here are some photos from the school dances:

Guests dancing at a party in North Durham.

The dance floor is packed at the first dance of the year at STM.

Dustin and Al finishing the setup at DAMS.

Testing out the fog machine at DAMS.

All ready to go for a school dance at DSA.

Event log: Duke orientation

Nick Drago — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:58:29 +0000

On August 18th Al and I DJed on Duke University’s East Campus Quad as students celebrated the end of the first day of freshman orientation. After an information session in the auditorium, they ate sno-cones and listened to us play the latest hip-hop and top 40 jams as well as a few new remixes. I think everyone enjoyed this Tuesday night entertainment.

DJing on the quad while the freshmen enjoy sno-cones

Event log: Endless Summer dance party!

Nick Drago — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:16:32 +0000

On Thursday, August 13th we threw the first ever DJ Drago & DJ Dust Endless Summer Dance Party.

We rented out the first floor of the beautiful Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, NC. As you may recall we DJed here for a sweet 16 party at the beginning of the summer. When we decided to throw our own dance party, this immediately came to mind, as it had a great hardwood dance floor, the room was a good size, there was a courtyard for guests to chill outside, and had impressive acoustics. We compared prices and weighed the benefits of other locations, including hotels, conference centers, restaurants, schools, but eventually came back to this location.

The dance floor at Page-Walker

With the location decided, we started on promotion about 3-4 weeks in advance of the event. I made a poster (below) and we created an event on Facebook. Tickets were sold online (via Eventbrite, highly recommended!) and at the door. As the event came closer we called, emailed, texted, and IMed friends to remind them to come out to the event. Turnout was pretty good, around 40 people.

the awesome poster I designed

The event went very smoothly. Dustin, Al, and I DJed and played a really pumped-up, top-notch selection of songs that had people dancing. It only took about 1-1.5 hours for everyone to arrive and the dancing to start. Once a few people started dancing it really kicked off and everyone had a great time.

DJ Drago & DJ Dust in the mix

handstand on the dance floor

Cha Cha down (again sorry about the blur)

Event log: DSA dances

Nick Drago — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:03:37 +0000

In the past few weeks we DJed three dances at DSA. First, we DJed the 8th grade semiformal dance. This was a fun dance; all the 8th graders were dressed up and had a good time dancing. Next, this past Friday we DJed two back to back dances which were fundraisers for the athletic booster club. The middle school dance was first, followed by a break and then the high school dance. Both dances celebrated the end of the school year and I think the students enjoyed the chance to spend time with their friends before the summer.

Here’s a photo of our setup on Friday (sorry it’s blurry):

Partying at the semiformal:

Event log: Sweet 16

Nick Drago — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:31:09 +0000

This past week, we DJed a sweet 16 party. The party was held in the beautiful Page-Walker Arts & History Center. Right around the corner from Town Hall in Cary, this former hotel was built in 1868 by Allison Francis Page, founder of the Town of Cary. Now, the building serves as an arts & history center with offices, exhibits, classrooms, archives, and this nice room and courtyard:

We had a great time. It was a fun group of people and overall the party went really well. Here’s a photo of our setup (we did turn off the lights and once it got dark you could see the dance lights):