Produced by DJ Times magazine and its publisher Testa Communications, the Expo drew nearly 5,300 attendees and grew nearly 30-percent in exhibit floor space. With its 26th show in 21 years, the Expo presented a solid slate of exhibits, seminars and parties that saw participation from exhibitor/sponsors like Pioneer DJ, Denon DJ, Peavey, Hercules and American DJ.

Music industry legends like Keith Shocklee (Public Enemy), DJ Skribble (MTV) and Robert Clivillés (C+C Music Factory) delivered keynotes and evening events included performances from chart-toppers like 50 Cent (at the Promo Only party at House of Blues) and Pete Wentz (at the Moodswing360 party at Mixx in Borgata), plus turntable talent like BT, QBert and Shiftee (at Casbah for the Pioneer DJ Official DJ Expo Closing Party).

Additionally, Jack Bermeo of LJ Productions in Belleville, N.J., won the annual “DJ of the Year” competition, hosted by Mike Walter. Robert Velasco of New Brunswick, N.J. won the annual Ultimate DJ Giveaway, which included: American DJ lights (Royal 3D, Atmospheric RG LED, Mega Bar LED RC); Pioneer gear (a DJM-900nexus mixer, HDJ-2000 headphones and 2 CDJ-2000 media players); Promo Only subscription (to either Express Audio or Express Video via POOL, Promo Only’s new digital delivery system); and Rane’s SL4 for Serato Scratch Live.

Praise from Expo exhibitors was effusive.
“This year we raised our game at the DJ Expo and we were pleasantly surprised that DJ Expo management had done the same for their show. In the 18 years I’ve been at this show, this was the best produced and executed event. We look forward to continuing our partnership with DJ Expo next year and taking our brands to the next level. Karl Detken/Director Brand Management/Chauvet Lighting”

“DJs have been a key component of JBL’s success for years,” said Richard Ruse of JBL Professional, “and the 2011 DJ Expo was the perfect opportunity for us to get close and interact with our supporters from the DJ community. It was a fantastic few days and in every way we feel that the show for JBL was a huge success.”

“This was by far the best run, most well attended, most professional seamless DJ Expo experience I can remember,” said Karl Gustafson of D&M Professional.

DJ-attendees shared the upbeat feelings.
“DJ Times put together an incredible show,” said Eric Cunningham of Choice Entertainment in Ashland, Va. “I’ve been attending for the past five years and by far this was one of the best experiences that I have had. Thank you for embracing the DJ community as you do!”

“The DJ Expo was sick this year, awesome new products,” said Jon Kemetz of Laser DJ Company in Bethlehem, Pa. “We spent quite a bit of money.”

“Had a great time at the Expo,” Brian Henshaw of DJ Brian K Productions in Greenfield, Pa. “Hope to see everyone again next year—can’t wait. By the way, when’s next year’s show?”

Stay tuned! And thanks to all exhibitors, attendees and performers for making the 2011 DJ Expo the best ever!

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DJ HERO QBERT

The Pioneer DJ Official DJ Expo Closing Party has added a pair of globally recognized talents to its already impressive bill—DJ QBERT, America’s Best DJ 2010, and BT, the Grammy-nominated DJ/producer.

Set for at The Casbah Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 pm, Pioneer’s inaugural event will immediately follow the “DJ of the Year” competition and offer giveaways galore of much-sought-after Pioneer DJ products. In addition to exclusive performances by QBert and BT, the party will present exclusive DJ sets from Skribble (“America’s Hardest Working DJ”) and DJ Shiftee (2009 DMC World Champion), plus exclusive video sets from DVDJ Unique and DJ 2nd Nature. Throughout the party, Pioneer people will toss out to the crowd HDJ-2000, HDJ-1000 and HDJ-500 headphones.

And stick around for DJ 2nd Nature’s closing video set because when he’s finished he’ll unhook his Pioneer CDJ-2000 and toss it into the crowd.

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Yup, one lucky and intrepid Expo attendee will walk away (hopefully) with a brand-new CDJ-2000 digital-media player (list price: $2,150). Bring your catcher’s mitts & crash helmets.

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WIN A HERCULES DJ CONSOLE 4-MX
AT THE DJ OF THE YEAR AWARDS!

Hercules DJConsole 4Mx

One lucky partygoer will win The Hercules DJ Console 4-Mx!  This console is a large DJ controller with a durable metal casing, built-in audio, and large, touch sensitive jog wheels. This all-in-one mixing station for the serious DJ features a 2 and 4 deck controller to mix digital audio tracks, 2 stereo outputs to play the mix for the audience and preview next track, and 2 stereo inputs to include turntables, MP3 or CD players in your mix. It’s especially built for advanced and pro DJing:  large enough for comfortable mixing, compact enough to transport to the gig, and there’s no need for a separate audio interface. Bundled with Virtual DJ 7 LE, the DJ Console 4-Mx is compatible with any MIDI mixing software, for 2 or 4 decks.

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! FULL EXPO & SPECIAL EVENTS PASS HOLDERS ONLY!

The Mobile DJ of the Year

will receive a PEAVEY IPR™ 1600

Shaking up the pro audio industry with innovative power amplifier designs is a hallmark of Peavey Electronics.

With the Peavey IPR Series, we’ve pushed technological limits again to create the next generation of amplification with amazing power and efficiency.
Boasting a net weight of just 7 lbs. and producing a massive 1,600 watts of power, the groundbreaking IPR Series utilizes an advanced design that allows our engineers to dramatically reduce weight while increasing output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. IPR Series amplifiers are designed with a resonant switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology that yields the highest audio resolution and efficiency possible.

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Atlantic City, N.J.—Hip-hop legend Keith Shocklee will lead a crew of jocks that will play the DJ Expo’s exhibit-hall stage, at DJ Times Square Aug. 9-10.

Keith Shocklee

In addition, B-SIDE, Big Wiz, Billy Gotti and Spark will grace the stage on Aug. 9th.

An original member of The Bomb Squad—Public Enemy’s production team—Shocklee is listed as one of the greatest producers in hip hop and appeared in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” (for It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet), as well as Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” (for “Bring the Noise” and “Fight the Power”). Shocklee has also lent his talents to more than 20 Platinum-selling albums and worked with superstars like Peter Gabriel, Janet Jackson, Madonna, The Neville Brothers, Run-DMC and Sinead O’Connor.