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DJ Brett Henrichsen
Los Angeles
Brett has always had a passion for dance music. Working by day as a Marketing Specialist for IBM, Brett spent nights in clubs and record stores watching and learning from top DJ's and listening to his favorite style of music: high energy, vocal and progressive dance music.. In 1997, Brett was frustrated to learn that the vast majority of music he was hearing in the clubs was not available for purchase by the general public. This led him to start the CD compilation series MASTERbeat in an effort to make dance mixes available to more than just the nightclub DJ. The series proved to be immensely popular and led Brett to leave the corporate world to start his own independent record label, Trax Recording. Brett met his first artist Erin Hamilton through mutual friends and introduced her to the dance and gay community by producing their first single, "Dream Weaver". "Dream Weaver" quickly become a national #1 hit and soared to the top of the Billboard charts. Trax Recording continued to produce original dance hits with Erin Hamilton's "The Flame" and debut album "One World", along with singles from other artists including Lonnie Gordon and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Always fascinated by the skills and talent of live DJ's, it was the next logical step for Brett to take his love of music to this level and become a DJ himself. After years of "on the job training" running a record label and attending clubs and major events, Brett's goal as a DJ is to play a consistent style, keeping in touch with current music, the crowd, and including an occasional retired anthem or favorite in every set. Brett has received rave reviews from every venue and event he has played. His rise to popularity began at the exclusive Masterbeat: The Club parties hosted semi-annually at Jeffrey Sanker's LA hotspots Orbit and the Factory. Brett has gone on to play at major national events including The White Party in Palm Springs and Miami, IML in Chicago and Gay Days in Orlando. Brett currently travels the country every weekend playing at clubs and events in every major city. Brett has recently become one of the few US DJ's to experience crossover success and popularity overseas. After first playing the White Party in Amsterdam in 2001, Brett quickly received invitations to play at other major international events and clubs including the two most famous European clubs, Heaven in London and Queen in Paris. A highlight of Brett's career was his invitation to play in Ibiza, the dance capital of the world. Brett's international popularity has soared this year as he has been asked to play the Recovery Party for Sydney's Mardi Gras, the largest dance event in the world. This year Brett begins "The Masterbeat World Tour 2003" by bringing Masterbeat The Club around the world to 22 cities and 5 countries. DJ highlights for 2003 include Sydney Mardi Gras, Cherry 8, The New York City Pride Pier Dance, The San Diego Zoo Party, and White Party Palm Springs. www.masterbeat.com

DJ Roland Belmares

Los Angeles

Back in 1996, Dj Roland Belmares began his dj’ing career at a small club called The Forum in his hometown of Austin, TX. Roland quickly garnered a steady following and slowly began building a name for himself in town and far beyond the walls of his weekly residence. Since that time, Belmares has been called to play for several top events across the US from San Francisco to Miami, including major circuit events like White Party, Winter Party (Miami), Alegria (New York), Joining Hearts (Atlanta) and of course the world famous Gay Days (Orlando) headlining the original Reunion Pool parties, Arabian Knights and the weekend’s crown jewel: One Mighty Party! He’s even broken the international barriers to play in Canada, Brazil, Amsterdam and was recently booked for a series of events in the Asian market in both Hong Kong and Bangkok. The incredible impact Roland has made on audiences has certainly secured him a position on the discerning partygoer's “Hot List” of circuit DJs.

As for what lies ahead for Dj Roland Belmares, it appears he is dedicated to dance music beyond simply maintaining his status as one of the scene's top rated DJs. Roland 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 Billie Myers, Pepper Mashay, Pat Hodges, Kristine W, Abigail and Debby Holiday. He’s also got some future projects in the works and looks forward to sharing them with his audiences real soon!

For more information on DJ Roland Belmares please visit him at:

www.facebook.com/RolandBelmares

DJ Seth Cooper

Austin

The energy, intensity, and passion that Seth has for the music comes second to none. Austin’s fastest rising star continues to gain a larger and larger following. With plenty of new tracks, Seth is always ready to deliver the high energy vocals, under laced with fierce tribal drums and a hind of Latin influence that keeps you dancing. Tapping into production, Seth has had plenty of private mixes and mashups played by some of the industries’ top talents at the most premier parties and venues throughout the nation. He has also had the pleasure to learn from some of his musical inspirations that include DJ Trypsin, Roland Belmares, Peter Rauhofer, and Manny Lehman.

In 2006, Gay Internet Radio Live asked him to join their online radio network that allowed Seth’s sets to be heard streaming live and side by side with other big names such as Randy Bettis, Eddie Baez, Lydia Prim, Star 69 Records and Joe G. In 2007, Seth was only barely nudged out of the number one spot by the Lesbian Lounge.

Having a passion for charity events and other big party weekends, Seth has spun at Gasparilla 2003 – Tampa, Gasparilla 2004 – Tampa, Guavaween 2004 – Tampa, Guavaween 2005 – Tampa, Jungle 15 – Houston, Jungle 16 – Houston, Octo-Tea 12 – Austin, Gay Days 2008 – Orlando and has headlined at Oil Can Harry’s – Austin, Velvet Mafia T-Dance’s @ Suede Lounge – San Antonio, Tin Room – Dallas, and at many summer pool parties throughout Texas.

http://www.djsethcooper.com

DJ Benson Wilder

Austin

Benson Wilder is no stranger to the dance floor or the DJ booth. He has been DJing live for the past five years, establishing residencies at Rain on 4th and Terrace 59 in Austin. He has also played for non-profit parties thrown by Octopus Club and the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Benson has been producing full length mixes for more than 10 years, sharing them widely through the Internet. As a result, his music has found its way onto the dance floors of clubs in Sydney, Paris, San Francisco and Miami.

His love of music started as a teenager in the vibrant late-90’s club scene of New York City. There he was exposed to early influences like Frankie Knuckles, Danny Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez and Peter Rauhofer. Through the years Benson has gained appreciation for not only the music, but the amazing people that fill dance floors and bring a sense of joy to a party. Those are the people that inspire him and give him the groove to make crowds dance.

His experience living in the great music cities of the U.S. and dancing to the best DJs in the world has crafted his distinctive and eclectic style of music. Though the core of his sound is house, Benson pays homage the essence of club music and the always evolving experience of the dance floor. The result is a fun and high-energy mix of vocal, tech, tribal and electro house guaranteed to make you move.

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