Author: DJ Cavon - The Grandmaster
12-Year-Old DJ Rena Is The 2017 DMC World DJ Champion
Japanese cut master DJ Rena has just won the 2017 DMCr World DJ Championships, becoming the youngest champion in DMC history at just 12 years of age. He beat turntablists from 16 other countries…
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A Guide To Buying Cassette Recorder Tapes
Maybe you’re among the lucky ones to whom Santa Claus brought a cassette recorder. These eminently useful and enjoyable marvels of technology certainly rank among the most eagerly wished-for of all gifts, and they come…
Guide To Technics 1200 Turntables
Are Technics 1200 Turntables discountinued? Yes. Panasonic, Technics’ parent company, stopped production of the Technics 1200 Turntable in 2010. Are Technics 1200 Turntables still available? Why are they so expensive? Yes. There is some stock…
How To Clean & Maintain DJ Needles
The cleaning and upkeep of quality DJ stylus’ is one of the biggest concerns for vinyl users. Being well informed on how to properly clean and upkeep them is very important. In this article we…
Opie and Anthony Disciplined
XM Satellite Radio on Tuesday suspended shock jocks Opie and Anthony for 30 days, saying it wanted to make clear “that our on-air talent must take seriously the responsibility that creative freedom requires of them.”…
Longtime L.A. Radio Disc Jockey
“Big Ron” O’Brien, 56, a disc jockey who spent more than a decade in Los Angeles radio and was host of a weekday afternoon show on KIIS-FM (102.7), died Sunday from complications of pneumonia, Broadcast…
Pedro Gonzales, 99; Activist, Early Latino Disc Jockey
SAN DIEGO — Pedro Gonzales, a Mexican American social advocate and one of the first Latino disc jockeys in the United States, has died at the age of 99. Gonzales, a longtime resident of the…
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At 84, Art Laboe’s An Oldie But Still A Goodie
After more than 50 years on the radio, the disc jockey is still going strong, playing sentimental songs and making dedications. His deep, soothing voice is cherished by his Latino listeners. The disc jockey smiles when…
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