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DISC JOCKEY-PROFILEID# 00032
Professor Jam
Tampa, FL
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Tampa, FL DJ
Professor Jam
of Tampa, FL (Reference DJ
ID#00032)
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 Description:The 1st PCDJ as seen on MTV, VH1, ESPN and live performances around the globe. Professor Jam offers the best in personalized "award" winning Disc Jockey and Emcee services. "I'm known for consistently treating each event as though it was my own". A successful business reputation built solidly on "word of mouth" the primary goal at each event has always been to insure that the overall performance is exactly what you and your guests expect. ProfessorJam will personally talk with you to help with all of your music planning so that you can relax without stress and enjoy the affair. If you are looking for a personable and professional DJ for your next wedding reception, wedding ceremony, corporate event, holiday party, or any other type of gathering that requires one of the industrys best professional DJs contact Professor Jam , and learn why he is one of the countries highest awarded mobile DJs. Feature Story On This DJ................ The Incredible, Unforgettable Professor Jam BY DJ TIMES WRITER JEFF STYLES Ever since they are little, children throughout the world dream of taking part in the Olympics. Tampa Bay's young W.P. Rader was no different, except that his dream actually came true. On July 3&4, 1996, the full-time mobile and club DJ had the privilege of being the final bearer of the Olympic torch in his hometown, using the torch to set off a huge fireworks display to a cheering crowd of 140,000+. Who is this guy-known the world over today as Professor Jam-and how did his achievements all come about? Well, for one thing Rader is one of the highest-awarded mobile DJs in the country for charity work, a notoriety that has resulted in his name being entered into the congressional record of the U.S. House. Various declarations and proclamations have been made on his behalf by mayors, congressmen, governors and U.S. senators from throughout the country. During what is considered the "Oscars" within the mobile DJ industry, his peers presented Professor Jam the "Humanitarian of the Year" award during the American Disc Jockey Awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada and he was once named "Man of the Year" by the M.A.D.D., American Cancer Society and American Lung association organizations, and has even ridden a bicycle 3,500 miles across America to raise money for charities. But truth be told, Rader's involvement in a variety of national and local charities is only a small part of this futuristic DJ's story. <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <><> The Professor Jam story all started when the young teenager, in exchange for free skating, began assisting a disk jockey at a southern California roller rink in 1973. By 1975 Rader was DJing Friday-night teen dances and for occasional Saturday-evening parties, and in 1977 he was finally invited to DJ outside the roller rink for his first mobile gig-at a skateboard park in Covina, California. "I tossed together a mosh-pit of equipment and the event went off good," he recalls fondly. While studying communication broadcasting in college, Rader lived out of his car while enjoying his first two DJ residences: Wednesday nights at Shakey's Pizza Parlor, and Thursdays and Fridays at Club Zanadu. "The plan was to save enough money to rent another apartment," he recounts. Unfortunately, what actually resulted was a fiasco. With no actual mailing address-license tags on a Ford Galaxy 500 do not count-Rader never received the renewal notice for his mobile apartment, and one evening while working the booth inside a club his home outside was being towed away for expired tags. "Now, I was not only homeless," says Rader, "but I was really homeless!" To make bad matters worse, by the time enough money had been saved to redeem the car from the impound lot, everything in Rader's car had been stolen. Thankfully, he had made some friends at the college, who allowed him to sleep at the college radio station (where he was the late night jock), and within a few months he was able to afford a new apartment-as Rader today tells it, "with a little help from my friends." During this time in our nation's history, disco was becoming the sensation in nightclubs, and Rader began DJing at more and more of those clubs-including the famous Studio 54 in NY. "I picked up a lot of corporate events for surfing competitions," he explains, "along with DJing cast parties for groups such as ABC's General Hospital-back when Luke & Laura were a hot topic, of course." Eventually, all this celebrity DJing led to Rader spinning at the celebrity-studded Battle of the Network Stars, CBS Sports Spectacular events and live mixing on the famous Las Vegas, Freemont street during Dick Clarks televised New Years eve bash. "I eventually was offered a residency in Las Vegas for State Street, the after-hours hangout for celebrities after performances on the strip," he says. "These were great times, especially with the CBS Sports Spectacular events, which for example once featured me sharing the spotlight and stage with the Smothers Brothers comedy team and comedian Sinbad, during a private birthday party for the daughter of a Godfather movie celebrity." Another event had Rader mixing for pre-psychic-days singer Dionne Warwick and an up-and-coming singer named Whitney Houston. <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <><> Building on those early DJ encounters, the man today known as Professor Jam has since mixed at clubs across America, South America and the Caribbean he has presented seminars, participated on panels and/or demonstrated at all the major music industry and DJ conventions in America-speaking on such topics as_ Computer DJing 101; The Reality of Mix; Weddings 101; Weddings Ground "0"; and New Technology In The Clubs. Professional endorsements, fairly rare in the DJ realm, have come to Professor Jam from Cadence Cases, Visiosonic, PCDJ, where he shared the lime light with legendary music producer and recording artist, Niles Rogers and most recently by the United Kingdom's Carlsbro World-Class PA & Amplification Systems. Avoiding the scrutiny and excesses of the DJ spotlight, Professor Jam focuses his energies on pioneering the future of computer DJing. With his Space Jam system-an energetic hybrid that incorporates computer technology with advanced mixing hardware-this Florida-based DJ is capable of filling dancefloors throughout the country with booming hip-hop beats, an uptempo house sensibility, and lots of body-pumping bass. Lurking in the shadows of Tampa Bay, we find this low-key musical visionary appearing throughout Florida's burgeoning dance music community-by day running Professor Jam Entertainment, Wholesale Entertainment Printing, serving as vice president of DJ Reporter newspaper and when the sun sets giving dancefloors across America his crafty mixing manner and futuristic mixing style. "I'm basically not a shy person," says Rader. "I simply prefer to express myself through my mixing for a packed dancefloor," | |
 Work History:Locations of interest I was the DJ -------------------------------------------------- First DJ to mix in Raymond James Stadium (Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) One-Buc-Place Tampa Bay Buccaneers You can see Emceeing and me mixing on a Pirate Ship in ALL Tampa Bay area parades Walt Disney World Resort - Orlando & Calif. Islands Of Adventure - Orlando Tampa Zoo Cesar’s Palace - Las Vegas Busch Gardens - Tampa The Don Cesar - St Petersburg Crown Plaza - Kissimmee The Vinoy - St. Pete Hyatt - Tampa Radisson - Clearwater Daytona Beach Resort - Daytona Sandals Beach Resort Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines University of Tampa, PHCC University FSU USF The Tampa Club Clearwater Yacht Club Tampa Convention Center Harbor Island Resort Harborview Center Pappas Riverside Restaurant Cuban Club – Ybor University Club Belleview Medo Resort St. Luke’s Hall The Greek Hall The Italian Club Holiday Inn & Resort The St. Pete Women’s Club Tampa Garden Club Tampa Women’s Club Fireman’s Hall ------------------------------------------------------------ And way too many others to list | |
 Music Specialities:- All Party Mix / Variety | |
 Languages Spoken:- Spanish | |
 Optional Equipment & Features:- Additional Sound System - - Basic Lights - Best Light Show - Games, Contests & Prizes - Karaoke Sing-A-Long - Party Props I - Starter Pack - Party Props II - Value Pack - Two Party Dancers - Motivate Your Guests - Video Projection System | |
 Years of Experience:
25 | |
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