SFLX DJs
(in alphabetical order)
Alex Fernandez
Lindy // San Francisco, CA
Alex has been in Lindy Hop love for over a decade. His swing dance roots took seed in SF in 1997, and from there he has grown in popularity as a dancer and DJ. Sharing his tunes at bay area hot
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spots such as Wednesday Night Hop, Cats Corner, Charleston Alley, Swing Central and The Rhythm Lounge, Alex has traveled nationally and internationally to bring home new favorites that inspire musicality, playfulness and fun. You will hear the clean indulgent hi-fi sounds of modern bands performing in the spirit of the 30's and 40's, irreplaceable hard-driving vintage swing classics, the gypsy jazz leanings of bands of today and yesteryear, topped with the soulful sounds of bands of every era. When not DJing, Alex can be seen dancing to every song of the night, 3-4 nights a week. (collapse)
Allen Kerr
Lindy // San Francisco, CA
Allen has been ravenously collecting music since 2005 and found he has a knack for finding music that delights and inspires dancers. He has DJed many national events, including ILHC, Lindy Focus, Eastern Balboa
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Championships, Enter the Blues, and All Balboa Weekend. Allen also used to spin regularly for the Jam Cellar and Backroom Blues in DC until his recent move to San Francisco. (collapse)
Blues // Seattle, WA
From fast harmonica to sexy soul, Emily tries to play new tunes each time she spins a set. She loves to feel the energy of the room and keep the dance floor moving. She experiments with new vibes, while keeping the old
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favorites in the mix as well. She started to DJ blues after moving to Seattle 4 years ago. Some of her favorites include Brother Yusef and Janiva Magness. (collapse)
Lindy // San Francisco, CA
Hep Jen has inspired generations of lindy hoppers with her hard-swinging DJ sets. Originally from Seattle, and now living in San Francisco, Hep Jen is a regular DJ at the
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9:20 Special and at Le Colonial. Hep Jen has DJed for many Lindy Exchanges over the last decade, and national events such as the Camp Jitterbug, Camp Hollywood, and the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown. Jen is excited to head up our DJ crew once again for SFLX '09! (collapse)
Jeremy Lewis
Lindy // San Francisco, CA
Jeremy Lewis has been a fan of jazz and swing since his teens and started dancing in the winter of 1998. Since January 2004, he has DJed at the 9:20 Special. He has DJed for several local venues in San Francisco, as well as DJing at ALX 2000, ALX 2003, SoFLeX 2003, SFLX 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009 and now 2010. He has also guest DJed on Yehoodi Radio. He was
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lucky enough to be surrounded by wonderful local DJs at the beginning of his career who turned him on to great song after great song- people like Paul and Sharon, Erik Hamilton, Marc D'Olympio, and Jesse Miner. (collapse)
Lindy // San Francisco, CA
Jesse Miner is the premier swing DJ, and we are happy to claim him as one of San Francisco's own. He can be found spinning at a Lindy Hop event almost every week of
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the year. From competitions and camps on the east coast to nightclubs in his hometown of San Francisco and every hop spot in between, DJ Jesse shares his passion for swing across the country. He is also the creator of the "Hey Mister Jesse" podcast as well as the producer of Yehoodi Radio as well as one of the founders of SwingDJs.com (collapse)
Kristin Buxton
Lindy, Blues // Pasadena, CA
Kristin started DJing in Portland in 2001. Besides DJing many events there, and running a weekly event, she travelled to DJ at exchanges in Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, Seattle, and Vancouver. She currently lives in
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Pasadena and regularly DJs at LindyGroove as well as other lindy and blues events around LA. (collapse)
Rayned Wiles
Lindy // Washington, D.C.
Rayned Wiles is one of the East Coast's most popular DJs with a busy schedule. He is a nationally-known DJ with extensive experience working conventions, dance camps, and national competitions. He has
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worked at Swing clubs throughout the country. He DJs a weekly Wednesday dance at K2 in the Washington DC area. "I think the point of djing is to ensure that everyone is having a great time through music. My music of choice is swing jazz blues. I like Fats Waller's view that swing is "two-thirds rhythm and one-third soul." And Carmen McRae's reminder that "Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread-without it, it's flat."
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Roy Rydbeck
Lindy, Blues // San Francisco
Roy Rydbeck has been dancing Lindy Hop for 9 years and DJing for 7 years. Roy currently DJs at various Lindy Hop and Blues Dancing in San Francisco including Blues Rising, Friday Night Blues, 9:20
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Special, Swing Central, and Savannah Jazz. Roy has also DJed at local venues when he lived in Chicago (2000-2005) and Tampa (1999-2000). Roy has DJed at many national exchanges and events in cities including; Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, San Francisco, Moscow, South Florida, Tampa, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Minnesota, and New York. (collapse)
