New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ DJ Times) - As it celebrates 20 years of chronicling United States DJ Culture, DJ Times magazine kicked off its 2008 America's Best DJ contest on March 25th at Miami's Winter
Music Conference by announcing this year's top 100 nominees.
Now entering its third year, America's Best DJ (ABDJ) stands to solidify itself as the pre-eminent DJ & nightlife culture-branding event in the nation. Inaugurated in 2006, this exciting prize-packed promotion supports the growth of US DJ & nightlife culture by encouraging dance-music fans to get involved and promote their favorite US-based DJs in a quest to crown the America's top jock. Previous ABDJ winners include Pacha New York club king Jonathan Peters (2006) and Miami trance master George Acosta (2007).
For the second consecutive year, Pioneer Pro DJ will serve as title sponsor for the tour, which will culminate with a closing ceremony in Las Vegas. By the end of its 40 events, the tour will have entertained over 100,000 dance music fans throughout the United States.
'Our involvement with America's Best DJ Tour extends our commitment to the art of DJing, and the experience it has on all it touches. As an industry leader, Pioneer's success is realized when talented individuals demonstrate their skills using Pioneer Pro DJ equipment - the most advanced players and mixers in the industry,' said Matt Dever, vice president of Pioneer's Professional Sound and Visual Division.
Over the past two summers, participating fans chose from a panel of America's Top 100 DJs (nominated by the staff of DJ Times), casting votes both online at www.americasbestdj.net and in-person at 40 tour stops featuring showcased nominees at some of America's top club venues like Pacha (New York), Ruby Skye (San Francisco), Crobar (Chicago), Space (Miami), Krave (Las Vegas), and Vanguard (Los Angeles).
'We believe that America's Best DJ-the contest and the tour-will continue to bring visibility for DJ culture and strengthen its lasting foundation in the US,' says DJ Times Editor, Jim Tremayne.
For the full list of 2008 America's Best DJ nominees and more information on the Pioneer Pro DJ presents America's Best DJ 2008 Summer Tour including tour cities dates and participating nominees, log on to www.americasbestdj.net. Voting for the 2008 contest begins May 1.
America's Best DJ 2008 Summer Tour
presented by Pioneer Pro DJ
April 30 Philadelphia, PA Fluid Josh Wink
May 10 Tampa, FL Hyde Park Cafe Adultnapper
May 10 Columbus, OH BoMa (Bar Of Modern Art) Filo & Peri
May 17 Atlantic City, NJ The Mixx/Borgata Hotel & Casino Roonie G
May 24 Detroit, MI Detroit Electronic Music Festival Moby
May 25 Columbus, OH BoMa (Bar Of Modern Art) Micro
May 25 Detroit, MI Detroit Electronic Music Festival Carl Craig
May 26 Detroit, MI Detroit Electronic Music Festival Dubfire
May 31 Boston, MA Underbar Joe Bermudez
June 5 New York, NY S.O.B.'s Dj Rekha
June 14 Los Angeles, CA Avalon Miguel Migs
June 20 Austin, TX Sky Lounge Chris Fortier
July 4 Las Vegas, NV The Palms Hotel & Casino DJ Skribble
July 5 Las Vegas, NV Empire Ballroom Sandra Collins
July 12 New York, NY Sullivan Room Steve Porter
July 12 Atlantic City, NJ Harrah's Hotel & Casino Dennis Ferrer
July 19 Hampton Bays, NY Neptune's Beach Club DJ Theo
September 6 Las Vegas, NV Empire Ballroom Closing party (tba)
Additional dates to be added weekly
