What inspired you to become a DJ?
The atmosphere where I grew up, Brooklyn, New York! That genre-bending, melting pot atmosphere taught me to love all types of music. I always have had an ear for music, not just listening to it, but HEARING it. I’ve loved so many types of music for so long.
What was the process to transition from doing this for fun, to something that you do professionally? What was that moment when you told yourself to go for it?
I did a wedding for a friend. I had been DJing a little bit, and when he said they needed somebody for the wedding, I stepped up and did it. I loved the power that I had, meaning that I could get people dancing, bring up their energy, and get them to disconnect from their worries. I fell in love with having that power for an evening, and I decided that I had to follow my heart and become a DJ. I’ve been DJing ever since I was kid, but never to this level. When you’re growing up, people expect you to be a doctor, a lawyer, so it took some time to come around to the idea that I would be a DJ.
What types of events do you enjoy playing the most? I think weddings and corporate events are a blast.
Club type events
often limit what you can play, say “80s Night”, and that’s not my cup of tea. Destination weddings are 99% of the weddings that I do, so you have people from all over the world in one place for one evening. You can play a wide variety of music, and every song will touch somebody, no matter the genre. Same thing with corporate parties, they all have different tastes, so I play a wide variety of music.
You are known as, one of the hardest working guys in the business, playing hundreds of events per year. What’s the most difficult part of being on the move all the time?
I’ve actually been playing over 200 events a year! It sounds crazy to say that, but it doesn’t seem that hard when you’re in it. They say to do what you love and you’ll never work another day. Well, I love being at home on my TV flipping channels, but it doesn’t pay the bills! So being able to play music for people and to share the passion that I have for good music, I could do it all year long. There are no cons, only pros.
How do you keep up your energy at home?
I’ve made my home into a fortress. I’m really not the kind of guy who goes out at all. I’m always in the party for work, so on my day off, I just stare at my four walls. I’ve got a lot of art by Juan Diaz, so my home is full of paintings and I love to just look at my art. I recharge my batteries while I’m home. When I walk out the door, I leave Chris behind and take out DJ Ceron. When I’m back at home, I get to be Chris... Christopher, if my Mom is around!
It’s going away, but some people still perceive DJing as just pushing play on a CD. How would you describe what a DJ adds to the music, and how a skilled DJ can change the listening experience?
I say this to every client - the DJ is the most important person at their event! That’s not to say that I’m so important, but that a good DJ is the difference between people eating and then going back to their room, or hitting the dance floor and having a party. The wedding might be beautiful, but 10 years from now you probably won’t remember what you ate, but you will remember the reception!
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