The Voices are 90s Female: Session 01 - San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya

Here’s a 90-minute radio show I did for the TTT Radio Network. The theme was 90s female singer/songwriters. An absolute favorite of mine!

Enjoy.

Setlist
Sheryl Crow - Can’t Cry
Anymore Alana Davis - 32 Flavors
Natalie Merchant - Wonder
Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child
Merril Bainbridge - Mouth (Aversion)
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Paula Cole - Feeling Love
Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
Billie Myers - Kiss The Rain
Cranberries - Dreams
Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down
Sarah McLachlan - Ice Cream
Lisa Loeb - Stay
10,000 Maniacs - Trouble Me
10,000 Maniacs - What’s The Matter Here?
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Annie Lennox - Why
Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet (Acoustic)
Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You
Natalie Merchant - Where I Go
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am
4 Non Blondes - What's Up

That 70s Joint - San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya

This is one of those mixes that makes your bounce your head and groove in your seat. Perfect for that 25 minute “pick me up” when you get back to your desk after lunch, or need something better to listen to in your car.

A collection of some seriously smooth and funky 70s joints.

Enjoy the video below, or listen to the audio at the bottom (download link available too)!

Setlist
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won’t Do For Love
Rick James - Mary Jane
The Isley Brothers - It’s Your Thing
War - Why Can’t We Be Friends
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
The Staple Singers - I’ll Take You There
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
King Floyd - Groove Me
The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden

Gear used:
Denon DJ MCX8000
Virtual DJ
Chroma cables

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Recorded live March 16, 2020

The Mobile Beat 15 - San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya

This is my first real attempt at a DJ routine. I utilized “ready” wordplay to introduce the set and closed out with “da da da” wordplay at the end at a little fun tone play.

22 snippets and samples from songs in just under 15 minutes.

This set was meant to be performed at the Mobile Beat 25 DJ conference in Las Vegas, however, it was canceled due to the Covid-19.

Also, this might be a bit TMI (not the gross kind, but most non DJs won’t care) … at around 8:50 of the video, my needle started to collect dust. This caused it to skip, while I didn’t stop the recording — the show must go on — I decided to edit that part out, it was kind of unlistenable. But you’ll see me frantically clean off the needle.

So while it never got its chance to shine in Vegas, I present it here for you.

Setlist
2 Unlimited - Get Ready
The Temptations - Get Ready
Dixie Chicks - Ready To Run
Fugees - Ready or Not
Taylor Swift - Ready For It
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Dion vs. Rick Wonder - Runaround Sue (BeatBreaker & Chachi 'The Middle' Edit)
Girl Talk - Jump on Stage
Queen, Notorious B.I.G. - Fat Bottom Girls Hypnotize
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Nintendo - Super Mario Brothers
DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 (Flores Edit)
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Diana Ross - Upside Down (Mr. M!X Remix)
Trio - Da Da Da
The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Select Mix Remix)

Gear used:
Reloop 8000 turntables
Pioneer DJM-S9 mixer
Virtual DJ
VDJ/Serato timecode vinyl
Chroma cables

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Youtube: DJ Kanoya Channel
Instagram: All the pictures

Recorded live March 15, 2020

Alex and Nita’s Darlington House Wedding Party

Alex and Nita walk back down the aisle as husband and wife at their November 2019 wedding at the Darlington House.

Sometimes you come across people that you feel like you were just destined to meet. For me, this was definitely the case with Alex and Nita. The two celebrated a wonderful early winter wedding on November 23, 2019 at the Darlington House in La Jolla, California.

During my first conversation with them, Nita asked if I had ever worked a wedding with deaf guests; reason being, her entire family -- parents, grandparents and brother -- is deaf. And while I had not knowingly worked a wedding with deaf guests (and I’m certain not one where they were part of the couple’s immediate family) I did have a “little” experience in this area.

My brother is deaf, so understanding how to make the slightest accommodations to ensure her family was completely involved was no problem at all.

And like every wedding, the emotion of it all and the music to set the soundtrack of the evening, knows no
bounds or handicaps … it’s just all about pure love.

Here’s a look at their setlist for the night.

First Dance
Elton John - Your Song

Dinner
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
LP - Lost On You
HAIM - Want You Back
Bay Ledges - Safe
Charlie Puth - Some Type Of Love (Select Mix Remix)
The Lumineers - Ophelia
Mr. Probz - Till You're Loved
John Mayer - Half Of My Heart
Capital Cities - Safe And Sound
Taylor Swift - Lover
Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)
Toto - Africa
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Tones And I - Dance Monkey
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Campsite Dream - No Diggity
Kris Kross Amsterdam & Conor Maynard ft A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Ooh Girl
Ed Sheeran ft Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (Marquee Remix)
Diana Ross - Upside Down (Mr. M!X Remix)
Dagny - More, More, More
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita (Tall Boys Club Edit)
Sam Feldt & Alex Schulz - Be My Lover
Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (Joey Negro Yacht Disco Mix)

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Father/Daughter Dance
You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor

Mother/Son Dance
Van Morrison - Days Like This

Open Dancing
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
Pitbull ft TJR - Don't Stop The Party
Usher ft Pitbull vs DJ Snake - DJ Got Us Fallin In Love (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
NSYNC vs Salt-N-Pepa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
Lizzo - Juice
Prince - 1999 (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Aretha Franklin - Respect (Select Mix Remix)
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Nelly - Ride Wit Me
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (Scooter Twerk Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Party in The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Quickie (Acapella In)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Natalie Cole - This Will Be an Everlasting Love
The Temptations - My Girl
Michael Buble - Everything
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Jersey Boys - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Kanye West ft. Ray Charles - Gold Digger (Richastic Remix)
Big Pun ft Joe - Still Not A Player (Scooter Moombah Remix)
Britney Spears - Gimme More
KC and The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight Pt. 2 (Select Mix Remix)
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (Hot Classics Remix)
The Gap Band - Party Train (Hot Classics Remix)
The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Hot Classics Remix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Freischwimmer ft. Dionne Bromfield - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Elvis Crespo - Suavemente
Pitbull - Give Me Everything

Last Dance
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Coordinator: Weddings by Lisa Nicole
Catering: The Wild Thyme Company
Photography: Kara Reynolds Photography
Florals: Native Poppy
Venue: Darlington House

Other Weddings Hosted By DJ Kanoya at Darlington House

Rachael and Curtis’ Dance Party (with a St. Louis flair) - Martin Johnson House Wedding

Rachael and Curtis get married at the Martin Johnson House in La Jolla, California.

September 28, 2019 was a popular wedding date. I had multiple inquiries for the date, and for various reasons was not getting booked.

Then Rachael and Curtis came along …. And it was a perfect match.

Rachael attended college at Saint Louis University (and DJ Kanoya is from St. Louis), so it was fitting to ensure music (and jerseys) representing the Lou were at the wedding.

Every so often a client comes along that has ties to my hometown of St. Louis. And Rachael spent her college years there at St. Louis University.

During our planning call for the wedding, Rachael mentioned she attended SLU and "we need to get in at least one Nelly song." I was as excited as her to make this happen. ⁠

But I wanted to make it more memorable. ⁠

In more normal prep for a wedding, I grabbed my laptop, loaded up speakers, packed the cables and also snagged a couple of St. Louis Cardinals jerseys and a SLU Billikens jersey.⁠

As the dance floor unfolded, what I did not know is that Rachael is from Wisconsin and a handful of her friends and family were visiting from there. ⁠

And when Wisconsin Badger fans are in attendance, House of Pain’s Jump Around gets played as a nod to that football tradition.⁠

As we honored one college tradition, it was natural to ⁠transition to another, and that's when Nelly’s Country Grammar started.⁠

It was the perfect way to kick off the dance floor. There’s something about the Martin Johnson House that always is the scene of a beautiful wedding and a fun-filled dance party.

Here’s a look at the rest of the “non-Nelly” songs from the evening.

First Dance
J. Views feat. Wild Cub - Into the Light

Dinner
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
LP - Lost On You (Radio Edit)
HAIM - Want You Back
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing (Select Mix Remix)
Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down (Clean Bandit Remix)
Toto - Africa
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime (Mayeda Remix)
TLC - No Scrubs (DJ Kerry Glass Remix)
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Hot Classics Remix)
Diana Ross - Upside Down (Mr. M!X Remix)
Eve - Who's That Girl (Stavros Martina Moombahton)
Dagny - More, More, More
PANG! feat. Sergio Sylvestre - Under the Bridge
Jubel ft. Neimy - Dancing In The Moonlight
Dan Shay - Tequila (R3hab Remix)
A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
Lauv - I Like Me Better (Select Mix Remix)
Khalid - Talk (Come And Talk To Me Blend)

Open Dancing
Kanye West ft. Ray Charles - Gold Digger (Richastic Remix)
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Taylor Swift ft Brendon Urie - ME! (Dance Pop Remix)
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (DJ Smerk 24k Magic Blend)
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Nelly - Country Grammar
Frankie Yankovich - Beer Barrel Polka
Otis Day & the Knights - Shout
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye - Ain"t No Mountain High Enough
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
Lizzo - Juice
Kesha - Tik Tok
Miami Sound Machine - Conga (Select Mix Remix)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Outkast - Hey Ya
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Panic! At The Disco & WILDLYF - High Hopes (DJ Scene Bootleg)
Lizzo - Truth Hurts (Spryte Hype Edit)
Tom Petty - Free Fallin’
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
The Temptations - My Girl
The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden (Select Mix Remix)
ABBA - Dancing Queen (Select Mix Remix)
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Hot Classics Remix)
Bee Gees - Night Fever
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Prince - 1999 (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer
The Outfield - Your Love (Chachi Remix)
Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It
Kaskade & Brohug & Mr. Tape & Madge vs The White Stripes - Seven Nation Fun
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
NSYNC vs Salt-N-Pepa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Vengaboys - We Like To Party (The Vengabus)
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)
DJ Kanoya - Hey Baby Clap Chant
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time of My Life
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, 2pac - Next Episode To California Love
2pac - California Love
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (Scooter Twerk Remix) (Acapella Out)
Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Quickie (Acapella In)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On

Last Dance
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Coordinator: Signature Events
Catering: Abbey Catering and Event Design
Venue: Martin Johnson House

The dinnertime backdrop for a Martin Johnson House wedding is one of the best in San Diego.