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Brett and Ben’s Dance Party - Carnitas Snack Shack Wedding

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Whoops forgot to smile. Ben and Brett are the coolest. Our shoes are even cooler. 

This was a wedding celebration I was looking forward to for several months. I would say it had to do with the location, the popular San Diego eatery, Carnitas Snack Shack, but it really was the couple ... Ben and Brett.

I met Brett in early 2015 when I DJ'd the Lululemon La Jolla store she managed. That moment led to more gigs for Lululemon all over San Diego, then Vancouver and Palm Desert when she opened the Lulu outlet store in Cabazon. So DJing just for her, her new hubs, family and friends was a great alternative to all those other events.

Brett and Ben's celebration on May 27, 2016 was truly "local San Diego." From the venue (the aforementioned Carnitas Snack Shack), local beers and even delicious sugary sweet Craft Donuts.

I adore this couple. Brett has been an amazing supporter of my "second career" and this party was the best!

Here's the setlist:

Cocktail Hour/Dinner

  • Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) (Holtoug Deep House House Edit)
  • COMA - Lora (Robag's Fandara Qualv NB)  
  • Guy J - Nirvana  
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Colbie Caillat - I Do
  • Chachi & Paige - Land Down Under  
  • Tori Kelly - Should've Been Us (Lost Kings Remix)  
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)  
  • Kygo ft Maty Noyes - Stay  
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Le Boeuf Remix)  
  • Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows
  • Chainsmokers ft ROZES - Roses (Adam Foster Remix)  
  • Corona ft AObeats - Rhythm Of the Night (Hotel Garuda Remix)  
  • Ellie Goulding - Lights
  • Drake ft Majid Jordan - Hold On We're Going Home (Panic City Remix)
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • Hall & Oates - Private Eyes (Select Mix Remix)
  • Wham! - Everything She Wants
  • Seinabo Sey - Younger (Kygo Remix)  
  • Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Warren G ft Nate Dogg - Regulate (Destructo & Wax Motif Remix)
  • Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Frontin (Disclosure Mix)
  • Sam Feldt & Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love (EDX Remix)  
  • Janet Jackson - No Sleeep (Strobe Insomnia Bootleg)  
  • Wish I Was ft Cameron Walker - Cutting Ties  
  • Disclosure ft Lion Babe - Hourglass  
  • Ellie Goulding - On My Mind
  • Zendaya f./Chris Brown - Something New
  • TLC - Creep (Remix)
  • Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix)
  • Who Is Fancy f./Ariana Grande & Meghan Trainor - Boys Like You
  • Timeflies f./Natalie La Rose - Worse Things Than Love


Open Dancing

  • Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Select Mix Remix)
  • Brandy - Sittin Up In My Room (Select Mix Remix)
  • Queen - Under Pressure
  • Evelyn Champagne King - Love Come Down (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - Head To Toe (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Discotron - Disco Ballin'  
  • The Spinners - I'll Be Around (70s Classics)  
  • Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
  • Jackson 5 - ABC / I Want You Back
  • Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  • Katy Perry - Birthday
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Fifth Harmony - Work From Home (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
  • Montel Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Ariana Grande f./Iggy Azalea - Problem
  • Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
  • Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Select Mix Remix)
  • Beyonce - Formation (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Beyonce - Naughty Girl
  • Jay Z ft. Kanye West - N***** In Paris
  • Fetty Wap - Trap Queen (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Rihanna ft Drake - Work (Lost Kings Remix)
  • Fat Joe & Remy Ma f./French Montana - All The Way Up
  • The Game - How We Do
  • Too Short - Blow The Whistle
  • Chainsmokers, Ashanti - Only U vs Roses (J. Espinosa Jumpoff Edit)
  • Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
  • Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
  • Taylor Swift - New Romantics (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
  • Icona Pop - I Love It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat
  • Rob Base, DJ E-Z Rock - Joy & Pain (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher Mixalot - OMG Baby Got Back
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Warren G - Regulate
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Summertime
  • Paperboy - Ditty
  • Naughty By Nature - Jamboree
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Blackstreet - No Diggity (Mayeda Twerk Remix)
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)  
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MO - Lean On (Yaldah Remix) (Audio1 Edit)
  • Selena Gomez ft ASAP Rocky - Good For You (Caked Up Remix)
  • Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)  
  • Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay (ReDrum)  
  • Bob Marley - Three Little Birds


Last Dance
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

 

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Carnitas Snack Shack
Photographer: Venture and Vine

 

 

 

Other weddings hosted by DJ Kanoya Productions

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Yogachella: Yoga and DIY crafts - Ivivva UTC

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Instructor Lex Ferrier leads young girls through a yoga session at the Ivivva UTC Yogachella event. 

Instructor Lex Ferrier leads young girls through a yoga session at the Ivivva UTC Yogachella event. 

On April 17, Ivivva UTC put on an event titled, “Yogachella.” Ivivva is a sub-brand of Lululemon, outfitting young girls in cool athletic wear, as well as inspiring them to be their best unique selves. The event had them creating flower crowns, dream catchers and also stretching their muscles with a yoga flow led by Lex Ferrier

It was a fun event to play today’s top 40 hits to not only craft to, but also to do a little yoga to. Here’s a look at at the setlist.

Arrivals

  • Zendaya f./Chris Brown - Something New
  • Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer
  • Pitbull f./Chris Brown - Fun
  • Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move
  • Avicii f./Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows
  • Duke Dumont - Ocean Drive
  • Taylor Swift - New Romantics (Select Mix Remix)
  • Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • OMI - Hula Hoop (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You (Promo Only Intro Edit)

Yoga Flow with Lexi Ferrer

  • Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Dj Mike D Remix)
  • The Chainsmokers f./Daya - Don't Let Me Down
  • Gwen Stefani - Now That You Got It
  • Justin Bieber - Sorry (Mr Collipark Remix)  
  • Kygo ft Maty Noyes - Stay
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tori Kelly - Should've Been Us (Lost Kings Remix)  
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Chainsmokers ft Rozes - Roses (The Him Remix)
  • Sunlounger - Punta Galera (Chill Version)

Post Yoga Flow Music

  • Dawin f./Silento - Dessert (Remix)
  • Kygo f./Parson James - Stole The Show
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Fifth Harmony f./Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home (Rap Version)
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)
  • Rudimental f./Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me
  • Ellie Goulding - On My Mind
  • Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World
  • Ingrid Michaelson - Boys Chase Girls
  • Celeste Buckingham - Run Run Run
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
  • Iggy Azalea f./Jennifer Hudson - Trouble (No Siren - Clean)
  • Years & Years - King
  • Taylor Swift - Style
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Fitbit Local Seattle Launch - Seattle Center Armory

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Free fitness comes to Seattle with monthly workouts sponsored by Fitbit

NOTE: Scroll to the bottom to see my Snapchat story of the event and the rest of this day. 

Fitbit Local Ambassadors Kaisa Keranen & Kevin Ng lead participants in a bootcamp and yoga workout as Fitbit Local Seattle launches with a free event at the Seattle Center Armory on March 26, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.

Fitbit Local Ambassadors Kaisa Keranen & Kevin Ng lead participants in a bootcamp and yoga workout as Fitbit Local Seattle launches with a free event at the Seattle Center Armory on March 26, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.

Fitbit Local Seattle ambassadors, Kaisa Keranen and Kevin N

Fitbit Local has now extended to a fourth city, Seattle. I’ve been so privileged to be a part of each one of these and can feel and see the events getting bigger and bigger each time.

The Fitbit Local program is a series of monthly meet ups to encourage Fitbit users to gather, mingle, exercise and sweat. It's currently underway in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles and now Seattle.

The Seattle launch took place on March 26, 2016 at the Armory, located inside the Seattle Center. The Fitbit Local Seattle ambassadors are Kaisa Keranen and Kevin Ng. This pairing led a seriously sweat inducing workout, which in my opinion, was the hardest one to date. And the crowd of 500-plus took it like champs.

Kevin and Kaisa will be leading workouts throughout the coming months. Check out the schedule on the Fitbit Local website.

Here’s the setlist from the workout.

Arrivals

  • Kygo ft Conrad - Firestone (PeteDown Club Mix)
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me
  • Cosmo Klein ft YNOT - When Doves Cry
  • Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Suraci Radio Mix)
  • Corona ft AObeats - Rhythm Of the Night (Hotel Garuda Remix)
  • Years & Years - King (Intro Clean)
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix - Clean)
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows
  • Discotron - Disco Ballin'
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix)
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • De La Soul - Me Myself & I
  • Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody (Promo Only Gazza Intro Edit)
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix)
  • Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)


Boot Camp Workout with Kaisa Keranen

  • TLC - Creep
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
  • Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
  • Sir Mix-A-Lot - Jump On It
  • The Chainsmokers ft Rozes - Roses (The Him Remix)
  • Dillon Francis & Kygo ft James Hersey - Coming Over (Tiesto Remix)
  • Fifth Harmony ft Ty Dolla Sign - Work From Home (Ray Rhodes Remix)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)
  • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Dustycloud Remix)
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Kygo ft Parson James - Stole The Show (Half & Half Remix)
  • The Weeknd - In The Night (PeteDown Club Mix)
  • Selena Gomez ft ASAP Rocky - Good For You (DJ Buddha Remix)

Yoga Flow with Kevin Ng

  • The Weeknd - Echoes Of Silence
  • Sia - Cellophane
  • JMSN - Alone (Kastle Remix)
  • Nick Jonas - Chains
  • Kanye West - Love Lockdown
  • Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
  • Various - COL vs. BSB
  • Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
  • Jason Mraz - A Beautiful Mess

Post Workout

  • Allen Stone - Your Eyes
  • Mutya Buenya - Real Girl
  • Paul Dateh - Good Life
  • Craig David - Officially Yours
  • Anuhea - Higher Than The Clouds
  • Colbie Caillat - Turn Your Lights Down Low

A collection of Snaps from my Fitbit Local Seattle event and my journey back home to San Diego. 

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2016 Barnard Elementary Spring Fling - School Dance

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San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, DJ'd the Barnard Elementary Spring Fling Dance. 

San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, DJ'd the Barnard Elementary Spring Fling Dance. 

I was back at another elementary school dance, this time at a familiar location, Barnard Elementary School. This is the school my daughter attended for four years and I was the “go to” in providing some type of music/DJ service throughout those years.

My daughter changed schools this year, but they still had me back to play their Spring Fling on March 18, 2016. It’s always great to see familiar faces as well as seeing my daughter having a blast with her old classmates.

Here’s the setlist

  • Nate Ruess - Nothing Without Love
  • Echosmith - Bright
  • Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love
  • Flo Rida - My House (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Dawin f./Silento - Dessert (Remix)
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • Casper - Cha Cha Slide
  • OMI - Hula Hoop
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Select Mix Remix)
  • Madonna - Holiday
  • Earth Wind and Fire - September
  • Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)
  • Fifth Harmony f./Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home (Rap Version)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Quick Trax)
  • Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin'
  • B-52's - Love Shack
  • Taylor Swift f./Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
  • Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Lash Radio Edit)
  • G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I (Promo Only Marc Stout & Scott Svejda Remix)
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)
  • OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)
  • The Chainsmokers f./ROZES - Roses
  • Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
  • Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody
  • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink - Worth It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • LunchMoney Lewis - Bills (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Silento - Watch Me
     
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Joe's 50th Birthday Party - Voce Del Mar Special Event

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San Diego, Justin Kanoya, with party host Felicia (right) and her sister, Allison (middle).

San Diego, Justin Kanoya, with party host Felicia (right) and her sister, Allison (middle).

I had the opportunity to celebrate with the friends and family of Joe Parker at his 50th birthday party. The event took place on March 12, 2016 at Voce Del Mar, located in La Jolla, California.

It was also a reunion of sorts, as one of Joe’s relatives (his sister in law) is a former co-worker of mine. Always great to see old friends.

Here’s a look at the setlist

Arrivals

  • Medsound - Come (Original Mix)
  • INDSA, Misharev - Satin Sunrise (MotiBo Remix)
  • Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This
  • Kool & The Gang - Fresh (12'' remix)
  • Wham! - Everything She Wants
  • Cameo - Word Up (Select Mix Remix)
  • Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (Select Mix Remix)
  • Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift - Style
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (Edge Remix)
  • Geore Clinton - Atomic Dog


Dinner

  • 50 Cent - In Da Club (Hidden Beach Recordings)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Hidden Beach Recordings)
  • Bryan Savage - Soul Temptation
  • Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
  • Big Pun - Still Not A Playa
  • Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
  • Norman Brown - West Coast Coolin'
  • Eagles - One of These Nights
  • Echosmith - Cool Kids
  • Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
  • Doobie Brothers - Black Water
  • Eagles - Take It Easy
  • Justin Timberlake - Senorita
  • Flo Rida - My House (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - Beautiful
  • Malo - Suavecito


Dancing

  • Todd Rundgren - Bang the Drum All Day
  • Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
  • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Joan Osborne - Heat Wave
  • Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • OMI - Hula Hoop
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Select Mix Remix)
  • One Direction - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - Yeah
  • Kriss Kross - Jump
  • Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
  • Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)
  • AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
  • Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb On Me
  • Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • Charli XCX - Break The Rules (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg, Kurup & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode
  • Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Mayeda Remix)
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
  • Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MO - Lean On (Select Mix Remix)
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
  • The Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Earth, Wind & Fire - September
  • The Commodores - Lady (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Select Mix Remix)
  • Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
  • DJ Dan & WhiteNoize - Hey Ho  
  • Will Smith - Boom Shake The Room
  • Paperboy - Ditty
  • Kid 'n Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
  • TLC - Waterfalls
  • Toni Braxton - You Mean The World To Me (Select Mix Remix)
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (G Duppy Remix)
  • A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)