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Lululemon Leadership Conference - Day 2

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Day two (October 7, 2015) of the conference was pretty special, especially for the San Diegans. The daily sweat session was a November Project workout. November Project is a free fitness community that is in 26 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Vancouver has its own tribe, and they relocated their regular Wednesday workout to the Westin Bayshore where Lululemon ambassadors and November Project - San Diego co-leaders, Lauren Padula and Angelo Neroni led the workout for more than 400 people.

First Set (November Project): Here’s the music I played a people arrived and during the actual workout

  • Duke Dumont f./Jax Jones - I Got U (Radio Edit)
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Ghassemi Remix Radio Edit)
  • Flo Rida f./Robin Thicke & Verdine White - I Don't Like It, I Love It
  • Bastille - Pompeii
  • Years & Years - King
  • Bizarre Inc. - I'm Gonna Get You
  • The Bucketheads - The Bomb (Select Mix Remix)
  • Fitz And The Tantrums - The Walker
  • Afrojack f./Mike Taylor - SummerThing! (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Hanson - MMMBop
  • Smash Mouth - Then the Morning Comes
  • *NSYNC - It's Gonna Be Me
  • Nicki Minaj - Starships

Second Set: (Breakfast Session): Staying with the same vibe of the previous day, this was a mix of various house sub genres

  • Cascada - Blink
  • Zedd f./Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant - Find You
  • Krewella - Enjoy The Ride
  • The Chainsmokers f./Siren - Kanye
  • David Guetta & Showtek f./Vassy - Bad
  • Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo f./Kid Ink - Delirious (Boneless) (New Hybrid Edit - Clean)
  • Calvin Harris - Summer
  • Sam London f./Nile Rodgers & Tripp Caimbridge - Move Your Body (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Avicii - Addicted To You (Radio Intro Version)
  • Adam F & Cory Enemy f. Margot - When It Comes To You
  • R3hab f./Eva Simons - Unstoppable
  • Tiesto f./DBX - Light Years Away
  • Daft Punk - Give Life Back To Music (Goldfish Heels Everyone Bootleg) (Short Edit)
  • Giorgio Moroder f./Kylie Minogue - Right Here, Right Now

Third Set (Early morning break)

  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Ghassemi Remix Radio Edit)
  • Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) (Holtoug Deep House House Edit) (Extended)
  • Alex Adair - Heaven (Radio)
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • SMTA & Aston Martinez - Never Too Much (Clean) (Extended)
  • Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Discotech Remix) (Extended)
  • DJ Sammy - Heaven (Funk3d 2014 Pop Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (DJ Midnight & Mr. Soup Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Prince f./Zooey Deschanel - FALLINLOVE2NITE
  • Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Suraci Remix - Radio Edit)
  • Avicii - The Days (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo (Francis Mercier vs Posse Remix) (Extended)
  • Calvin Harris f./Ellie Goulding - Outside
  • James Newton Howard f./Jennifer Lawrence - The Hanging Tree (Alternative Radio Mix)

Fourth Set (Lunch): The scheduled genre for this set was 80s freestyle and dance. But since the menu consisted of Mexican fare, conference organizers wanted to set the tone with appropriately themed music. So as the attendees entered the foyer, they were greeted with some Latin flair, before I moved into the freestyle and dance.

  • Various Artists - Ultimate Salsa Megamix
  • Various Artists - Jarabe Mexicano
  • Celia Cruz - La Vida Es Un Carnaval
  • Stevie B - Spring Love (Freestyle Classics) (Radio Edit)
  • Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart (Freestyle Classics) (Extended)
  • New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
  • Erasure - A Little Respect (Edge Remix)
  • Madonna - Holiday
  • Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract (Short Edit)
  • The Whispers - Rock Steady (Short Edit)
  • Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
  • Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (Edge Remix)
  • Sa-Fire - Let Me Be The One (Select Mix Remix)
  • Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Yaz - Situation (Edge Remix)
  • The Jets - Crush On You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
  • Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Cure - Just Like Heaven
  • Soft Cell - Tainted Love
  • Go-Go's - Our Lips Our Sealed
  • Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking
  • Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
  • Toto - Africa (Short Edit)
  • Prince - Kiss
  • Mary Jane Girls - In My House
  • Cure - Close To Me

Fifth Set (Cocktail Hour): Prior to the evening Thanksgiving dinner, attendees assembled in the foyer for a cocktail hour. The music consisted of open format and familiar tunes to create a nice party atmosphere before they moved into the ballroom.

  • Beastie Boys - Slow Ride
  • Naughty By Nature - Feel Me Flow (Intro Clean)
  • MC Lyte - Cold Rock a Party
  • Mellow Man Ace - Mentirosa
  • Kid 'N Play - Rollin' With Kid 'N Play
  • Beastie Boys - Slow Ride
  • Big Pun - Still Not a Player (feat. Joe)
  • LL Cool J - Around the Way Girl
  • Mariah Carey - Fantasy
  • Montel Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break) (Extended)
  • Fifth Harmony - Worth It (Levianth Remix) (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Fergie - L.A. Love (La La) [Select Mix Remix]
  • Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Select Mix Remix)
  • Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih, Fetty Wap, Sage The Gemini & Troy Ave - Somebody (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Nicki Minaj f./Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter (Promo Only Drake Solo Quick Edit)
  • Kid N Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select Mix Remix)
  • New Kids On The Block - The Right Stuff
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions
  • Young MC - Bust A Move
  • Robin S - Show Me Love
  • Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
  • Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) (Select Mix Remix)

Also check out setlists from the first and third day of the conference, as well as the closing night party. 

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Lululemon Leadership Conference - Day 1

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This is me posing with my custom made Lululemon control vinyl just before getting started on Day 1 of the Leadership Conference. 

This is me posing with my custom made Lululemon control vinyl just before getting started on Day 1 of the Leadership Conference. 

Day one (October 6, 2015) of my duties at the 2015 Lululemon Leadership conference began with a 5:30 a.m. wake up call, getting dressed, hopping in a cab and making my way from my hotel to the conference hotel. I was scheduled to play four sets throughout the day: breakfast, lunch and two additional short afternoon breaks.

First Set (Breakfast): Consisted of mostly varying sub genres of house music; attendees were either coming directly from their rooms or from their morning “sweat” sessions, which was either a spin or yoga class. One of the company mantra’s is “sweat once a day,” and that even includes at their conference.

  • Rudimental ft Will Heard - I Will For Love (SYV Remix) (Clean) (Radio Edit)
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Lika Morgan - Sweet Dreams (Extended)
  • Duke Dumont f./Jax Jones - I Got U (Radio Edit)
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (Chris Lake Radio Edit)
  • Ciara ft Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (Genisis Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Disclosure - Holding On (Armand Van Helden Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Avicii - The Nights (Extended)
  • DJ Dan & DivaDanielle - I Got A Man (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • Kaskade ft Estelle - Day Trippin (Clean) (Extended)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Kandy Space Remix) (Extended)
  • Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) (Holtoug Deep House House Edit) (Extended)
  • Warren G ft Nate Dogg - Regulate (Destructo & Wax Motif Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One (Nathan Scott Remix) (Extended)
  • Charlie XCX - Boom Clap (Mighty Mi G-House Mix) (Extended)
  • DJ Cassidy - Calling All Hearts (Radio Edit)
  • Madeon f./Passion Pit - Pay No Mind
  • Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody (Promo Only Gazza Intro Edit)
  • Krewella - Somewhere To Run (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Usher f./Juicy J - I Don't Mind (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • J. Cole f./Miguel - Power Trip (Promo Only DJ Mike D Throwback Intro Edit)
  • Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It)
  • Zedd ft Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know (Amenzo Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Wyclef Jean ft Avicii - Divine Sorrow (Extended)
  • Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo (Francis Mercier vs Posse Remix) (Extended)
  • Sander Van Doorn & Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano - ABC (Clean) (Extended)
  • Zedd ft Jon Bellion - Beautiful Now (Halogen Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Vance Joy - Wasted Time (Lost Kings Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Angelo Ferreri - Love Around (Clean) (Extended)
  • Clean Bandit & Jessie Glynn - Real Love (Blaklyte & ALMOND Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Madonna & Avicii - Wash All Over Me (Extended)
  • Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (Syn Cole Remix) (Extended)

This is what 1,000 people looks like as they exit their general session. At least they had some fun beats to walk along to. 

Second Set (Lunch): The foyer I DJ’d in all week was directly outside of the main general session ballroom where all 1,000 attendees assembled. Each time they exited was essentially a break, so I made sure the first song, for whichever genre I was playing for that set, was something upbeat and recognizable.

So yes, the 80s Pop set kicked off with Tears for Fears.

  • Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  • Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (Edge Remix)
  • Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (Short Edit)
  • Phil Collins - Sussudio (Select Mix Remix)
  • Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Whitney Houston - So Emotional (Edge Remix)
  • Madonna - Holiday
  • Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Jets - Crush On You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (miami mix)
  • Erasure - Chains of Love
  • Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Select Mix Remix)
  • Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name (Select Mix Remix)
  • Prince - Raspberry Beret
  • OMD - If You Leave

Third Set (Early afternoon break): This was essentially the set I was anticipating all day, and I think the attendees were too. How could one not start to dance and sing after sitting for a couple of hours and then spilling into a room that is echoing with 90s Mariah Carey?

  • Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
  • Janet Jackson - Feel It Boy
  • Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
  • White Town - Your Woman (Select Mix Remix)
  • BB Mak - Back Here (Select Mix Remix)
  • Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
  • Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  • Real McCoy - Come & Get Your Love (Intro Clean)
  • Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Select Mix Remix)
  • Nelly Furtado - Turn Out The Light
  • Mary J. Blige - Real Love
  • Brandy - Sittin Up In My Room (Select Mix Remix)
  • Shanice - I Love Your Smile
  • Shoop - Salt-n-Pepa
  • En Vogue - Hold On (Select Mix Remix)
  • Skee-Lo - I Wish (Select Mix Remix)
  • Ace of Base - The Sign
  • Thalia ft Fat Joe - I Want You (Intro Clean)
  • Maxi Priest - Close To You (Select Mix Remix)
  • 2 Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (Select Mix Remix)
  • Coolio - It's All The Way Live
  • Digital Underground - Doowutchyalike (Select Mix Remix)

Fourth Set (Afternoon Break 2): The last set, of the first day, was a short and open format of anything from 2000 to 2015. When’s the last time you heard 2005 JoJo?

  • JoJo - Baby It's You
  • Iggy Azalea ft M0 - Beg For It (Dennis Blaze Remix) (Intro Clean)
  • Charli XCX - Boom Clap (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Timeflies f./Natalie La Rose - Worse Things Than Love (Clean Edit)
  • TLC - No Scrubs
  • Naughty By Nature - Jamboree (Intro Clean)
  • Justin Timberlake - Senorita
  • Fifth Harmony - Worth It (Levianth Remix) (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • Coolio - Too Hot (Intro Clean)
  • Ben Harper - Steal My Kisses (remix)
  • De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Intro Clean)
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Radio Edit)

Also check out setlists from the second and third day of the conference, as well as the closing night party. 

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Melissa & Gus’ Dance Party - Hotel Del Coronado Wedding

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I kicked off these wedding festivities by grabbing Melissa and Gus and saying, "this was a day I have been waiting on for nearly 10 years." Wait ... me? 

My former intern, Melissa, and her groom Gus, just as their wedding festivities kicked off. 

My former intern, Melissa, and her groom Gus, just as their wedding festivities kicked off. 

You see, Melissa and I used to work together. In fact she was my intern at the Port of San Diego. We shared many hours sitting together, working on projects and laughing. Occasionally, on Monday mornings, I would share my adventures of a wedding I DJ'd over the past weekend. It was then, she said, "when I get married - probably in like 20 years - you're DJing my wedding." 

Well, it only took eight years to find her life partner and it was as much fun as I imagined. 

Gus and Melissa's wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado (October 10, 2015), in the historic Crown Room was special with hundreds of friends and family joining in on the party. 

Here's the setlist for the night:

Bridal Party Entrance

  • Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

First Dance

  • Carlos Gardel - Por una Cabeza (True Lies Tango)

Dinner Music

  • Maoli - Love Song
  • Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - What a Wonderful World
  • Atlantic Starr - Two Occasions
  • Frank Sinatra - I Get A Kick Out Of You
  • Tupac - Tupac Tribute Medley
  • Sam Feldt f./Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love
  • Vanilla Ace - Follow Me We Can Go (Clean) (Extended)
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Kandy Space Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Jay Z - Empire State Of Mind
  • Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Main Version)
  • Eve - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
  • Rihanna - I Hate That I Love You
  • Atlantic Starr - Two Occasions
  • R. City f./Adam Levine - Locked Away
  • Bastille - Pompeii
  • DJ Cassidy - Calling All Hearts (Radio Edit)
  • Ariana Grande f./Mac Miller - The Way
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost

Cake Cutting

  • Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me (2012 Re-Recorded Version)

Father/Daughter Dance

  • Van McCoy - The Hustle

Mother/Son Dance

  • Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud

Open Dancing First Set

  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way
  • Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
  • Pitbull, Chris Brown - Fun (Select Mix Remix)
  • Earth, Wind & Fire - September
  • Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
  • Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together

Selfies

  • The Chainsmokers - #Selfie (Clean Radio Edit)
  • Martin Garrix - Animals (Radio Edit)
  • Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Discotech Remix) (Extended)

Open Dancing Second Set

  • Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake f./MO - Lean On
  • Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Party Break - Montel Party Break
  • Usher - Yeah
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Remix)
  • Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Spinners - I'll Be Around (70s Classics) (Clean) (Extended)
  • The Whispers - Rock Steady (Short Edit)
  • Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
  • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Young MC - Bust A Move
  • Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
  • Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Santana - Cha Cha
  • Cha Cha (Big Band) - Track08
  • Bega, Lou - Mambo No.5
  • Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa (Intro Clean)
  • 2 Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie
  • V.I.C. - Wobble
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg - Nuthin But A G Thang (Intro Clean)
  • Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro (Ft. Lucenzo)
  • Sean Paul - Get Busy
  • Natalie La Rose, Jeremih - Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
  • Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems
  • Afrojack f./Mike Taylor - SummerThing! (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Ariana Grande, Zedd - Break Free (Select Mix Remix)
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband
  • Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
  • Colbie Callait - Turn Your Lights Down Low

Last Dance

  • Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

Vendor Team:
DJ: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Uplighting: DJ Kanoya Productions
Slow Motion Video: DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Hotel Del Coronado
Florals & Design: TessFresh Flowers
Wedding Coordinator: Swann Soirees
Photographer: Atrero Photography
Videography: Norma Medina

Other weddings hosted by DJ Kanoya at Hotel Del Coronado

Happiness Is Now Here

Reflecting on my week in Lululemon’s Om Base

Spending a quick moment with Amie Zimon and Rob Tubajon before we get the party started. These two made it possible for me to spend a week DJing for Lululemon employees in Vancouver. 

Spending a quick moment with Amie Zimon and Rob Tubajon before we get the party started. These two made it possible for me to spend a week DJing for Lululemon employees in Vancouver. 

As I arrived in Vancouver for the second time in less than 50 days last week, I had this overwhelming sense of familiarity. I had that feeling we sometimes get seeing a friend whom we may not see that often, but within a few moments, it’s as though no time has passed.

I was there to DJ various events over the course of three days, for Lululemon Athletica, one of the world’s most recognized brands, and for an audience of nearly 1,000 people from all over the world. Here I was outside, of my hometown, anticipating having to DJ in front of a large crowd, using a borrowed DJ set-up that wasn’t my “normal” gear and for a high-profile client. During my journey, I kept thinking about all the things that could go wrong.

  • Will my hard drives of music crash; or erase while going through TSA?
  • Will my computer suddenly decide to not work?
  • Will the equipment I’m using fail?
  • Will I play the right music?
  • Will I be successful, and how will I even measure this?

In the past, all of these things would give me a mild case of anxiety. But the moment I arrived in that city, met with my contacts and the audio visual team (and confirmed my computer and hard dives safely made the trip), I had an overwhelming sense of calm.

Maybe it’s a Canadian thing (they really are nice people). Maybe the task at hand wasn't so hard after all (more on this later). But then, maybe it’s a Lululemon thing.

In the article I wrote back in August, I had attributed this company for being a catalyst in aiding me to make some bold life decisions. This was after interactions with store employees -- educators and key leaders they call themselves -- I met at different San Diego community workout and running groups. But last week I had the opportunity to be around the company’s top leaders. On a small scale, DJing events in local San Diego Lululemon stores, I got a glimpse into this culture. But that glimpse was magnified at this annual leadership conference.

Like a sponge, I absorbed and experienced the culture I have heard so much about. And the experience was calming and introspective.

I worked with 12inchskinz to have custom Serato control vinyl made exclusively for the Lululemon Leadership Conference. 

I worked with 12inchskinz to have custom Serato control vinyl made exclusively for the Lululemon Leadership Conference. 

Empowering Employees
Lululemon is notorious for empowering their employees, allowing them to succeed on their own and not being overly critical of failure. Even as an event “vendor” I never thought I was following orders. In fact, because I was playing so many sets within the three days, to essentially the same crowd each time, I suggested theming each set by music genre. There was no hesitation to accept my recommendation. They trusted my expertise and went with it.

Setting Goals
I used to joke that Lululemon employees were always happy because they get to wear comfortable clothes all the time. And while there probably is some truth to that, I know these people are genuinely happy because they are goal-oriented. They are constantly moving forward.

When I am around Lululemon employees I never have the sense that I am around people who are unsure what their next steps in life are. Literally, every employee is forced urged to write down their goals, as far out as 10 years. Those goals are posted on bulletin boards for the world to see and are inadvertently part of the conversations I have with them. It makes me realize I need to write my own goals and make them part of every conversation going forward.

There’s No “I” in Team and That’s Okay
There is a strong sense of encouragement and honesty. I quickly picked up on the fact that Lululemon is culture of “I” and not “we.” I noticed this when a brave soul stood up in a room full of conference attendees and was asked to share her thoughts. She had some incredible insight, but used the “we” word. She was asked to rephrase, using “I”.

This goes against conventional thinking, we’ve all heard that “there is no ‘I’ in team.” But when you think about it, when we set personal goals and have a strong determination to meet them we attack those goals with ferocity. Therefore that type of work ethic makes us a better team member.

When it’s “we,” there is the assumption that others are doing their part and that isn’t always the true. A strong set of “I” people, will make up an incredible group of “we.”

I Am A Pro
Going into the Vancouver week I didn’t know what I was going to take away from the experience, I just knew it was going to be something good. But by the end of the week I came to this amazing realization.

I was capable. I am a pro. And I am damn good at what I do.

The trip to Vancouver was sandwiched between several other gigs, including a kick off event for the San Diego Asian Film Festival, a 30th birthday party at a private estate in Rancho Santa Fe, and on the day after I returned, a wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado.

Playing such a diverse line-up of events and taking it all in stride made me realized I’m doing exactly what I should be doing right now. It doesn’t matter if the gig is a 30th party for 50 attendees, or Lululemon’s closing night party for 1,000 … the task is the same. Read the crowd, play music and make memories.

And I did have equipment issues, but I kept my cool, notified the right people and managed the problem until a replacement was brought to me. This experience made me realize I really can DJ anywhere and for anyone. A 13-year old birthday party, I’m there; Kim Kardashian’s next wedding, mark me down; pre-concert dance tunes at Seawheeze 2016 (hint, hint), let’s do it!

And I come to this realization solely because Lululemon, like they do for so many people, helped me realize what I am capable of. They took a chance on me, some random DJ from San Diego. But they knew I had goals and only because I vocalized them.  

And they realize that goals, not matter how big or audacious they are, are meant to come true.

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Matthew’s 30th Birthday Party - Private Home, Rancho Santa Fe

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Sprinkles cupcakes were the perfect way to celebrate 30 years for Matthew.

Sprinkles cupcakes were the perfect way to celebrate 30 years for Matthew.

On this night, Matthew celebrated his 30th birthday among family and friends. It was also a rather unique day because it fell on the exact same day as his Bar Mitzvah nearly two decades ago.

It was a fun night that included a lot of dancing, as well as the playing of “Remix to Ignition.” Not only because it’s such a dope song, but because Matthew’s cousin was in the video with R. Kelly. True story.

Here’s the setlst:

  • Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
  • Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
  • Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Edge Remix)
  • Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (Edge Remix)
  • Brick - Dazz (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Justin Timberlake - Senorita
  • Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
  • Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
  • Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Natalie La Rose, Jeremih - Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
  • Sister Sledge - We Are Family
  • Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Earth Wind & Fire - September
  • Flo Rida - Low
  • Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
  • Nelly - Ride Wit Me
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Jason Derulo, 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty (Select Mix Remix)
  • George Clinton - Atomic Dog (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Justin Timberlake - Take Back The Night (Extended)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Extended)
  • Will Smith - Men In Black
  • Usher f./Nicki Minaj - She Came To Give It To You (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Maroon 5 - Sugar
  • Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
  • Pitbull, Chris Brown - Fun (Select Mix Remix)
  • Daft Punk f./Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (Radio Edit)
  • Flo Rida f./Robin Thicke & Verdine White - I Don't Like It, I Love It
  • Chris Brown - Fine China (Instrumental)
  • Beatles - Birthday
  • Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life (Select Mix Remix)
  • Sublime - What I Got
  • Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray
  • Toto - Rosanna
  • The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
  • Beatles - Twist and Shout
  • Isley Brothers - Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
  • Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough
  • Markie Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Commodores - Lady (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Phil Collins - Sussudio (Select Mix Remix)
  • Haddaway - What Is Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Bizarre Inc - I'm Gonna Get You
  • Pink - Raise Your Glass
  • Chris Brown - Yeah 3X
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
  • The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • Ja Rule - Livin' It Up
  • Barenaked Ladies - One Week (Select Mix Remix)
  • Third Eye Blind - Never Let You Go (Select Mix Remix)
  • Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching
  • R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
  • Jay-Z - H to the Izzo
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • Tupac - California Love
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)
  • Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix)
  • Jay Z ft. Kanye West - N***** In Paris
  • Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Select Mix Remix)