Torrey Pines Periodontal & Implant Center Anniversary Party

Torrey Pines Periodontal & Implant Center put together a “backyard BBQ” style celebration at its office on September 8, 2016. It was a celebration and appreciation of the second anniversary of taking up residency at their University City area office building.

Colleagues and neighboring offices attended for an evening of camaraderie food and fun. Here’s a look at the music that set the tone.

• Eagles - Take It Easy
• James Taylor - Your Smiling Face
• Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
• Uncle Kracker - Drift Away
• Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll
• Paul Dateh - Good Life
• Blues Traveler - Hook
• Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Select Mix Remix)
• Me'Shell NdegéOcello - You've Really Got a Hold on Me
• Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching
• Jason Mraz - Make It Mine
• Crystal Bowersox - Midnight Train to Georgia
• Sublime - What I Got
• Timeflies - Once In A While
• Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
• Prince - Kiss
• Brick - Dazz (Hot Classics Remix)
• Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) (Hot Classics Remix)
• Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (Select Mix Remix)
• Mariah Carey - Emotions
• Sheena Easton - Strut (Select Mix Remix)
• Steve Winwood - Valerie (Select Mix Remix)
• Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Edge Remix)
• Charming Horses feat. Grace Grundy - Higher Love (Original Mix)
• Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You
• Echosmith - Bright
• Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
• Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
• Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
• Kid Rock - All Summer Long
• Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay (ReDrum)
• Stevie Wonder - I Wish (8b Intro Clean) (DJ Joey C Edit)
• Alessia Cara - Wild Things (Select Mix Remix)
• Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World
• Sara Bareilles - King Of Anything
• Lukas Graham - Mama Said
• Andy Grammer - Keep your head up
• Florida Georgia Line - Sun Daze
• John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
• Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
• Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love
• Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
• Taylor Swift - New Romantics
• Stevie Wonder - Do I Do
• Queen - Somebody to Love
• Elton John - Crocodile Rock
• Kungs & Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl
• Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (Promo Only Intro Edit)
• Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Extended Disco Mix)
• Justin Bieber - Sorry (Kue Remix)
• Nora En Pure - Saltwater
• Jack Johnson - Breakdown
• Raul Midon - Keep On Hoping
• Tristan Prettyman - Love, Love, Love

Erika and Jake's Dance Party - Admiral Kidd Catering & Conference Center Wedding

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Jake and Erika get married at the Admiral Kidd Club in San Diego, CA. 

Jake and Erika are two friends of mine that I met nearly two years ago. The three of us regularly attended local workout groups like November Project and Lululemon Run Club. They also met each other that way. I got a little fitter and faster. These two fell in love.

It’s always fun DJing parties for friends, especially when that means other friends are guests at the party. Jake and Erika’s party included family and friends from their respective hometowns in Georgia and Iowa, as well as their San Diego friends.

Both the ceremony and reception took place at the Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center on September 2, 2016 and it was quite the dance party. It included a sing along to Wilson Phillips’, “Hold On.” And really I can never get enough of that song.

Here’s what else was on the setlist.

First Dance Mix
Ray Lamontagne - You Are The Best Thing
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

Dinner Music

• Mindi Abair - The Joint
• Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
• Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid (Select Mix Remix)
• Charming Horses feat. Grace Grundy - Higher Love (Original Mix)
• Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
• Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
• Tori Kelly - Should've Been Us (Lost Kings Remix)
• The Spinners - I'll Be Around (70s Classics) (Radio Edit)
• Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
• Beyonce - Love on top
• Ariana Grande f./Mac Miller - The Way
• Lukas Graham - Mama Said
• Kiiara - Gold (Select Mix Remix)

Open Dancing - First Set

• Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
• Al Green - Let's Stay Together
• Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
• Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
• Beyonce - Single Ladies in Black and White
• Usher - Yeah
• Party Break - Montel Party Break
• House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
• Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Dani Deahl & Jason Edward Remix)
• DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down For What (Select Mix Remix)
• Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance
• Wilson Phillips - Hold On

Cake Cutting
James Taylor - How Sweet ItIs To Be Loved By You

Harry Hermensen Tribute Mix

• Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
• Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
• Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay (ReDrum)
• Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
• Chris Isaak - Somebody's Crying
• Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary

Open Dancing - Second Set

• Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
• John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane
• Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
• Prince - Let's Go Crazy
• V.I.C. - Wobble
• Sia f./Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
• Naughty By Nature - Jamboree
• Mary J. Blige - Real Love
• Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang
• Juvenile ft Lil Wayne & Manny Fresh - Back That Azz Up
• Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
• Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
• Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
• Otis Day & the Knights - Shout
• Lionel Ritchie - You Are
• Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feelin
• Journey - Don't Stop Believin’

Last Dance
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center
Videographer: Timecode Media
Caterer: Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center
Cake: Heaven Sent Desserts
Photographer: By Amy Lynn Photography

Other weddings hosted by DJ Kanoya Productions

Yoga Sculpt with Katie B - Corepower Yoga Point Loma

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San Diego yoga DJ, Justin Kanoya, DJ's a Katie Burke led sculpt class at Corepower Yoga.

It was another fast paced Yoga Sculpt class with Katie at Corepower Yoga. In fact, so fast I didn’t have time to take a photo during the class. So heres one of Katie and my DJ booth from a previous workout.

 And here’s a look at the setlist!

• DJ Drez - Floating Sweetness
• Smookie Illson & Keno - Yoga Pants  
• Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water (J Rythm BPM Supreme Remix)
• Charming Horses feat. Grace Grundy - Higher Love (Original Mix)
• Sia ft Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills (Xemi Canovas & David Pateo Mambo Remix)  
• The Notorious B.I.G. ft Mase & Puff Daddy - Mo Money Mo Problems (Shoe Scene Remix)  
• Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Frontin (Disclosure Mix)
• DJ Snake ft George Maple - Talk (Supernatet Edit)  
• 50 Cent - In Da Club (Bender Remix)
• Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (Loud Luxury Remix)  
• Ellie Goulding - Burn (Gryffin Remix)
• Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) (Lazy Bear & Zerky Remix)  
• The Chainsmokers ft Halsey - Closer (Kahikko & Jespr Remix)  
• The Game & 50 Cent - This Is How We Do (Shoe Scene Symphony Remix)  
• Dr. Dre ft Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Tuner & Ill Remix)
• Ciara ft Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (Genisis Remix)  
• Flume ft Kai - Never Be Like You (Martin Solveig Remix)  
• DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)  
• The Weeknd - In The Night (Jayco Remix)  
• Kanye West - Stronger (BPM Supreme Remix)  
• Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)  
• 99 Souls ft Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine (DiscoTech Midnight Remix)  
• A Tribe Called Quest ft J. Cole - Can I Kick It (J. Cole Remix) (Instrumental)
• Quentin Dujardin - 197

Fitbit Flex 2; Charge 2 Product Launch - The Battery San Francisco

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San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, spins music at the launch producut event for the Fitbit Flex 2 and Fitbit Charge 2.

Fitbit announced inside and out upgrades to the Flex and Charge, two of its most popular fitness trackers this week. The new devices, simply named Fitbit Flex 2 and Fitbit Charge 2, were unveiled at recent media events in New York and San Francisco.

I had the opportunity to DJ the San Francisco event, making it the second product launch event I partnered with Fitbit on. In February I was on hand for the launch of Fitbit Alta.

In San Francisco, the event took place on August 25, 2016 at The Battery, a boutique hotel and private social club. It was divided into two sessions, each attended by approximately 25 members of media from technology, fitness, network and fashion publications, websites and TV outlets.

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San Diego based fitness DJ, Justin Kanoya, and fitness expert Gabby Reece. 

After a product overview of both of the new devices, including updates to other products in Fitbit's existing product line, the attendees were brought outside to the Battery rooftop for a 20 minute workout led by former professional beach volleyball player and fitness expert, Gabby Reece.

It was a fun experience for me to put together her setlist, which had a lot of old school hip-hop requests coupled with current tunes. She was awesome to hang with and I was honored to have the chance to meet her.

Here’s a look at the setlist I played for both sessions.

• T.I. - Bring Em Out
• DMX vs Jackal - Ruff Ryders Anthem (Kaos Animal Style Bootleg)
• Terror Squad - Lean Back
• Jay-Z - I Can't Get With That (DJ Clark Kent Version)
• Fetty Wap f./Snoop Dogg - Westside (Promo Only Quick Edit)
• Fetty Wap, Monty - 679 (Street Tracks Remix)
• V.I.C. - Wobble
• Iggy Azalea - Team (Promo Only Quick Edit)
• Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Kurup & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (DJCiRCLE K & DJ Jay2 Bpm Supreme West Coast Blend)
• Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang
• Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance
• Selena Gomez ft ASAP Rocky - Good For You (Caked Up Remix)
• House of Pain - Jump Around
• Rob Base & DJ E Z Rock - It Takes Two

And what about the news on the new devices? Read all about it in this brief overview I put together.
 

Fitbit Flex 2 and Fitbit Charge 2 are the ‘Next Big Step’ in Wearable Fitness Trackers

The Fitbit Charge 2 will be available for purchase in September 2016.

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The Fitbit Charge 2 has interchangeable bands to fit your style at the gym and a night out on the town. 

Fitbit, the leader in wearable fitness trackers, has been rolling out new products in the past year, and just this week announced upgrades to two of its most popular products, Flex and Charge/Charge HR.

The upgrades, naturally named Flex 2 and Charge 2, are currently available for pre-order on Fitbit’s website and other major online retailers. They will be in stores this Fall.

Here’s a brief overview:

Fitbit Charge 2
The updated version of the Charge/Charge HR has PurePulse® heart rate tracking, and now features an enhanced exercise experience, new health and fitness tools, the smart notifications (such as text message and call notifications right on your wrist). The new design with it’s larger display, is reminiscent of the sleek Fitbit Alta, but a bit heftier and dare I say, more "manlier." Like Alta, Charge 2 has the ability to interchange bands that easily let you go from a workout to a night out.

Pricing
SRP $149.95; packaged with one of these classic fitness band colors; black, blue, plum or teal

Additional bands for purchase include:

• Classic fitness accessory bands in four colors, sold separately ($29.95)
• Luxe premium leather accessory bands in blush pink, brown and indigo ($69.95)
• Special edition series in gunmetal and rose gold coming soon ($179.95)

Fitbit Flex 2
Flex was my first daily wear fitness tracker and it’s great to see an updated version of what I would call Fitbit’s “base model.” The first version was essentially a fancy pedometer, with an unreliable clasp that I always worried would fall off. In fact, I’ve known more than a few people who lost theirs.

Flex 2 is completely redesigned and reengineered - including a much more secure clasp. It’s an ultra-slim, first-ever swim-proof fitness wristband featuring a removable tracker that transforms with classic bands, elegant bangles or pendants, allowing you to effortlessly track all-day activity, exercise and sleep in a style that’s all your own.

The fashion accessories are really where Flex 2 outshines every other fitness wearable, even within Fitbit’s own product line. Users can choose from a range of luxe, premium mirror-finish bangles in silver stainless steel, and 22k-plated gold or rose gold stainless steel, or elegant lariat-style necklaces in silver stainless steel or 22k-plated gold stainless steel for an elevated look that fits seamlessly into everyday life. Tracking 10,000 steps has never looks so stylish.

Pricing
SRP: $99.95 packaged with one of these classic fitness band colors; black, lavender, magenta or navy

Additional accessories for purchase include:

• Classic fitness accessory bands in seven on-trend shades of black, blush pink, gray, lavender, magenta, navy and yellow, coming soon and sold separately ($14.95)
• Classic 3-pack fitness accessory band hues in Pink (blush pink, lavender and magenta) and Sport (gray, navy and yellow) coming soon ($29.95)
• Bangle accessory in gold, rose gold ($99.95) and silver stainless steel ($89.95)
• Pendant accessory in gold ($99.95) and silver stainless steel ($79.95)