DJ'66
My DJ origins go back to Nickie's BBQ on Haight Street in the early '90s where, as far as I know, I was the first person in San Francisco to spin Jamaican oldies (ska, rocksteady and reggae) on a weekly basis.
Since the days of Dukey's Disco at Nickie's, I have expanded my repertoire to include jazz, soul, blues, R&B and '80s dancehall, and have brought this groovy journey through Jamaican and American music to bars, beer gardens, and listening spaces in San Francisco and the East Bay.
Current venues include Jupiter, Drake's Dealership, St. Mary's Pub, Little Hill Lounge and Alta Vina.
Vintage reggae set at Sound by the Sea in Oceanside:
Soul, jazz and reggae set on Lower Grand Radio:
As co-founder of the San Francisco Vintage Reggae Society, I helped First Round Productions bring vintage Jamaican artists such as Derrick Harriott, The Jamaicans, Ken Parker and Pat Kelly to San Francisco for the first time in their careers.
My journey through 1950s-70s Jamaican and American music (plus modern takes on the styles [2-Tone, Daptone and other tones) is a perfect fit for bars, breweries, restaurants, patios and spaces where atmosphere, taste and musical history matter.