VALEVO'S BATTLE OF THE DJs

Hosted by C89.5's Drew Bailey

FEATURING EDM DJs

Gruv1
DJ Jimni Cricket
Pressha

Doors open at 7:30. Surprise DJ opens the show at 8! 🤩

CELEBRITY JUDGES

Donald Glaude, Jon Lee & D:fi

Tacoma Armory | December 13, 2018 @ 7:30 PM | Ages 18+

FAQ

FEATURED DJs

Gruv1

House, Bass, Deep Tech House

Gruv1, better known as AJ Sorbello, is his newer alias that represents a wide range of house music that brings people together to groove as one.

DJ Jimni Cricket

Mashup / Happy Hardcore

Seattle native Jimni Cricket has been blazin beats behind the decks for crowds since 1999. Amazing turntablism mash-up style along with the hottest hhc/dnb tracks.

Pressha

Bass, House, DnB

A staple of the West Coast electronic music scene, Matt a.k.a. Pressha has dominated the decks as both an opener and a headliner for many years.

EDM BATTLE PANEL

Donald Glaude, Judge

DJ Mag Top 100 DJ

Confident. Exuberant. Raw. Innovative. These are just a few of the words industry insiders and fans have used to describe the talent behind one of America’s favorite house DJs (and Tacoma's very own), Donald Glaude.

Jon Lee, Judge

Tilted Records

DJing Since 1994, Jon has been establishing himself in the U.S. and Canadian house music scenes. In 1996, he founded Concepts Records, which became one of the front running sources for dance music in the Northwest.

D:fi, Judge

Ghost Frequencies

He brought the masses together under one tent roof from festivals to desert and fields. He gave birth to the Ghost Car project on the playa. The Ghost Car is a light house for the 175bpm crowd and is a beacon to all burners.

Drew Bailey, Host

C89.5 Morning Show Host

Putting the rave on the radio for over 20 years, Drew started in the world of dance radio when he was 16. He has featured over 500 different DJs, all spinning live on the radio. Drew can now be heard hosting the Morning Show on C89.5.