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DJ Rob Wegner
Rob Wegner has worked as a nightclub DJ since 1982. Born on Chicago's South-Side, his family moved to Charlotte, NC where he learned to play the drums in grade school and college. Several weeks after turning eighteen [18], Rob was asked to drum over DJ mixes for the Dixie Electric Company nightclub chain (Ohio, NY, NC, SC); which is where retiring disco-era DJ's taught him how to format and spin records. Rob moved to Arizona in 1984 and became a resident DJ for such legendary Phoenix area clubs as Zazoo, UM Club, Club 411, Sanctuary, Axis-Radius, Barcelona, and many more.
He has done radio commercials, appeared on television and radio, and has worked for such organizations as the Phoenix Thunderbirds (such as FBR Open official post-game parties in 1999 and 2000 and private events [2005-08]), the Phoenix Suns, and the NFL Players Association (2008). Rob also judged DJ competitions for Guitar Center and DMC (regional), and has worked with most of the best known DJ's in Arizona. In addition, he has performed for charitable organizations such as the Phoenix Rotary 100, as well the Arizona Humane Society and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix (i.e., Taste).
Rob has worked as a radio mix-show DJ on various stations across the United States. For example, he spun on Chicago-Joliet's WBVS (100.7 FM) on Saturday nights during the Summer 2001. He also participated as a resident mix-show DJ on Club X (WXLV 90.3 FM - Schnecksville, PA) for approximately two years (2003-05). Most notably, Rob became one of the few non-New York based DJ's to make Sirius Satellite Radio's Rave/Remix Channel's "first DJ schedule." Streaming across North America, Rob spun on this channel from May 2003 to May 2005.
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n the Fall of 2001, Rob began "Club DJ" class at Scottsdale Community College. Because of its academic rarity, Rob's class has received national and international attention. This has led to a quasi-consulting role as a DJ educator. For example, Rob was interviewed by Andre Petersen of the Wall Street Journal to provide background information for an article entitled "The New Piano Lesson: DJ Classes Sweep the Burbs" (February 27, 2003; p. D1).
In May 2004, Rob's Club DJ competencies were approved by the Maricopa County Community College District (the largest in the United States). In the Fall 2004, "Live-Performance Disc Jockey Techniques" (MUC 135) was offered for two college credits -- the first "Club DJ" techniques class to offer undergraduate credit at a formal government funded college or university.
DJ and Turntablism Classes at SCC Interview
Add to My Profile | More VideosRob has a BS and MA from Arizona State University, and has been a member of AFTRA since 1993. In addition, he was selected as one of the world's 36th most influential Club DJ's in 2002 by DJ Reporter Magazine. During the Summer and Fall 2004, Rob made Deet Promotions "Top 100" radio mix-show DJ's in the United States.
Current Projects DJ EDUCATION
* Adjunct Faculty Instructor in the Department of Music at Scottsdale Community College teaching "Live-Performance Disc Jockey Techniques" (MUC 135). Rob has taught Club DJ classes at SCC since Fall 2001.
* Writer/Editor for Disc Jockey 101 since October 2000
* DJ Education Website Editor for MusicMoz
* Member of National Association of Schools of Music and College Music Society since 2004
CLUBS
* Resident DJ Barcelona (Scottsdale, Arizona) since June 2002
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