DJ Ron Slomowicz

Bringing in 2011 with a headlining gig at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, DJ Ron Slomowicz is launching things to a new level.  A buzzworthy set at Winter Music Conference on South Beach and big gigs in Chicago and Columbus were other highlights of the first three months.  With the launch of the DJ Ron Iphone and Android apps (over 3000 downloads in first two months), the success of dancemusic.about.com, and a nomination as Best Resident VJ in the Club World Awards, the dj / vj / writer triple threat is definitely on the rise.

As a leader in world of cutting edge video mixing technology, Ron was the first entertainer in the Untied States to use Arkos GrandVJ software. Using a dual laptop system, Ron seamlessly beatmixes and blends music and video and exports it to GrandVJ where he adds layers of visuals and effects - literally remixing the videos live. On stage with two laptops, a piano keyboard, and a lit MIDI controller, the technology enhances DJ Ron's dynamic live performances.  With his cutting edge setup, Ron was featured in the current issues of Club World (page 1 and page 2) and DJ Times (PDF) magazines.

DJ Ron Slomowicz has been spinning on Vanderbilt University's radio station WRVU for 15 years; his show remains the preeminent venue for new dance music in Nashville. The city's first exposure to the emerging rave scene was through his weekly show, and as styles evolved from euro to happy house to trance to electro, Ron has always been the source for diverse playlists and the most cutting edge of vocal songs and tracks on the air.

Voted Best Club DJ in Nashville for three years in the Nashville Scene Reader's Choice awards, Ron has spun clubs in Nashville since 1996.  First in afterhours clubs (Ohm, Zone, eXceSs, Velvet) and now in prime time clubs - Play (voted 'Best Place to Dance') and Tribe (cutting-edge video club voted 'Best Bar That Makes You Feel Like You Are Not in Nashville'), Ron brings new sounds to clubland and keep the floors filled and the people dancing into the daylight.  Travelling extensively, he did a seven week residency at Splash in NYC and has played all over the counry in cities like Seattle, Orlando, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Denver, Chicago, and Indianapolis.

In 2003, Ron was chosen as guide for dancemusic.about.com. About.com is one of the top 10 sites on the web and the dance music page is ranked #1 in just about every search engine for Dance Music. Google it and see. The site has been nominated four times as Best Dance Music Website in the International Dance Music Awards and won once.  As guide, Ron has interviewed everyone from Tiesto, New Order, Paul Van Dyk, and Frankie Knuckles, to Kelis, Erasure, Cyndi Lauper, and Yoko Ono. Annual trips to conference in Miami (Winter Music Conference), Las Vegas (Billboard Dance Music Summit), Atlantic City (DJ Times International DJ Expo) and Amsterdam (Amsterdam Dance Event) keep Ron up to date on what is going on in dance music around the world. 

In 2004, Ron was added to the Billboard Club Chart panel. This panel of 170 DJs' feedback and charts are used to compile the Dance Club Play chart that is published weekly in Billboard Magazine. Ron is often quoted as an expert voice in dance music articles in Billboard magazine as well.

In 2007, Ron marked both his 15th year on WRVU and his 10th year performing at the Artrageous charity event, 2007 is also the year that Ron led the charge into mixing music video. As the first ever DJ at the Swan Ball fundraiser for Cheekwood, DJ Ron brought live music video mixing to Nashville for his buzzworthy debut. The Vintners fundraiser for Comprehensive Care Center was another spectacular event highlighted by a live mix of classic disco music videos.

As part of the remix and production team Piper, Ron has joined with Tommy Dorsey and Lenny Bertoldo to remix songs by Kylie Minogue, Kimberley Locke, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd. The Piper remix of Wynonna's "I Want to Know What Love Is" was a dance radio smash leading to the its inclusion on her rereleased CD "What the World Needs Now," which was certified Gold. Piper has reached number one twice in a row on the Billboard Club Chart with remixes of Kimberley Locke's "Band of Gold" and "Fall."

DJ Ron has his own domain - www.djron.com - where he posts his playlists, charts, and upcoming events. The site receives over 20,000 hits per day. You can listen to DJ Ron live every Saturday from 4pm - 6pm; spinning the best of club dance music on WRVU 91.1 FM, via the web at www.wrvu.org, and archived shows at www.djron.com/listen.html. Working tirelessly on the radio, in the club, and at events of all possible social strata, Ron is helping to move the concept of the DJ to a new level: instead of music or video, the next step involves working with both in a way that equalizes the media- thus, the Me-J (or Media Jockey). With an expanding tour schedule, TV work, and a possible mixed-DVD compilation all looming in the near future, the next level is here and the only way is up.