Top Open-Format DJ

What kind of music does he play?

Whether the event calls for mainstream house, the freshest hip-hop, or even classic 80's and 90's, this is one DJ who has the bases covered. During the summer months, catch his Rock-N-Glow set onboard Carnival Cruise Line.

JBlendz Preferred Genre: SOCA! Soca music is referred to as the "Soul Of Calypso". It's a genre of Caribbean music that originated within a subculture in Trinidad and Tobago. Soca has evolved in the last 20 years primarily through musicians from various Anglophone Caribbean countries including Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, United States Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, Dominica, Haiti, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Jamaica, and Belize.

The JBlendz motto simply put is "No matter the style of music or people he plays for MUSIC IS LIFE AND LIFE IS UNIVERSAL".

Origin of JBlendz

Humble beginnings lead to successful career

Hailing from the Chicagoland area, JBlendz has been spinning in one form or another since the age of 12. He started out DJin' neighborhood basement parties, elementary school dances, and family functions; he is now President of Final Round Broadcasting Inc. founded in 2001. After honing his programming skills over the years at countless school dances, teen events, and college parties; JBlendz taught himself to mix and began digging deeper into dance music in the 90's. Now with a strong foundation and following, JBlendz performs over a 100 times a year, spinning a mainstream mix of commercial dance, Top 40, and hip-hop.

"My mom was a DJ and the most influential person in my life so I naturally developed an ear for music. I watched her balance a career as an educator, earning her doctoral degree from Harvard University, be a spiritual leader, and role model to many including myself. The one constant in our lives was her love for music so I took the torch and ran with it! Before there was a JBlendz there was a DJ Bebop, I love you mom!"

Career Highlights

PRO DJ

As his career progresses, JBlendz continues to branch into new facets of DJin' and acquire new experiences and accomplishments. On a nationwide front, Blendz has his own featured spot as a mixer on several of the leading internet dance radio stations, and is available on demand via the JBlendz Mobile Application worldwide. He got his start as a resident DJ on WJUK 93.3 FM Chicago. JBlendz supplied mixes for the following Chicago radio stations: 107.5 FM WGCI (Bad Boyz Show), 103.5 FM-KISS (Tommy Black Show), and 92.3 FM WPWX (Live Club Events-Remotes). JBlendz appeared on MTV Spring Break 2011 as the official pool party disc jockey for the Pitbull episodes alongside Jersey Shore's DJ Pauly D.

European Tour- In 2016, JBlendz performed in Barcelona (Spain), Athens (Greece), and Rome (Italy). In Italy, JBlendz hit the club scene at places like DE PELLEGRIN, TIKI TAKA, and L'ENOPUB SANT AMBROGIO in Monfalcone. This tour also included a Pro DJ contract with a major cruise line.

Caribbean Tour- Since 2012, JBlendz has performed and continues to perform on islands like Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Bahamas, and Gibraltar. Each year beginning in 2012, JBlendz hosts a caribbean festival on islands like Jamaica and Aruba. These sponsored events and festivals feature his favorite genre of music, Soca. His passion to promote and play the Soul of Calypso, on beaches or onboard cruise ships, has earned him the title "Soca King of the Sea".

Cruise Line Industry- In the early 2000s, JBlendz began DJin' charter cruises like Festival at Sea and Tom Joyner's Fantastic Voyage. These charters were just the beginning of a successful Pro DJ career in the cruising industry. His high ratings and excellent reviews has JBlendz ranked in the Top 3% of DJs in the world. In 2016, his hard work and dedication earned him an inaugural team contract onboard the Carnival Vista that sailed the mediterranean sea.