Profile: Alyson Calagna

Wed. February 2, 2005 12:00 AM

Alyson's first residency was at Images Nightclub in Louisiana. She developed her playing style and honed her skills with the tables. In 1998, she won second place in the DDK Spin Off in Atlanta, Georgia and had a seat on the panel for the Nightclub and Bars Commission in Orlando. In April 1999, she won first place in the WPOW 96.5 spin off in Miami, Florida. Her prize was a spot on a weekly radio show where she became a Hot Mix DJ showcasing her talents for the residents of Miami. ready to return home, she accepted a residency at 735 Nightclub in New Orleans.

After one year at Club 735, the buzz about this powerhouse talent began to spread and, as a result, she was booked at several nightclubs on the East Coast. This exposure was just the beginning for the now jet setting jock. The dance floors she has conquered include Salvation [South Beach], Eagle [Pittsburgh], Fusion [Atlanta], Crowbar [South Beach], Heaven [Orlando], Velvet-Nation [Washington, D.C.] Release [San Francisco], and Level [South Beach]. She has also spun at Circuit Events such as Change of Seasons in Atlanta, Masquerade in Minnesota, Southern Decadence and Halloween in New Orleans, and White Party and Winter Party in Miami. She is currently a Billboard reporter and was voted Up and Coming DJ for 2002 by Circuit Party Insanity.

Alyson has made a name for herself by infusing her signature long overlays, fierce sampling, and seemless looping to make a style of her own. She also uses her strong intuition to connect with the dance floor and atmosphere of the room. Alyson's unique ability to work the EQs and her style of adding effects on the fly proves that she has what it takes to be a future producer. From global sensual grooves to manic Latin rhythms, this up and comming DJ is making her mark on the world.

Find out more about her amazing career at: www.djalysoncalagna.com

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