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DJ Rock City

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Lake Como, Italy

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DJ Rock City

I read the room.
You remember the night.

Open-format DJ for corporate events, brands and private parties. Thirty years behind the decks, from the London Olympics to the James Beard Awards.

Michigan · Chicago · Booking nationwide

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01 — Services

Every room is different. The standard isn't.

Hip-hop, R&B, house, 2000s throwbacks, Yacht Rock when the moment calls for it. I build every set live, for the people in front of me. Not a playlist I made last week.

Branded The CW DJ booth in a brick courtyard at The CW Network Upfront in ChicagoThe CW Network Upfront, Chicago
01Corporate & BrandsNetwork upfronts, store openings, national tours. I show up early, stay on cue, and keep the energy right from networking hour to the last award.Corporate work
Fash Bash in Detroit: a packed outdoor crowd under string lights in front of the DJ boothFash Bash, Detroit
02Galas & FundraisersCocktail hour, the program, the paddle raise, then the party. Every moment lands on time, so the night does too.Galas
Eddie and Erika Olczyk embracing on the dance floor at their wedding afterparty at the Four Seasons Hotel ChicagoEddie & Erika Olczyk's wedding afterparty, Four Seasons Chicago
03Private Events & Wedding AfterpartiesEstates, rooftops, destination weddings from Mexico to Lake Como. The part of the night people are still talking about on Monday.Private events

02 — Track record

The short version.

Thirty years in. Big stages, bigger rooms, and crowds that didn't sit down.

30 years

Behind the decks, from Chicago nightclubs to ballrooms, rooftops and festival stages.

London 2012

Coca-Cola flew me in to soundtrack the Olympics.

3 continents

Club nights from Chicago and Miami to London, Hong Kong and Mumbai.

Every room I've run

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

What planners say

He knows how to liven up the crowd at the end of a long wedding day and keep them dancing until the middle of the night.
Reva Nathan · Reva Nathan & Associates, Chicago
Featured inPeopleUs WeeklyNBC ChicagoChicago TribuneSPINBizBashModern LuxuryMaharani Weddings
View from behind DJ Rock City's decks, his green mohawk in the foreground, over a packed black-tie crowd at the Green Tie Ball in Chicago
Green Tie Ball, Chicago

04 — About

I'm Brandon. Most people call me Rock.

I grew up in Michigan and came up in Chicago nightlife, where you learn fast that the crowd tells you everything. Thirty years later, I'm still listening.

Full weddings book through A-List Event Group, the premium wedding company I co-own in Michigan.

My story

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05 — Shows

Come hear it live.

All dates
Date Event Location
Friday, October 30 @ 9:00PM Fri, Oct 30 @ 9:00PM Rock City Halloween The Banq (Formerly Edmunds), Lansing, MI The Banq (Formerly Edmunds), Lansing, MI
Friday, November 6 @ 9:00PM Fri, Nov 6 @ 9:00PM Art Coast Food & Wine Festival 2026 (Club Sugar) Riverside Pavilion, Saugatuck, MI Riverside Pavilion, Saugatuck, MI
Friday, November 20 @ 11:30PM Fri, Nov 20 @ 11:30PM Silver Bells After Party – Invite Only Private Residence, Lansing, MI Private Residence, Lansing, MI
Sunday, November 22 @ 12:00PM Sun, Nov 22 @ 12:00PM Unity in Music Holiday Give Back Old Town Lansing, Lansing, MI Old Town Lansing, Lansing, MI
Saturday, December 12 @ 6:00PM Sat, Dec 12 @ 6:00PM Hillpointe Holiday Party (Private) Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island, GA Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island, GA
Saturday, August 14, 2027 @ 7:00PM Sat, Aug 14, 2027 @ 7:00PM Private Event Elberta Life Saving Station, Elberta, MI Elberta Life Saving Station, Elberta, MI
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    Pitbull Globalization Guest Mix- DJ Rock City 1:00:02
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    Deadmau5 - SOFI Needs A Ladder (DJ Rock City Remix).mp3 5:25
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    GET ROCKED RADIO 003 38:14
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    GET ROCKED RADIO 004 part 2 32:39
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    Rock Report Radio 001 40:24
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    Timbaland - Carry Out (DJ Rock City Remix).mp3 4:42
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    Welcome to Trap City 29:56
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    Friday OFFICE MIX VOL.10 47:12
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    Friday Office Mix Vol.9 1:02:36
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