DJ CASSIDY
DJ Cassidy’s career is the culmination of a lifetime of deejaying around the world. He tours the globe twelve months a year, electrifying audiences with an infectious showmanship and a musical palette so broad, he relates to everyone within his reach. Grammy nominated performer and producer, DJ Cassidy, has been at the nexus of culture for well over half his living years as the definitive deejay of music impresarios, entertainment moguls, fashion icons, nightlife innovators, and world leaders. When President Barack Obama needed a maestro for both his Inaugurations, his fiftieth birthday, and First Lady Michelle Obama’s fiftieth birthday at The White House, there’s only one person he called. When Oprah Winfrey opened her school on New Year’s Eve in South Africa, there’s only one person she called. When Jay Z and Beyonce hosted their wedding at their New York City apartment, there’s only one person they called. Known for manning the turntables at affairs hosted by Jennifer Lopez, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, the Kardashians, and other Pop culture icons alike, DJ Cassidy is widely regarded as the modern day music renaissance man.
Curating music for the most culturally definitive figures of our time began long ago for DJ Cassidy. His love of music and appreciation of sounds both classic and cutting-edge date back to age five when he discovered pivotal Hip Hop records like Run DMC’s “Sucker MC’s” and cult classic dance films like ”Breakin .” He visited record stores every weekend and studied the back of each vinyl sleeve he came across, learning who wrote and produced his favorite songs. Inspired by Afrika Bambaataa’s, Kool Herc’s, and Grandmaster Flash’s genre-defying style, a young DJ Cassidy made it his motto to play all music, for all people, all over the world. For his tenth birthday, Cassidy asked his parents for two turntables and a mixer, and DJ Cassidy was born. First, he played school functions, then, the VIP rooms of New York City hotspots, then, major events for the most transformative brands in the world, all recognizing Cassidy’s unique ability to connect with, unite, and electrify everyone, everywhere. Like his approach to deejaying, DJ Cassidy’s approach to producing is unbound by genre and era. His music releases as a recording artist and producer have united artists from all sounds under one groove. Cassidy has been nominated for two Grammys for his work with Mary J. Blige. His gold single, “Kill The Lights,” featuring Jess Glynne, Alex Newell, and Nile Rodgers scored a number one slot on Billboard’s Dance Club Chart. His hit single, “Calling All Hearts,” featuring Robin Thicke, Jessie J, and Earth Wind & Fire topped the UK Official Charts. And his remake of the Rupert Holmes classic, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song), with Shaggy, rocks dance floors around the globe.
Over the past three years, DJ Cassidy transformed how we experience music with “Pass The Mic.” By celebrating his musical heroes, DJ Cassidy changed how we experience our favorite artists and favorite songs through a game-changing, culturally moving format. From viral phenomenon to primetime BET television series, “Pass The Mic” united the most iconic music artists of all time to sing along to their most definitive songs, each one passing the mic to the next. Every television special attracted millions of live television viewers, while the series as a whole has garnered over five hundred million digital views and counting. Within ten episodes, Cassidy passed the mic to a monumental collection of legendary superstars spanning five decades, including Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Kool & The Gang, Charlie Wilson, Hall & Oates, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Keith Sweat, TLC, En Vogue, SWV, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Nelly, Fat Joe, Sean Paul, Shaggy, and many more.
Now, DJ Cassidy has taken the show on the road with his highly anticipated “Pass The Mic Live!” tour. The sold-out inaugural “Pass The Mic Live!” took place at the Prudential Center arena in Newark, New Jersey in May of 2023 and featured performances by Ashanti, Fabolous, Ja Rule, Lil Kim, Ma$e, Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, and 112. The second sold-out installment of “Pass The Mic Live!” took place at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in July of 2023 with historic performances from twenty-five native New York legends of Hip Hop’s Golden Era, including Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Kid ‘N Play, Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Naughty By Nature, Rakim, Slick Rick, and The Sugarhill Gang, DJ Cassidy’s career is the culmination of a lifetime of deejaying around the world, observing people react, and making people move. He is recognized from miles away by his signature boater hat, vintage brooches, and 24 karat gold microphone. As he continues to seamlessly bridge generations through his globally beloved “Pass The Mic” brand, DJ Cassidy is transformative in his unique ability to unite all people through the spirit of celebration.
