2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival Gala After Party - Mission Valley Marriott

Tia Carerre, with DJ Justin Kanoya, dancing it up at the 2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival Gala After Party.

This event is always one of my favorites to DJ. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to DJ this after party which takes place after the annual San Diego Asian Film Festival Gala. There’s always a few celebs on the dance floor, and this year THE Tia Carerre was throwing done some dance moves all night.

I also got to witness the debut dance performance from the Ajumma EXP … what is that you ask? Just watch the video.

The SDAFF gala after party is always a great dance party. Check out the setlist below.

• Disclosure - Holding On (Armand Van Helden Remix)  
• Bob Marley vs Vicetone vs Tom & Jame & Holl & Rush - Is This Love (R-You Edit)
• Craig David - Fill Me In (David De Luca Future House Bootleg)
• Enki Nyxx - Lonely Heart  
• Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Disco Mix)  
• Klingande - Pumped Up  
• Cosmo Klein ft YNOT - When Doves Cry  
• Ce Ce Peniston - Finally (Select Mix Remix)
• MC Hammer - Let's Get It Started (Select Mix Remix)
• Tony Toni Tone - Feels Good
• Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
• Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
• Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (A-Trak Remix)  
• Melissa Adao - Supersonic edit
• Usher - Yeah
• Party Break - Montel Party Break
• Destiny's Child - Jumpin’ Jumpin’ (Jean Tonique Remix)
• Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems
• Kid N Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select Mix Remix)
• Bruno Mars - 24k Magic (Rock It Scientists Hype Edit) (Dynamiq Cutdown)
• New Kids on the Block - The Right Stuff (remix)
• MC Hammer - Turn This Mutha Out (Select Mix Remix)
• Blackstreet - No Diggity (Bondax Edit)  
• Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)  
• Calvin Harris ft Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - Feels (Fabian EWF Mix) (Hype Edit)
• Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
• Michael Jackson - P.Y.T (remix)
• Earth, Wind & Fire - September
• Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Lost In Emotion (Freestyle Classics)
• Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
• Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
• House of Pain - Jump Around
• LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl (Untouchables Remix)
• Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray
• DJ Dan & WhiteNoize - Hey Ho  
• Stevie B - Spring Love (Freestyle Classics)
• Stevie B - If You Still Love Me
• Newcleus - Jam On It (Select Mix Remix)
• Next - Too Close (Andrew Masta & The Disco Punk Nu Disco Dance Edit)
• Naughty By Nature - Jamboree
• Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Kygo Radio Edit)
• J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente
• Mariah Carey - Fantasy
• Ice Cube - Check Yo Self
• Blackstreet - No Diggity (Mayeda Twerk Remix)
• Tupac - California Love
• Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
• Journey - Don't Stop Believin’ (Live)

2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival Opening Night - San Diego Natural History Museum

DJ Justin Kanoya spins at the opening night event for the 2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival.

Opening Night of the San Diego Asian Film Festival took place on November 9, 2017 at the San Diego Natural History Museum. I DJ’d the arrivals prior to the film starting, and then post-screening reception.  

This was a great atmosphere for some Nu Disco, Deep House and then a little dancing at the end.

Here’s a look at the setlist

• Imagine Dragons - Thunder (K. Flay Remix)
• Cheat Codes ft Fetty Wap & CVBZ - Feels Great
• Biggie vs Young MA - Hypnotize vs Ooouuu (DJ EDiT Mashup)
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (Slushii Remix)
• Fifth Harmony x DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge - Down x You Know You Like It (The Letter C Mashup)
• DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It (Select Mix Remix)
• Fat Joe ft Ashanti - You Know You Luv It (Jamil The DJ Blend)  
• The Chainsmokers - Honest
• Cazzette f./JONES - Handful Of Gold
• James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (Promo Only Luca Schreiner Quick Edit)
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (A-Trak Remix)
• Martin Jensen - Solo Dance (Promo Only Quick Edit)
• Charlie Puth - Attention (Promo Only Oliver Heldens Intro Edit)
• Sam Feldt & Alex Schulz - Be My Lover  
• Softmal, Rey Vercosa & Avrupts - Sexsuality
• George Michael - Careless Whisper (DJ Amor & DJ O'Neill Sax Remix)
• Stoned Butterflies - Love The Music (70's Mix)
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder (K. Flay Remix)
• Cheat Codes ft Fetty Wap & CVBZ - Feels Great  
• Biggie vs Young MA - Hypnotize vs Ooouuu (DJ EDiT Mashup)
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (A-Trak Remix)  
• Softmal, Rey Vercosa & Avrupts - Sexsuality  
• Chris Malinchak - If U Got It
• Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (Foldcash Remix)  
• Loud Luxury ft Nikki's Wives - Show Me  
• Nora En Pure - Saltwater  
• No Way Back ft Mike Beatz - Doin It Well
• Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Disco Mix)
• The O'jays - I Love Music (Joey Negro Sweet Music Mix)
• Alessia Cara - Wild Things (MK Remix)
• Soul ll Soul - Back To Reality (KLATCH Remix)
• Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) (Holtoug Deep House House Edit)
• Chachi & Paige - Land Down Under  
• Lost Frequencies - What Is Love 2016  
• Rudimental ft Will Heard - I Will For Love (SYV Remix)  
• Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)  
• Disclosure ft Lion Babe - Hourglass  
• X Ambassadors - Unsteady (Boehm Remix)
• Halsey - Colors (Blonde Remix)
• Nora En Pure - Tears In Your Eyes
• Ellie Goulding - Burn (Gryffin Remix)
• DJ Mustard ft Travis Scott - Whole Lotta Lovin (LeMarquis Remix)
• DJ Snake ft George Maple - Talk (Supernatet Edit)  
• Seeb f./Neev - Breathe (Nora En Pure Instrumental Club Remix)
• Joey Negro & Doug Willis - Crystal Lover
• George Benson - Love Ballad (Joey Negro Jazzy Reprise)
• The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On (Hot Classics Remix)
• Blackstreet - No Diggity (Figgy Remix)
• The Notorious B.I.G. ft Mase & Puff Daddy - Mo Money Mo Problems (Shoe Scene Remix)  
• Next - Too Close (Andrew Masta & The Disco Punk Nu Disco Dance Edit)
• The Weeknd ft Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (PeteDown Club Mix)
• HAIM & BloodPop - Little Of Your Love (BloodPop Remix)
• Drake - Passionfruit (BPM Supreme Remix)  
• Cheat Codes ft Demi Lovato - No Promises
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (A-Trak Remix)  
• Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix)
• Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
• Father MC - I'll Do For You
• Bruno Mars - 24k Magic (Rock It Scientists Hype Edit) (Dynamiq Cutdown)
• Palm Trees - Casanova
• Calvin Harris ft Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - Feels (Fabian EWF Mix)
• LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl (Untouchables Remix)
• The Weeknd ft Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (Mr. Collipark Remix)  
• Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)
• Destiny's Child - Jumpin' Jumpin' (Jean Tonique Remix)
• Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes (Bobby French Remix)
• Stevie Wonder - I Wish (16b Intro Clean) (DJ Joey C Extended Edit)
• Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay (ReDrum)
• James Brown - Soul Power  
• Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It)
• Klingande - Pumped Up  
• Childish Gambino - Redbone
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder (K. Flay Remix)
• Lauv - I Like Me Better (Promo Only Clean Edit)
• Biggie vs Young MA - Hypnotize vs Ooouuu (DJ EDiT Mashup)
• Kanye West - Good Life
• Sage The Gemini - Now & Later (Merk & Kremont Remix)
• DJ Snake ft George Maple - Talk (Supernatet Edit)
• Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (Loud Luxury Remix)
• Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
• Kriss Kross - Jump
• Will Smith - Boom Shake The Room
• Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (Select Mix Remix)
• Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
• Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
• Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg, Kurup & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode
• Groove Theory - Tell Me (Mayeda Remix)  
• Chris Malinchak - Wonderful  

Fitbit Local San Diego Celebrates Two Year Anniversary - Bird’s Surf Shed Yoga

Fitbit Local San Diego celebrates two years with a yoga session at Bird’s Surf Shed.

From left, Sheri Matthews, Bird Huffman, Mike Sherbakov and Justin Kanoya. Matthews, Sherbakov and Kanoya put on a Fitbit Local event at Bird’s Surf Shed, a San Diego surf shop owned by Huffman.

Two years ago, Fitbit Local started, not only in San Diego, but nationwide. San Diego was the first city to launch the program, with the purpose of bringing local communities together in the name of fitness. It’s now in several other cities, but my heart always remains in San Diego. In November 2015, I was part of that first event with Fitbit Local ambassadors, Sheri Matthews and Mike Sherbakov. And so much has happened since then to all of us.

Mike and Sheri wanted to do something special to celebrate this two-year milestone. They decided to make it a yoga only meet-up and found one of the coolest and “so San Diego” spots to do it at, Bird’s Surf Shed.

Bird’s, a venue that is actually in a shed, that just happens to be one of the biggest surf shops in San Diego. When I heard that’s where it was happening, a spot where I DJ’d a yoga event in the past, I knew I wanted to be a part of it.

Our band of three was back together again for what would be an amazing night of yoga and music. There was something special about this night. It’s hard to explain, but there was magic happening.

Perhaps it’s because many of these large yoga events (this one had 150 people attending) are usually in spaces that are nearly impossible to have total silence. But we had it here. Add in the mellow beats of the music, as well as some architectural lighting that faded in and out of those beats, people were just transformed into something different during this flow.

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Here’s a look at the music that was played on this magical night.

• Jamie Duvel, Dr. J. James - Follow Your Heart (Ambient Mix)
• Jason Mraz - Rise
• Jason Mraz - Love Someone
• Mike Taylor - Colours (Instrumental)
• Cheat Codes & Cade - Stay With You (Instrumental)
• Khalid - Location
• DJ Taz Rashid - At Home
• Dillon Francis & Kygo f./James Hersey - Coming Over
• Kygo f./Ellie Goulding - First Time (Promo Only Quick Edit)
• Disclosure ft Lorde - Magnets
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (Cabuizee & Nikki X Remix)
• Sam Feldt f./Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love
• Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
• Odesza ft WYNNE & Mansionair - Line Of Sight
• Drake - Passionfruit (Instrumental)
• Lauv - I Like Me Better
• Nagayaki Hushimo - Kurama Silence
• Florence & The Machine - Stand By Me
• Dewey Dellay - Yoga Peace

Sending Visitors In The Right Direction on Your Website - Squarespace Cover Pages

How I Use Squarespace Cover Pages To Attract New Clients

Do you offer a service in your business, yet that service can be used for different purposes? For instance, a computer repair shop that specializes in Apple computers but also works on PCs; a hairdresser who may primarily works on brides, but can also do hair for a young girl’s quincenañera; and of course, a DJ that mostly spins at weddings, but also works high school dances too.

Service providers can no longer be single faceted. And for me as a DJ, one of the places this needs to be conveyed is on my website. In 2016 I emceed 23 weddings, 20 yoga and fitness events and then another 30 or so “other events.” With this diverse list of work, I could really confuse and possibly deter a potential client if they arrive on my site and are unable to find information about their event type that they would want me to DJ.

A homepage with a singluarly focused subject matter may deter potential customers.

Squarespace cover pages are a great way to route incoming web traffic to the correct places on your website. 

Many potential clients are naturally routed to a provider’s homepage. This could be from a referral site such as Yelp or Wedding Wire. Or perhaps via a Google Adwords advertisement. When they are arriving via search, it’s imperative that the landing page has exactly what they were searching for.

Given that, imagine this scenario: A potential 40th birthday client searches for “birthday party DJ in San Diego.” There’s a Google ad on the right hand side and she clicks on it. It’s been programmed to go to the website’s homepage. The photo she sees is a wedding couple having the time of their life at at their wedding. The links are generic, “about,” “services,” “blog” etc. She thinks, “hmmm, I don’t think he does birthday parties,” and then clicks away.

So what’s the solution and the best way to provide information your potential customers are looking for? Customized direct landing pages. The content manage system I use is Squarespace, and it labels this feature “Cover Pages.”

Content specific landing pages are not only useful, but important. I rarely send potential customers to my homepage. Instead, I’ve created landing pages for the three event types I DJ, and it is one of those three pages where they are routed.

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This is an important online advertising strategy. Nearly 100% of the test searches I conduct for DJ services lead me to that DJ company’s homepage. Advertisers who are paying for certain keywords and search terms are leading visitors to pages that are not relevant to their search and are definitely losing customers.

Referencing the previous scenario, I did a search for “DJs in Portland,” (see image 1a) playing the role of someone looking for a wedding DJ. Clicking on the first result that came up, I arrived at a page that only had bar/bat mitzvah information.  It took another click before I was confident the company also provided wedding service.

Further, if the images on the landing page are not representative of the event they need a DJ for (in this case a wedding), it gives them further reason to continue their search elsewhere.

How I Did It
Now that I’ve told you about direct landing pages and why they are important, I’m going to show you exactly how I use them in my business. I mentioned earlier that I have three specific landing pages for the type of events I do. Since setting those up initially, I’ve even developed sub-categories of those landing pages.

Imagine if you are a wedding DJ that specializes in Indian weddings. One landing page could be created for general weddings and the other for Indian weddings. The links on the general page could take the visitor to your wedding blog, while the other takes visitors to a specific blog page showing only filtered results of Indian weddings.

While I do not specialize in a wedding type, I did create a few custom landing wedding pages.

Weddings

General Wedding Landing Page
This is my generic wedding landing page that shows a great picture of the couple and guests having a good time. Most importantly very few links: contact, blog and resource guide.

This is an example of a generic wedding landing page created on the DJ Kanoya Productions website. 

Parents/Family Landing Page
Occasionally I have a parent that makes the initial contact with me and participate in the decision making process. When that occurs, rather than send them to my general wedding page, I send them to a page that specifically addresses that the parties I create encompass the entire family. This picture perfectly captures that my events have people of all ages on the dance floor.

When communicating with a parent of a potential wedding client, visitors to the DJ Kanoya Productions website are routed via this landing page. 

Wedding Wire Landing Page
This is the landing page for traffic arriving via my Wedding Wire storefront link. This is specifically greeting the visitor and acknowledging they are coming from Wedding Wire. This would work for any traffic arriving via a referral site (i.e. The Knot, Yelp, or maybe a lead from a trade show).

Personalize your referring site web traffic by specifically mentioning the destination they are arriving from. In this case, the first line says, “Glad we connected through Wedding Wire.”

Yoga & Fitness

I’ve started to establish a niche in DJing fitness and yoga events. As I’ve worked these events, I’ve created content related to these event types, so it made sense to direct these potential client types to fitness event specific event information.

This landing page also keep things simple, showcasing a photo of me working a Fitbit event, with just three links: fitness event related blog posts and photos and a way to contact me.

With a speciality in yoga and fitness events, it was important to create a specific landing page on  my website for that traffic. 

DJ Justin Kanoya

Lastly I have my “miscellaneous category” or inquiries from people that need information on me. Using that same philosophy of someone planning a birthday party not needing to be confused by information about weddings or fitness events, I bring them to this landing page that also has three links: my blog, a podcast interview I participated in, and of course, a contact me link.

Always make it easy for someone to contact you!

Rather than sending a link to the “About” section on your website, create an attractive landing page like this.

Landing pages are a great way to breathe some new life into your site as well as segment your client base, sending them into a direction that is specific to their needs. And a potential client whose initial experience with you is easy will always have a better chance in converting to a new booked client.

Yoga Sculpt with Katie B; October 2017 - San Diego Yoga DJ

San Diego yoga teacher/DJ duo, Katie Burke and Justin Kanoya,

It’s the October edition of yga sculpt with Katie B at Corepower Yoga. Here’s a look at the setlist

• David Waugh - Inner Peace
• DJ Taz Rashid - At Home
• Machine Gun Kelly f./Quavo & Ty Dolla $ign - Trap Paris (Instrumental)
• Odesza ft WYNNE & Mansionair - Line Of Sight
• DJ Sub Zero - Count On Me
• Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (Coldabank Remix)
• Klingande - Pumped Up
• Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (Alphalove Remix)
• Babert - Boogie Oogie
• Cassie - Me & U (Scott Forshaw & RAI Remix)
• Missy Elliott - WTF (Chris Lake Remix)
• Drake ft Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (DubRocca Remix)
• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Boys Noize Remix)
• Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (Select Mix Remix)
• Petey Pablo - Freek-A-Leek
• La Roux - Bulletproof (Declain & V.Y.C. Remix)
• OutKast - The Way You Move
• Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money (PeteDown Future House Mix)
• Far East Movement - Like A G6 (PB Mix)
• Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison (Phil N Good Remix)
• Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Luca Lush Remix)
• Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Mr. Saccardo Remix)
• Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Frontin (Disclosure Mix)
• DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)
• Mann ft 50 Cent - Buzzin (Remix)
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low
• Usher f./Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
• Emmanuel Jal & Nelly Furtado - Scars
• Dewey Dellay - Yoga Peace