America’s Best DJ 2008

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Carl Craig

As it celebrates 20 years of chronicling U.S. DJ Culture, DJ Times magazine kicked off its 2008 America’s Best DJ contest on March 25th at Miami’s Winter Music Conference by announcing this year’s top 100 nominees.

Now entering its third year, America’s Best DJ (ABDJ) stands to solidify itself as the pre-eminent DJ & nightlife culture-branding event in the nation. Inaugurated in 2006, this exciting prize-packed promotion supports the growth of US DJ & nightlife culture by encouraging dance music fans to get involved and promote their favourite US-based DJ. Previous ABDJ winners include New York club king Jonathan Peters (2006) and Miami trance master George Acosta (2007). A tour, which will culminate with a closing ceremony in Las Vegas, will include 40 events that will entertain over 100,000 dance music fans throughout the United States.

Over the past two summers, participating fans chose from a panel of America’s Top 100 DJs (nominated by the staff of DJ Times), casting votes both online at www.americasbestdj.net and in-person at the 40 tour stops featuring showcased nominees at some of America’s top club venues.

“We believe that America’s Best DJ – the contest and the tour – will continue to bring visibility for DJ culture and strengthen its lasting foundation in the US,” says DJ Times Editor, Jim Tremayne.

For the full list of 2008 America’s Best DJ nominees and more information on the America’s Best DJ 2008 Summer Tour including tour cities dates and participating nominees, log on to www.americasbestdj.net. Voting for the 2008 contest begins May 1.

America’s Best DJ 2008 Summer Tour
April 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Fluid – Josh Wink
May 10 – Tampa, FL – Hyde Park Cafe – Adultnapper
May 10 – Columbus, OH – BoMa (Bar Of Modern Art) – Filo & Peri
May 17 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Mixx/Borgata Hotel & Casino – Roonie G
May 24 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Electronic Music Festival – Moby
May 25 – Columbus, OH – BoMa (Bar Of Modern Art – Micro
May 25 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Electronic Music Festival – Carl Craig
May 26 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Electronic Music Festival – Dubfire
May 31 – Boston, MA – Underbar – Joe Bermudez
June 5 – New York, NY – S.O.B.’s – DJ Rekha
June 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon – Miguel Migs
June 20 – Austin, TX – Sky Lounge – Chris Fortier
July 4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Palms Hotel & Casino – DJ Skribble
July 5 – Las Vegas, NV – Empire Ballroom – Sandra Collins
July 12 – New York, NY – Sullivan Room – Steve Porter
July 12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino – Dennis Ferrer
July 19 – Hampton Bays, NY – Neptune’s Beach Club – DJ Theo
September 6 – Las Vegas, NV – Empire Ballroom – Closing party (tba)

***Additional dates to be added weekly