Monday Music: Meet DJ Matt Cornwall!

Dear Friends,

We started to put a little musical pep into your Mondays in September 2011 but we have never formally introduced DJ Matt Cornwall - we are really lacking in manners! Very late but better than never: please meet DJ Matt Cornwall! We love him because he is like a walking Wikipedia of Music and he has a wonderful knack for the mood and the moment, getting it just right. While he works with us a lot, he also has some other small companies amongst his clients, like Apple, the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Toyota, Starwood Hotels and the list goes on.

Contact him and book him: matt@mattcornwall.com   Phone: 323.547.2705




"Music is the breath of life and is a vital ingredient to any successful event. Similar to great décor, location and great food, music is an integral part of the overall design, keeping it fluid, fun, interesting, creating ambience and overall seeing the event - and whatever theme it may have - through. Having a DJ vs an iPod or programmed music is also critical, in that unlike an iPod, a DJ (a good one that is ; ) can intuit any crowd and quickly provide entertainment for everyone, in addition to keeping the event moving along by MC'ing.  I have been fortunate enough to be a DJ for over 16 years now, delving into and deepening my knowledge of every kind of music imaginable.
I look forward to the possibility of making anyone's event, party, gathering, celebration, one of excitement and full of vibrant fun !"  ~ DJ Matt Cornwall

Let us know what kind of music YOU like and we will play it!

Happy Monday and thank you, Matt, for your musical genius and passion!
Janet

Monday Music: Watch Out for Robert Delong - NEW ARTIST.

Dear Friends,

Matt predicted the phenomenal success of Daft Punk's return so listen up! He just unearthed a new "Artist to Know": Robert DeLong.



"I would not be where I am today as a DJ were it not for the phenomenal world-renowned hand picked musical programming on Los Angeles based public radio station KCRW. Jason Kramer is one of those music selector/dj's whom I met many years ago whilst calling the station one night screaming their praises and we have been great friends ever since. Jason is also a music supervisor at Elias Arts in Los Angeles and has a weekly music showcase for up and coming talent. The electronic one-man band Robert Delong - hailing from the suburbs of Seattle - stopped by The Elias Arts studios for an intimate recording and conversation with Jason.
With a background in drums, DeLong’s music culls from indie rock, house, electronica, EDM and moombahton. He was recently tapped as the ‘2013 Artist to Watch’ by MTV, Billboard and VIBE. With booming buzz around his latest single “Global Concepts” from JUST MOVEMENT, it seems the sky’s the limit for this fresh-sounding and thought-provoking singer-songwriter. Check out the wildly inventive electronic instruments he uses in this song "happy."  See you on the dance floor! ; ) ~ DJ Matt Cornwall

"happy" Monday!
Janet

Grateful to See Our Amway China Event Featured in Special Events Magazine

Dear Friends,

We are happy to share Page 9 of the May issue of Special Events:

EventWorks Creates a Big Show for Amway China

Thank you. Lisa Hurley, for covering the story of our event!

We could not have done it without the help of many collaborators, especially Todd Roberts/Visions Lighting, Greg Russell/Tandem Digital, Doug Johnson/E-Plus Productions and Rick Jobson/Technical Show Management.

All together we managed to create the illusion of a spaceship launch, transporting the dinner gala guests into the stratosphere for the evening as just one segment of an event filled with entertainment and special effects.

Mahalo for viewing and Aloha!

Janet

Monday Music: We Are Letting The Good Times Roll!

Dear Friends,

"What I'm gonna do to you - I betcha like it" - Troy "Shorty Trombone" Andrews will get you going this morning!
 DJ Matt caught the bug in New Orleans where our team just let the good times roll in the French Quarter.



"Eventworks and I just wrapped up a great week in my favorite of all music meccas, New Orleans. As if that doesn't get any better for yours truly, I was also the opening act for "Nola's" new reigning King of jazz/funk/rock/hiphop… or simply, the "New Orleans Sound" as I like to call it ! Troy Andrews, aka "Shorty Trombone", began his musical career at the tender age of 6, playing trombone, and he hasn't stopped since, playing for the past 25 years with the Neville Brothers and performing as the featured member of Lenny Kravitz's horn section.  He has been touted as one of New Orleans' greatest music stars ! As I always like to say: "keep it funky and nobody gets bored." See you on the dance floor!  ~ DJ Matt Cornwall

Wishing you an energized week!
Janet

Help Soldiers - Send Coffee to Afghanistan!

Dear Friends!

Welcome back from the long Memorial Day Weekend!
We are interrupting the Monday Music because very coincidentally we got a true reality check a few days ago that made us think about Memorial Day in a very different way.

Our Production Manager Carolyn Vasi shared her nephew's news with us last week. Tony - bottom right in the photo - is a Staff Sergeant in our Armed Forces and he just got re-deployed to Afghanistan where he and his dozen comrades are working the night shift in a camp near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh Province.

It's a hot, dry, very uncomfortable place and Tony asked his family for one thing: GOOD, STRONG COFFEE!
Carolyn and her sister sent a big package this past weekend and we will keep sending care packages to Tony to help him stay awake with a good cup of strong java.

We checked with an experienced Colonel to find out what else we should send. Here his reply:
"Anything that doesn't melt in the heat! Beef jerky is really good. Chewing it helps you stay awake and alert and it goes easy in a leg pocket. I really liked the small cans of Diamond almonds with lime wasabe sauce. The other flavors were good too. Packets of on the go baby wipes are great for hygiene. The environment is very austere. Small bottles of hand sanitizer are great too. One friend sent me a bag with small deluxe shampoos from the nice hotels she stayed at. That was a great gift! A shower is the one relief there when you can get one!"

The United States Postal Service has a website "Boots on Ground" with all the necessary information you need if you wish to send a package to a deployed soldier.
Most important fact: all packages have to be addressed to a specific person! Packages to "A Soldier" or "Soldiers", etc will not get delivered.
If you wish to send coffee - please only ground coffee in soft packaging - or other helpful items to Tony and his night shift comrades, please contact Carolyn: cvasi@eventworks.com.

Thank you so much!

Wishing you a happy, short week!
Janet

Monday Music: Check Out The Current # ONE Dance Floor Hit

Dear Friends!

We Facebook-stalked Matt this past week as he jet-setted through Latin America, and asked him what gets the guests moving in Peru. Turns out that the top tune is from Sweden, clear polar opposite to Matt's geographical location; truly global!
Get up and dance: here is Icona Pop with "I Love It".




I've just returned from a very exciting action packed week dj'ing a global incentive trip in Peru and had the pleasure of playing for the most internationally represented dance floor ever. As usual, there always seems to be one stand out song that works for everyone, and in this case, everyone from around the world! This year's international dance floor filler goes to Swedish Pop duo "Icona Pop" with their song " I love it " featuring British recording artist "Charli XCX."
"I Love It" is textbook pop perfection: a track so mood-transforming, so replayable, and so endlessly gratifying that anybody who dared wonder if the glitter bombed keyboard with cap-lock-jammed written anthem could hold up another year ( the song was released a year ago this month) need only watch the throngs scrambling to find their place on the dance floor upon hearing it's first super synth blast note! : ) ~ DJ Matt Cornwall

Wishing you a great week!
Janet

Monday Music Goes Live!

Dear Friends!

It feels a lot like summer and we are in the mood for fun. While discussing musical memories we all got nostalgic about seeing our favorite bands live. DJ Matt agrees! Nothing tops swaying to the beat in front of a stage, surrounded by like-minded fans.
One of the best summer festivals, Hangout 2013 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is coming up this month! The line-up includes many top names. Here one of the headliners to rock your Monday: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers




"The Digital Age. Surely more than a few record execs have wept mulling over that phrase. Streaming services and YouTube have taken over. One-hit wonders of past generations have sold more albums than some of today's biggest artists. Indeed the times they are a-changin. But guess what's standing firm in the midst of rampant music piracy? It's live music! It's irreplaceable in my opinion. Even with our fancy 3D, HD TV's and our thundering surround sound systems, it doesn't matter. Seeing music live is THE epitome of the music experience. And thanks to our culture's evolving tastes, you can go to a festival and experience your favorite playlist in person  over the course of a couple days. It's pretty incredible.
But there are hundreds of festivals in the U.S alone every year--how does one possibly choose?! Click the link, courtesy of "Music Festival Junkies.com" you can find some of the music fest highlights happening now till the end of summer…get your tickets soon wherever you may be in the world, as these ones tend to sell out quickly! See you on the dance floor ! : ) DJ Matt Cornwall

Wishing you a wonderful week!
Janet