DJ/ Jazz Saxophonist/Projector Home Movie DJ from Columbus, OH

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelors in Business; Devry University Associates in Electronics Engineering: Columbus State Took coursework at The Ohio State University towards Music Education in music theory, reading & writing music Brief Overview: DJ timeline: Got in the business of DJ-ing when I needed sound equipment to support my performing on the saxophone, then people would ask if I could DJ their events, since I had the equipment. Because of limited/ degraded equipment at events, led me to purchasing more reliable equipment, leading to DJ-ing music prior to my performances, and others having confidence in me to be a DJ A DJ with over 5 years experience for Weddings, Receptions, Birthday Parties, Special Events, Church Events & Funerals Plays the Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones in the area of Jazz, Blues, Country & Pop, has performed for Weddings, Receptions, Birthday Parties, Special Events, Church Events, Television (Channels 4, 6, 10 39 in Marion, Ohio) & Funerals and Restaurant luncheons, Americans Got Talent, Safe Auto Commercials Featured Offerings in my Packages: DJ: music of your choice ********************* Karaoke: Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Country, Pop Hip Hop ********************* Party Lighting: Flashing, Solid, decorated table lighting ********************* Sound: Speaker arrangements from 25 persons up to 1,000 persons ********************* Places Events have been performed in Ohio: Columbus, Delaware, Dayton, Marysville, Marion, Newark, Mansfield, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Zanesville, Chillcothe, Mt. Vernon, Fairfield Bio: Forward: Within the past year (2017) has DJ-ed for The Ohio State University, Ohio Wesleyan, providing Karaoke services and live Saxophone performances *************************************************************************************************************************** Past: Started out on the Recorder learning to read music at Windsor Elementary. He is a self taught performer that began teaching himself Saxophone as a student at Linmoor Jr. High school in Columbus, Ohio under Larry Burgess. He went on to Linden McKinley High School joining the Jazz band, Concert Band & Marching Band under the late Doctor Willie Sullivan and later Mr. Macluran. He performed in many churches, funerals.Then he joined the military which he started performing while in the military for special functions, talent shows, church events and funerals. Mr. Carmon won in a military talent show in 1995 by performing the song made famous by the late Whitney Houston "I Have Nothing on the saxophone. Since the military Mr. Carmon has performed for Kim Waters (sax player) and Kenny Lattimore, Safe Auto contest; where I came in 5th out of 180 contestants. He has performed for many non-profit organizations such as Mercy Wheels on Grace. He has performed for Mayor Coleman's events, private non profit organizations, many churches throughout Columbus, Ohio, Delaware, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Carmon having served in the military found himself learning to use sound tracks to make up for the absence of a band and in addition to reading music, has learned to use the tracks as background to accompany his performances. Mr. Carmon has adapted to performing light gospel, jazz gospel, jazz, blues, pop and so forth from instrumental to vocal artist backing tracks. As of 2014 Mr. has performed on channel 6 advertising the Juneteenth 2014 event and channel 10. He has performed at numerous events, to include church concerts monthly. Additionally, Mr. Carmon has played for the late Gene Walker of Columbus, Ohio and has performed on 106.3. Mr. Carmon does events for Gig Masters & Thumbtack as a DJ, and Saxophonist since 2014 to Present and has DJ-ed/ played saxophone and performed Karaoke for over 25 events with 5 star ratings DJ As the coordinator and director for Fall Fest at Snyder Park in Springfield (Oct. 14th and 15th), I found Mr. Natural (DJ) to be both professional and responsive to our needs. Of those DJ's closer to home that I contacted, none were able to fit us in at the money we had budgeted for their service at our event. Mr. Natural was more concerned about the success of our festival than the money. (As a non-profit event, the festival focuses on children, giving free hayrides, providing free pumpkins and games, free toys and more.) One big plus was Mr. Natural's talent with the saxophone, he was able to roam throughout the festival playing to background music amplified from the band shelter. This was great and I was able to turn him loose without any special guidance, counting on Mr. Natural to do what he was hired to do. Vendors were very pleased with the results as were members of the festival board. Mr. Natural will be given favorable consideration for any events that we might hold moving forward. (Kent Sherry, Board Member, Hollandia Gardens Association - Host of Fall Fest at Snyder Park in Springfield, OH.)