I’ve spent my whole life enjoying every aspect of music. Though I don’t enjoy all types of music, I have had what I feel to be enough exposure to be able to decide what music is good and what isn't. Back in the day my mother would force me to listen to oldies in the kitchen as I did the dishes and my father blasted country music as I would mow the lawn or clean the garage. Let it be known that these types of music, though not exceptionally intriguing to me, are forever engrained in my mind and therefore give me a broad base of knowledge pertaining to them. And, of course, like any college student, I love any music trivia pertaining to songs categorized as classic rock, new age, punk, alternative, etc. Years of performing in every band and choir that my high school offered has also giving me exposure to many classical and jazz songs. My performances have ranged from the county fair to the state level in Madison and even to Japan.

One thing I have learned throughout my years is that in order to put on a successful show, one must perform. It sounds trivial, but if you don’t entertain, the show flops. In regards to a show, the success of it depends half on performance and half on relating/connecting to the audience (i.e. song selection, attitude). SWAHT always makes sure to strive for that connection so that we can honestly be able to call ourselves a “different kind of DJ service”. Another key aspect of a performance is the equipment. It should directly reflect the performance itself.

quality equipment + quality music --> quality performance = quality DJs

Sincerely,

Joe Nickels

S.W.A.H.T. Team DJs

P.S. If you get time, please go to the guest book or email joe@swaht.com and let us know what you think about the site. Also for more in depth information on myself click through to www.uwm.edu/~jnickels.

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