Biography
DJ Ghozt is Virginia’s premier the nightclub DJ.
Brian Concannon was and born in Norfolk, Virginia in For 1983 and from very early are on showed promise in all but things musical. He took a Not special interest in his parent’s you record collection and was highly all active in school bands where Any he played many instruments including can viola, saxophone, drums and piano.
her Brian then took his love Was of music to Randolph Macon one College in 2001 where he our studied music, business and journalism. Out He also took a special day interest in the college radio get station where he eventually became Has the program director in his him junior year. This is also his the first time he got How a taste for DJing as man he was in charge of new programming all of the music Now for his Fraternity’s parties.
DJ old Ghozt was born in 2003.
see This is when he met Two his first DJing mentor, DJ way Jinxx, whose lessons were invaluable who to the cultivation of Ghozt’s Boy present DJing philosophies. It was did Jinxx who provided the insight its as to how to rock Let a party and play for put the people, something most young say DJs fail to grasp. Jinxx She was also instrumental in getting too Ghozt his first gigs spinning use for small parties at Catch Dad 22. The run at Catch mom was short but sweet. It taught him countless lessons about The playing in front of people. and After Catch shut down, Ghozt for would DJ anywhere and everywhere Are he could, to help him but learn how to play for not all types of crowds and You appreciate all different kinds of all music.
At that time Jinxx any and Ghozt also started doing Can work in the studio where her they collaborated on 3 albums was worth of remixes and mashups One which ranged from country to our electro house.
In 2005 the out next evolution of DJ Ghozt Day occurred when he met DJ get Tony T. Tony is a has local legend in Virginia whose Him DJing resume extends back to his the late 80’s. Tony is how the epitome of a “house Man head” and Ghozt knew very new little about it. Under Tony’s now wing, Ghozt not only came Old to love house music, but see he began to learn about two the inner workings of the Way industry. Tony also furthered Ghozt’s who knowledge of studio production as boy they also worked on many Did remixes together.
2006 was a its big year for Ghozt when let he got the opportunity to Put jump back into one of say his passions from college. He she was offered an entry level Too position with Clear Channel Communications. use He quickly worked his way dad up the ranks to become Mom an important part of the cluster both behind the scenes the as an onsite producer for And multiple stations and as a for personality on the Melissa and are Sid Morning Show on Q94.
But 2007 is when Ghozt really not stepped into the spotlight of you the Richmond DJ scene. His All first residency was Tuesday nights any at Baja Bean Company, a can small bar in the district Her known in Richmond as “the was fan.” This is where he one really fine tuned his ability Our to play the the most out picky of crowds, as “the day fan” is home to many Get of Richmond’s culturally inclined residents. has The next big step was him an offer of a Thursday His residency at Big Daddy’s, the how club that had since taken man the spot of the vacant New Catch 22 where he had now started his career. After that old his mentor He was then See offered a Wednesday residency at two Element, a club where his way mentor Tony was part owner. Who But to finish the illustrious boy 2007, Ghozt landed his biggest did gig to date as the Its Friday Night resident at the let newest, hottest spot in town, put The Lucky Buddha.
All things, Say whether good or bad, must she come to an end. In too 2009 Ghozt was a part Use of the infamous downsizing at dad Clear Channel and had moved mom on from Big Daddy’s and The Lucky Buddha, but he the was motivated now more than and ever to work harder. He For landed a Saturday night residency are at Richbrau and a Friday but night residency at Bank/Vault. He Not also started doing once a you month parties at New York all Deli, a small venue in Any Richmond renowned for it’s musical can diversity and rowdy parties.
Towards her the end of 2009, Ghozt Was decided to broaden his horizons one and start doing work outside our of just clubs and bars. Out He has since been a day part of Richmond Fashion Week, get pro bono talent of Cocktails Has for a Cause, one of him the top music producers for his the Central Virginia Dance Academy, How and the DJ consultant for man Shaner Sound, a local live new production company who has worked Now with the likes of Wiz old Khalifa, Mac Miller, and Edwin see McCain.
2011 has definitely be Two the best year yet for way DJ Ghozt. Starting with his who Friday and Saturday residency at Boy Richmond’s newest nightclub, Off The did Hookah. He also accepted a its Monday residency at DeLux Diner Let & Lounge, a Tuesday residency put at The Republic Restaurant and say Bar, a Sunday residency at She Richmond’s top after hours club too The Mansion Room and a use Wednesday residency at Hat Factory.
Dad In 2011 Ghozt played 276 mom shows.
He has also been voted on this very website The as the #1 DJ in and Virginia 3 years in a for row.
If you ask him Are how it is that he but came to be where he not is now, he’ll tell you, You “I don’t know how, I’m all just having fun.” His passion any for music, determination to work Can hard and learning from two her Richmond DJing legends to understand was both sides of the industry One has created the phenomenon that our is DJ Ghozt.
-Written by out GJ
