My story
DJ Craig D has been rocking crowds for 20+ years now. His experience as a DJ is very well rounded and ranges from nightclubs, colleges, weddings, corporate events, celebrity events, concerts, high schools, and much more. He started DJing events in Elgin, IL & Chicago, IL, and went on to do many events around the entire Chicago area. From there he went on to do many events at Northern Illinois University for a variety of organizations on campus. He quickly became the most requested DJ on the NIU campus, and went on to perform at many other colleges & universities around the midwest. He made a name for himself on the Chicago & midwest comedy scene as the opening DJ for many of the nations top urban comedians. He worked closely with comedian Deray Davis at Riddles Comedy Club and at many of the areas top comedy shows. HBO Max with Comedian Lil Rel, & Deray's annual N.Y.E. Shows at Chicago's Arie Crown Theater.
While still a big name at Northern Illinois University, and working many big events in Rockford, IL., he eventually landed a spot on the radio as an on-air mixer with Rockford's Power 106 radio station in 2010. His ability to cross many genres of music including Hip Hop, R&B, Dancehall Reggae, House, Steppers, Top 40, Rock, Alternative, Disco, Jazz, and more has allowed DJ Craig D to stay busy as one of the most sought after DJ's in the midwest.
His talents have now given him the opportunity to travel to many other countries to DJ as well. Including The U.K., Jamaica, Mexico, Barbados, Aruba, and more.
CONCERT/SHOW OPENING
DJ FOR:
Ludacris
Twista
Ciara
G.L.C.
Jennifer Hudson
Drake
Juelz Santana
Katt Williams
Crucial Conflict
Cedric The Entertainer
Deray Davis
Lil Rel
Case
T.I.
Bobby Valentino
...and Many Many more!
AFTERPARTY DJ:
EPMD
John Blu
Shyne
Jeremih
The New Boyz
Nelly & The St. Lunatics
Benzino
Will Taylor (of Day 26)
Afrika Bambatta
Fabolous
CeCe Penniston
...and many more
BRAND/CORPORATE EVENTS:
Nestle
AARP
Red Bull
Heineken
Jim Beam
Illinois Education Assoc.
Hennessy
Dusse'
Wilson Teez
Belvedere Vodka
Marc Jacobs (Store Opening)
Molina Health Care
Academy Of The Arts
...and many more
GREEK ORGANIZATION
EVENTS:
Alpha Phi Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Phi Beta Sigma
Zeta Phi Beta
Omega Psi Phi
Sigma Gamma Rho
Kappa Alpha Psi
NPHC
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
Northern Illinois University
University Of Illinois
Kentucky State University
Illinois State University
DePaul University
Loyola University
Tennessee State University
Dominican University
Southern Illinois University
Chicago State University
Eastern Illinois University
...and many more
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