Published in the October 2008 issue of DJ Times Magazine
Volume 21 - Number 10
By Robert LaFrance

Columbus, Ga.—DJ Roonie G exudes the future. You see it in everything he does—his DJ style, his personal philosophies, his website, and even his fashion sense. He seems to live on the edge of the present with an outstretched hand reaching for the next big thing.

When everyone was spinning vinyl, he was pushing the limits of CD technology. As soon as we were all comfortable with our digital-DJ systems, he was already exploring multi-media by incorporating video into his performances. Now that video systems are becoming common, he is producing his own custom source material and looking toward the horizon for what’s next in DJing—always challenging himself and never, ever resting. It’s those artistic and technological curiosities that continue to set him apart from the rest of the DJ world—it just took the audience a little time to catch up.

Roonie’s mixture of pop culture—TV, movies, hip-hop, rock-n-roll, dance music—has continually pushed the limits of technology and wowed audiences from L.A. to New York. Recently, the Columbus, Ga.-based jock was able to break a 10-year drought of gigs in Atlanta and show those in Georgia’s capitol city what they’ve been missing all these years. And Roonie G delivered with precision, excitement, enthusiasm, and the utmost professionalism—as he consistently does.

These are the qualities that have enabled him to progress up the DJ ladder and win over a national audience. He is now performing for the biggest celebrities in Vegas—think Diddy, Wyclef, Kid Rock—and the most prestigious clubs around the country. He currently has residencies at the Saddle Ranch in L.A., Jet in Vegas, Mixx at the Borgata in Atlantic City, plus others in Chicago, New Orleans, and now Hotlanta.

The industry accolades and career accomplishments continue to pile up. In addition to being an award-winning DVDJ (two Club World trophies, so far), his profile includes: serial entrepreneur—he’s owned nightclubs, beauty salons and real estate; turntablist—he’s won many local and national competitions; product-development consultant—he helped Pioneer develop the industry-standard CDJ-1000 and the audio/video players, the DVD-X1 and DVJ-1000; and nearly life-long DJ—now in his 25th year, he was an ’08 America’s Best DJ nominee. And, if that’s not enough, he’s a pretty good poker player, as evidenced by respectable finishes in several tournaments, including The World Series of Poker.