BIO
Ask the 13-year-old kid from Astoria, Queens what he could foretell of his impending greatness and his answer may surprise you. Blaze Nyc never imagined himself having a career as a DJ, albeit a successful one at that, but he was inevitably lured to the turntables by his adoration for music and the thrill that pulsated through his body as he rocked the crowd. It all began with at the age of 13 when a lifelong friend formally introduced him to the artform by showing him his personal turntable set, after he fell in love with DJ’ing at 13 years old.
As time progressed and Blaze Nyc continued to hone his skills, it became evident to the masses that this NY City based disk jockey was creating his own path amongst giants in the industry, all while attending Berkley College and earning a degree in Business Administration One such giant was Macy’s, where Blaze Nyc became the department store’s resident DJ at their largest and busiest location in the nation in Herald Square. For 18 years Blaze Nyc was the resident mix master, responsible for engaging with customers and uplifting spirits to result in a direct impact on sales of over 30%. During his tenure, Blaze Nyc also guest-DJ’d with New York’s top radio stations including WPLJ’s 95.5, KYU’s 103.5, Power 105.1, and z100. As his star continued to rise Blaze cemented himself as a special event DJ that provided the soundtrack for various events for some of the pinnacle artists of our time including Russell Simmons, J Lo, Rhianna, Tommy Hilfiger, Brittany Spears, Beyonce, Jessica Simpson, Kevin Hart and Fergie at parties and events in locations far and wide including France, Australia, Dominican Republic, Colombia as well nationwide. As expected, Blaze began to draw the attention of some of today’s leading media outlets such as BET, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Maxim, Latina and Seventeen where he mastered the ones and twos at their specialty events; events that included Fashion Night Out and Macy’s Fourth Of July Spectacular Show and event of which he is still at the helm.
In 2010 Blaze succumbed to a temporary setback when he was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 30. A fighter ever since his days in the Queens borough, Blaze knew that he would overcome his diagnosis; and overcame he did. Blaze Nyc came back on the scene with a renewed sense of focus and determination that spearheaded his new outlook that brought him to the forefront of several major NY hotspots including Catch Nyc and The Park. He also possessed a new and innovative business savvy to match that allowed him to create a new career path within event production for the same high-end clients that he once brought to their feet with his musical prowess. The media has taken notice to this metamorphosis with features in the Village Voice, Getty Images, You’re Cute and News Day. Today, Blaze Nyc can also add fashion trendsetter to his long list of accomplishments with the release of his new “dad hat” line, Blaze NYC, named after his late brother of which his name is in honor.
“Because of my brother, I laid my eyes on turntables for the first time at the age of 9 and knew at that moment that I would forever love and respect the artform. Today as I add fashion to my professional repertoire, I do so knowing that my big brother Jimmy Blaze is looking own on me and helping guide me along the way.”