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Sean Wheatley has been a DJ spinning in night clubs, weddings, corporate events, and house parties in Western Washington for over 10 years. Originally from Los Angeles, he is also a successful musician, having toured and recorded for various music projects, including a stint for A&M records in the early 90s. "I like to think that my music background helps me when I DJ," states Sean, "it provides me with a good sense of timing and feeling, and my diverse musical taste allows me to adapt to any situation."
This helps especially with weddings, where so many clients have so many different tastes: "I'm amazed at how many different kinds of music people are into. While a bride may be into 80s and newer dance and hip hop, the groom may be into alternative, rockabilly and old school funk. The key is making everyone happy at a wedding reception, including the parents and grandparents!"
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A record collector since the age of 10, Sean's collection is extensive and eclectic to say the least. From Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra to the Velvet Underground and Radiohead and everything in between, he can handle any request from the typical disco to that obscure Cure song that the bride just has to hear. Lately he has been expanding his world music collection, allowing for an even wider musical palette.
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His true love is jazz and the classics however - his favorite singers are Nat King Cole and Fats Waller - but he has no problem mixing them in with a great Motown hit, a swinging Latin tune, an indie rock song or a newer dance floor hit. The key is finding the right place for the right song. With Sean at the helm, clients can be well assured that the music they get is not only what they wanted, but a whole lot more.
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A Sampling of Sean's Favorite Tunes:
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Classics
Love You Madly - Ella Fitzgerald
Ain't That A Kick in The Head - Dean Martin
Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Nat King Cole
Swingin'On A Star - Frank Sinatra
A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano
L.O.V.E. - Natalie Cole
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
What A Little Moonlight Will Do - Billie Holiday
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
I'm Crazy About My Baby - Fats Waller
Motown/Oldies
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
How Sweet it Is - Marvin Gaye
These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Cupid - Sam Cooke
ABC - Jackson 5
Don't Be Cruel- Elvis Presley
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
RESPECT - Aretha Franklin
World Music
Armado Mio - Pink Martini
Felicidade - Suba
Sangue De Beirona - Cesaria Evora
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
Kumnyama Endlini - Mahotella Queens
Micaela - Sonores Carruseles
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Funk/Soul/Groovy
Kiss - Prince
Sex Machine - James Brown
Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
It's Your Thing -Isley Brothers
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
Gettin' Jiggy With it - Will Smith
Atomic Dog - Parliament/George Clinton
Shake Your Rump - Beastie Boys
Ain't Nothin' But A G Thing - Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
Punk/New Wave/Alternative
Rockaway Beach - The Ramones
Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
Do You Wanna Hold Me - Bow Wow Wow
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive
Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf Mix) - The Pixies
Last Night - The Strokes
Rock Lobster - B52s
Atomic - Blondie
True Faith - New Order
Big Time Sensuality - Bjork
Newer
The Way You Move - Outkast
Dance Me to The End of Love - Madeleine Peyroux
Dance Till the Morning Sun - Brazilian Girls
Don't Feel Like Dancing- Scissor Sisters
Feel Good, Inc. - The Gorillaz
Good Life - Kanye West
The Way I Are - Timbaland
Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet
Kylie Minoque - I Believe in You
Santa Maria - The Gotan Project
Usher - Yeah!
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Beautiful Day - U2
Speed of Sound - Coldplay
Question - Old 97's
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