MEET THE ZOLZ ENTERTAINMENT CREW

Rick Zolzer and Davie Van Dewater at a local briday show representing Zolz Entertainment

DAVIE VAN DE WATER ("DAVIE V.")   Professional DJ for over 25 Yearsrsion:1.0 StartHTML:0000000245 EndHTML:0000004840 S04

THE NIGHT LIFE : In the 80’s, Davie V  was an up and coming DJ at the hottest nightclub in the Hudson Valley, Let's Dance.  His crowning achievement was bringing the Guitar Player from Hell contest to the area.  Entertaining and keeping the crowd energized is never a question when Davie has the mic.

RADIO DAYS : Davie graduated from the Center for the Media Arts in Manhattan.  He was a weekend warrior for WPDH and later went on to the overnight shift on K104. 

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS : Davie was the Director of Marketing and Sales and the voice of the Adirondack Lumberjacks Professional Baseball Team.  He brought the "Zolz" style of fun to Adirondack Region.  Making independent baseball a family fun environment was the top priority for Davie and he did just that.  Every now and then, when Zolz needs a night off at the Renegades games you can catch Davie in action and the fun stays right on track.   Why?... because "FUN IS GOOD"!

LET'S GET PERSONAL : Davie has lived in the Hudson Valley for 95.12% of his life.  He truly enjoys entertaining the Hudson Valley.  His knowledge of music, mixing skills and humor make any party that Davie plays a blast. He enjoys playing as much golf as humanly possible and spending time with his family.  Davie has been entertaining the Hudson Valley for over 20 years and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. 

 

STEPHEN COLVIN   ("DJ SIZZLE") Professional DJ for over 15 years

EXPERIENCE: Stephen has covered everything from school dances, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate parties, to karaoke parties, birthdays & weddings. If there’s a reason to party, Stephen is available. Since he currently plays for 500 kids every Friday at Connecticut’s Sportscenter and Mahoney’s in Poughkeepsie, he manages to keep up with all the new music.

THE NIGHT LIFE: Stephen has played all over the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. From Shenanigans to McGillicuddy’s to Mad Hatter to Club DV8 to Mariner’s Harbor on the Hudson to Mahoney’s Irish Pub in Poughkeepsie where you can find him every other weekend. He also hosts karaoke at Whitney Bar & Grille and Playwright, which are both in Hamden, CT.

RADIO DAYS: Stephen was a DJ on 101.5 WPDH from 1996 to 1999 covering every shift from the Morning Show to the Overnight. Saturday night’s he hosted his own show, The Classic Rock Party, from 7 to midnight. In 1999, he moved over to 92.7/96.9 WRRV until he moved out of the area in December of 2004

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: Stephen went to the Hudson Valley Renegades in 1999 where he was the PA Booth assistant. One day Zolz walked out of the booth and handed him the microphone and Stephen’s career in PA work got started.  He worked in Hudson Valley from 1999-2004 and in the summer of 2006 as the Entertainment Director as well as being backup for the Zolz for ten years. He worked for the Catskill Cougars in 2000 as their PA Announcer and moved to New Haven in 2004 to run the Promotions and bring life to that franchise as their PA Announcer and also was the PA guy for the Danbury Trashers.  Most recently he helped open the TD Bank Sportscenter for Quinnipiac University. He handled all entertainment and promotions for 60 games of Men’s & Women’s Basketball and Hockey for 3 seasons.

LET'S GET PERSONAL: Ever since he was a kid doing character voices and causing chaos in Elementary School to entertaining thousands of fans in Sports Entertainment for over a decade, his main goal remains the same, and that is to entertain his audience. He hosts karaoke and DJ’s in Connecticut and travels home on the weekends to DJ all over the valley because he loves it. It’s just that simple...

 

EDDIE CUNNINGHAM ("Bronx-Tale")  Professional DJ for over 8 years

EXPERIENCE : Eddie has worked his way up from DJ assistant and now anchors our “Price Sensitive / Better than an IPOD Division!”

He handles Kids Parties, Holiday Parties, Fashion Shows, Sweet-Sixteens, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, and any other type of party where you would desire a Live DJ!

THE NIGHT LIFE : He is a DJ for Mid Hudson Civic Center Ice Rink in Poughkeepsie, NY and Edgewood Bath and Tennis Club in Middlebury, CT. He has also has worked at Bradford’s Bar & Grill in Stamford, CT and JJ Mannion’s in Yonkers, NY. Anything you want to know about the music since 1999, Eddie can tell you! Additionally, he is ready and willing to take requests for theme parties of any era or genre.

RADIO DAYS : At Mount Saint Mary College, where he graduated from in 2005, Eddie was the creator, and one of the hosts of “Three Point Stand.” It was the first ever weekly Radio/TV Sports show, which was broadcasted on the Mount Radio and Mount TV.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS / EVERY DAY JOB : Eddie worked for the Renegades for over 6 years in the entertainment department. He was the Assistant Director of Entertainment and oversaw the sound effects, music and all video in the P.A. booth during Renegades games.  He also helped to facilitate all the game night entertainment. Currently, you can find Eddie working at Chase Bank in Bethel CT, where he can answer any of your financial questions! However, come night time he is ready to control the music.

LET’S GET PERSONAL : Eddie is married to his beautiful wife Kate and is currently living in Danbury, CT. He feels that getting married just two years ago helps him to relate to any new Bride and Groom. Eddie’s desire is for all his events, whatever the age of the attendees, to have an amazing experience and rock out! Eddie is willing to drive to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or even Guam to make sure your day extra special! Plus: Any party or wedding that Eddie does will be a lot of fun, very entertaining, and a lot cheaper than hiring Zolz!  - So come on…. Why have you not called yet!!!!

 

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EXPERIENCE: Kevin is expertly  trained in the art of carrying and setting up DJ equipment. As the rookie on the staff, the majority of Kevin’s work has been watching the veterans do their thing, and working as an assistant. However, he is still way better than an iPod.

NIGHTLIFE: Kevin’s experience related to night life revolves mostly around paying cover charges and listening to other DJ’s do their thing. Kevin is hoping that someday people will pay him to come to the bars, rather than his current arrangement...It’s better on the bank account and easier to meet the girls!

RADIO: Kevin’s radio experience is very similar to his nightlife experience. Kevin has been able to successfully turn on his radio every morning. On one occasion he even went on a field trip to watch Zolz do the sports report live in the studio at WPDH. 

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: Kevin works as the director of Promotions and Entertainment for the Hudson Valley Renegades. Working closely with Zolz, Kevin has gained some valuable experience learning how to entertain huge crowds. His daily responsibilities are to make sure the fans at the Dutch are having a good time, just imagine what he can do for your next party.

LET'S GET PERSONAL: Kevin is simple man, that enjoys long walks on the beach, fuzzy slippers, and drinks with small umbrellas in them.  Kevin’s life goals are to move out of his mothers basement within the next 6 months. Fun Fact: Kevin once spent a night in the hospital because he ingested hot dogs that completely burned his stomach lining.

 

JEFFREY HELION  Professional DJ for over 4 years.

EXPERIENCE:  Jeff has been a member of Zolz Entertainment for over 4 years, working smaller events, Sweet 16’s, and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.

THE NIGHT LIFE:  For 2 years, Jeff was a guest DJ at Ice Time Sports in Newburgh.  He can also be found on weekends at various establishments in the Hudson Valley and New York City, listening to his favorite DJ’s to do “homework” to enhance his DJ “game”.  Although he can’t tell you how many beats per minute a song has off the top of his head, he can give you a list of the latest club hits…and can kick it with old school too.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS:  Jeff has been the Director of Game Day Promotions for the Army Black Knights at the United States Military Academy since October 2007.  There he oversees all music played at any of West Point’s athletic events, including Tate Rink for Army Hockey and Christl Arena with Army Basketball.  When a P.A. guy is needed, he even blesses the microphones of West Point with his golden pipes.  He has worked in stadiums ranging from the NFL to Little League.  In addition, he has spent 7 seasons with the Hudson Valley Renegades serving in roles as the Entertainment Director and Coordinator of On-field Promotions.

LET'S GET PERSONAL:  Before college, Jeff really had no idea what he wanted to do in life, other than work in baseball…that lead to the summer of 2004.  Jeff walked into the Renegades office as a naive 19 year, old trying to beef up his resume, when he was introduced to Zolz and Stevie C.  Learning that he could make a living by playing games and making people laugh, Jeff soon developed what some call the “Peter Pan Syndrome” which is the personal mantra of our fearless leader the Zolz. Now fast forward 7 years…he has moved on to bigger venues, but still keeps the core values at heart, that he learned way back when.

 

JASON LUKSIS   ("DJ Capano") Professional DJ for over  2 years. 

EXPERIENCE: Jason has worked as a DJ’s assistant since 2009. He has worked high school and college baseball games at Dutchess Stadium as the P.A. Announcer/music operator. Jason also entertains crowds at Army during all home basketball games at Christl Arena.

RADIO DAYS: He has no direct experience on the radio other than being interviewed on ESPN radio by none other than the ZOLZ and of course listening to it since the ripe old age of 4, and he’s still listening to this day!

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: Jason has worked for the last 3 years in the sports entertainment & promotion world. He has 3 years experience working with the Hudson Valley Renegades working his way up from an entertainment intern to the director of entertainment. Along with entertaining in professional baseball he has also worked at the United States Military Academy at West Point, as the assistant game day entertainment director, and at Mount St. Mary’s College.

LET'S GET PERSONAL: Jason is a local product graduating from John Jay High School in 2005 and from the College of Saint Rose in 2009. He is currently wearing a number of hats in the sports industry until he can land a more permanent position in the field. He is also the 4 time Pitch For Kids 3-point shot champion, which Zolz has subsequently demolished because of the lack of competition!