DJ Rusty Lazer

Rusty Lazer is a DJ from New Orleans, Louisiana that specializes in the street music of his adopted home town.

Following in the tradition of the second line parades and block parties that made New Orleans famous, Rusty Lazer spins songs from the three hundred year old repertoire of street music this decadent city has to offer. In a single set, dancers are likely to hear the hypnotic beat of the Mardi Gras Indians, Hot Jazz from the early 20th century, Twists from the 50's, Soul and R&B from the 1960's and 70's, Brass Band jams stretching across all of these eras and even the modern block party sounds of Hip Hop and Bounce Music (a particular invention of local musicians that manages to feature all of these styles rolled up together with an ass shakin' beat!). In addition, he moves across multiple unrelated genres (electro, new wave, international beats, dance punk, metal and more) as well in a kind of "kitchen sink" style, but always stays true to what's makes folks dance. Other Music Records in New York calls his set "a sweaty, mega-mix crash course in the hard and nasty sound of the 'Nolia (New Orleans).