DJ Celeste Yelp reviews:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/dj-celeste-lear
Link to DJ Celeste’s DJ Mixes:
http://soundcloud.com/celeste-lear
It is said that a person with extensive music training naturally has a great ear and skill for DJing and the proof in this case - is DJ Celeste Lear. 
Celeste was introduced to DJ culture and the nightlife scene in Los Angeles in the 90’s and was inspired thereafter to go into music production and sound engineering and on her own in 2003. Since then she has received a degree in sound engineering, purchased her own high quality $12,000 mobile sound system and has set up and performed at countless private parties, fashion shows, nightclubs and weddings across the West Coast. DJ Celeste Lear craftily mixes everything from Top 40 Hits to House music to R&B and Hip hop to cutting edge Breakbeat to mellow Chillout, Dub and Downtempo to Reggae to 70’s, 80’s and 90’s hits, classic and Indie rock and prides herself on being able to read a crowd, hone in on the vibe and keep the dance floor rocking with all the greatest hits!
She has the unique claim to fame of being the granddaughter of the 8-Track Cassette inventor William P. Lear and certainly has the same inventive and musical genes as shows in her tasteful, versatile and creative DJ mixes as well as hip and cutting edge music programming and remixes. “It would only seem fitting that the granddaughter of the man who invented the 8-Track would have music in her genes” – Reno Gazette Journal. She is also, interestingly, completely deaf in her right ear from a car accident, but refuses to let this obvious handicap obstruct her from her dreams.
An accomplished music producer and recording artist with her own recording studio, she has personally produced, released and marketed 5 CDs on her own independent label “Boutique Electronique Records” including two of her own solo CDs as well as; Digital Bliss Volumes 1 and 2 which feature “Strictly top notch professional female electronic music producers and DJs across the U.S.”. (She is also featured on Toucan Cove Record’s compilation album “Femmes Fatales” alongside such DJ greats as DJ Collette, Jan Johnston, Mia and Eve Falcon). She has also been in various bands as a front woman and has worked in music supervision for film
Some prior events she has DJ’d include: The “Hollywood Shop Till you Drop” runway event at Universal Studios, The Yelp.com corporate pic-nic in The Golden Gate Park (She was “Yelped” by Yelp themselves!), The Fredericks of Hollywood store opening in Sacramento, The J.J. Valaya Runway Show at The Ritz Carleton and the annual “Fashion On The Square” 2 day Runway Event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown San Francisco and The Frederick’s of Hollywood Store Opening in Sacramento. She has played clubs like “The Temple Bar”, “The Viper Room”, “The Derby”, “The Roxy”, “14 Below” and “Air Conditioned Supper Club” in Los Angeles, The Press Club”, “The W Hotel”, “Project 1”, and “111 Minna Gallery” in San Francisco. She has also provided sound and lighting for countless wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate events, reunions, birthdays, bar mitzvahs and more.
Current Audio Gear List:
DJ Celeste's Sound and Vision Arsenal: |
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Speakers: 2 Custom Made 15 Inch Passive 2 way Club |
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Style Speakers |
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Cost: $1,200 |
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Heavy Duty Construction w/Reinforced Corners |
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Dual Tone Carpeted Finish |
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Two Way Speaker System |
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One 4'' x 10'' Dispersion Horn Mid/Tweeter |
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One 15'' High Power Subwoofer |
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Steel Waffle Grill Protects Woofer |
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Pocket Handles for Easy Portability |
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Two 1/4'' Phono Jacks |
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Dual Ports for Added Bass Response |
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Power Handling: 250 Watts RMS/500 Watts Peak |
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Frequency Response: 45-19k Hz |
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Impedance: 8 Ohms |
Powered Amplifier: QSC PL325 2 Channel 500 Watt Amplifier |
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Cost: $600 |
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250 Watts per channel |
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1 dB detented gain controls for fast and accurate settings |
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Active Inrush limiting elimanates AC inrush current |
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XLR, bannana and detachable Euro style input connectors |
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Comprehensive front panal indicators including: Signal, |
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clip and bridge mono and parallel input LEDs |
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Variable Speed fan for low noise |
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21 LBS |
Subwoofer - Velodyne DD-18 Inch Powered Subwoofer |
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Cost: $700 |
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F-Series F-1500 sealed-box powered subwoofer |
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Driver: 15" resin/fiber cone with 216oz magnet structure, 3" voice coil |
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Frequency Response: 18-85hz +/- 3dB |
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Harmonic Distortion: < 0.7% (25Hz @ 104dB) |
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Highpass Crossover: Passive 85Hz (6dB Slope) |
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Lowpass Crossover: Active Adjustable 40Hz - 100Hz |
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Amplifier Output: 250 Watts RMS Class A/B |
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Inputs & Outputs: High Level and Line Level |
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Dimensions: 20" x 20" x 20" |
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Weight: ~80 lbs |
Mixer - Mackie 12/02 VLZ-PRO |
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Cost: $500 |
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12-channel ultra-low noise compact mixer w/ highest possible headroom |
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4 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps |
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Ultra-wide 60dB gain range |
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Distortion under 0.0007% (20Hz - 20kHz) |
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12 high-headroom line inputs |
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2 Aux sends, level, pan and PFL solo on each channel |
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3-Band Active EQ (80Hz, 2.5kHz, 12kHz) |
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Control Room/Phones source matrix |
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4 outs plus one stereo RCA out |
Macintosh Laptop - MacBook |
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Cost: $1300 |
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Macintosh |
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2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip |
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1066MHz frontside bus |
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2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
DJing Software - Serato Scratch Pro and Traktor |
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Cost: $500 |
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Also, Ableton Live - Music Production and DJing software |
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Multi Channel Recording |
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Midi sequencing |
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Time and auto warping capabilities |
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Plays MP3s, AIFF and WAV files |
DJing Hardware: VESTAX VCI-300 |
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Cost: $900 |
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1 Vestax VCI-300 Midi DJ software controller and Serato Itch |
back-up |
Cost: $200 |
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1 Evolution X-Session Midi Controller |
Microphones: 5 Total |
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Cost: $1045 |
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2 handheld Shure SM58 dynamic microphones - $200 |
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1 handhelp Shure SM57 dynamic Microphone - $70 |
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1 Seinheiser ew110G3 Evolution G3 Series UHF Lapel Mic & receiver$500 |
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1 Shure PGX14/93 Wireless Handheld Microphone and receiver $375 |
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10,000 Songs In All Genres!!! |
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Cost: $5000 |
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Top 40: |
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Dance, pop, R&B, Hip Hop, etc... |
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Soul: |
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Funk, Soul, old School R&B and Hip hop |
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Eras: |
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30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's |
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Rock: |
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Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Progressive Rock,Metal, etc.. |
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Electronica/Dance: |
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House, tech house, Funky house, minimalist house, breakbeat, electro, |
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dub, dubstep, trip hop, grime, garage, downtempo, chillout, lounge, etc… |
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World music: |
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Reggae, Latin, Indian, Bhangra, Brazillian, Bossa-nova, Hawaiian |
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Cuban, Balinese, etc |
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Jazz: Straightahead, swing, bossa nova, Latin, bebop, |
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Latin: |
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Salsa, Merengue, Cueca, ChaChaCha, Mambo, Cuban, Afro Cuban, |
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Brazillian, Forrow, etc… |
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Country |
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Chrismas Music |
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Love Songs - You wanted tham and I GOT em'! |
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Kid's Music |
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Speaker Stands/Lighting Stands - 2 ProLine Heavy Duty Speaker |
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Stands, 2 Party FX Lighting T-Stands. 4 Mic Stands |
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Cost: $275 |
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Party Lighting and Effects: |
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Cost: $300 |
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1 Revo Sweep Multi Colored, Midi Controlled Party lighting |
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1- 2 color laser party light |
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1 30 Disco ball, motor and high beam light. |
Cables, Extension Cords, power conditioners, and adaptors: |
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Cost: $1000 |
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200 feet of extension cords - $150 |
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300 feet of microphone cables - $300 |
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250 Feet of Speaker cable - $250 |
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Lots of differnet guitar cables, adaptors, rca cables and bags - $300 |
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3 power strips - $80 |
DJ Table |
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cost: $200 |
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1 two tiered ergonomic DJ table |
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2 large tablecloths - 1 black, 1 white |
$12,500 worth of Sound and Vision Fabulousness for |
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you, plus one foxy DJ to run it all!! |
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Prices Starting from $300 |
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DJ Celeste Lear - 310-699-0962 (Studio in S.F.) |
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