About DJ Lou Paris

Jump into a DeLorean and go 88 MPH…

You dream big dreams when you are a kid, about being an astronaut, being a firefighter, being president. Now that I am an adult I reminisce back to those days and the most vivid recollections all seemingly revolve around music. Listening to Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder on my father’s AM radio in his Chevy Malibu brought back happy times driving to Arthur Treacher’s to get a Crunch Dog. Opening up Prince’s Purple Rain and dropping the needle on it for the first time burnt that memory into my subconscious. Queen’s The Game and the bass grooves of John Deacon on Dragon Attack? I can remember everything about that very moment.

My Personal Tastes

To start, I am a huge fan of Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Alton Brown, and Calvin & Hobbes. I tend to quote movies as if it were supposed to be a guide to the world’s most important questions, and this only scratches the tip of the iceberg of the passions and interests I have had over my lifetime.

Every DJ has their own preferences and I am no exception. I did grow up on such a wide variety of music and have a deep appreciation from the rock and roll era, the classic rock era, disco, funk, soul, pop, jazz, even a little bit of country. I tend to personally gravitate to old school hip-hop, R&B, pop, funk, and classic soul. If you want to hear a long five hour mix of some of the songs I love the most check out this 50th birthday I spun at in late 2024.

If you want to go down one crazy rabbit hole you can see the physical media I have collected over the years from LPs, singles, 45s, and CDs. And yes, I still collect physical media to this day and can even spin OG vinyl at your wedding if you’d prefer.

Below is a small idea board sampling of my top albums that influenced me over the many years. But take note, I purposefully randomize the list on every page load so you’ll never know my order of favorites.

What Makes Me Unique

I bring uncommon technical knowledge, passion, and desire to your event. Having vast knowledge and connection to music, and making seamless transitions instead of just simply pressing play and forgetting about it. And adding to my passion for music I bring technical expertise that is rare to find in this industry. Everything from the advanced ceremony services I offer where I can go where many DJs can’t, to backup concepts, to the ability to hone in the perfect sound at a venue.

All of that personally drives me to give you the best possible night of entertainment.

In addition to this I assist two other great DJs in running one of the largest Facebook communities for DJing and I am a founder of a pair of DJ Expos, one in Boston called Harvest Of Sound and now a new show in Syracuse called DJs ASSEMBLE (and yes that kinda speaks to my geekiness).