The Soul Music Experience

 Your dancing has been influenced by all forms of African American dance before it, and MJ Soul is here to enjoy it all!

 Celebrate the spirit of African-American dance through the ages, from melty groovy to adrenaline pumping. Dancers are coming for the tons of the best authentic Soul, Funk, plus hard-swingin' music, such as;

Ray Charles
Count Basie
Aretha Franklin
Rick James (say it!)
Parliament-Funkadelic
Marvin Gaye
Jackson 5
& more

Special Live Performance

All That                               Bringin' the Funk

Featuring an all-star cast of Dallas-Fort Worth area musicians, 'All That' is set to blow it all down in the name of Soul! Featured in the Shabazz Film Short "Jazz Was His Name", and appearing at last year's MJ Soul, we are proud to show off these most-talked about Dallas artists!

Local Soul DJs

Tina Davis                               Make you shake like J e l l - o
	Tina needs no introduction in general, but we'll give one anyway. She started doing the DJ thang in 2003 in the great state of Florida and now calls Texas her home, splitting time between Dallas and Austin. Tina spins a mix of styles for her Lindy, Blues and occasional West Coast sets, but it's all gotta have a little "ass" to it. Yeah it does...

Jerry Warwick                               He is...how you say?...ah yes, awesome
	Jerry has been DJing for the last 6 years in St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Austin, Houston, Raleigh, etc., etc. His sets are heavily influenced by Texas musicians, as you would expect. He also uses vocals extensively in his sets.

Bryan Spellman                               Funk by the Footlong (6'4" to be exact)
	Bryan dances for the same reason he DJs and teaches. He does it to have fun. His sets show it - they are filled with an experience you can join on the dance floor. For that reason, he has the longest set of the weekend during the Soul B-B-Q and Party, the perfect setting for a ride through the deep history of Soul.

Jered Morin                               Boom Shaka-Laka

DJing 8 years now, he has held many House DJs slots, plus been invited around North America. His regular mix of dancing Soul, energetic Funk, hard-driving Swing and earthy Blues keeps dancers going around the clock. Jered stocks his sets with the power of "oomph", whether it is classic acoustic Blues, 1950 sensual Soul, or modern house Groove, he seeks the music that moves you with a passion to dance.

Even More Soul DJs

Steven Watkins                               The Man, the Myth, the Legend...
	Steven, a.k.a. Dr. Feelgood, originally hails from New York City, and now calls San Francisco/Oakland "home." He started dancing in 1998, and he has been thrilled to be spreading his love for smooth, gritty, sultry music across the nation for a number of years. Oh, those sexy good looks help too!

Keith Shapiro                               Funk Soul Brother

Keith started Orlando Blues, and was the house DJ there until he moved to Austin, TX. Having been both a well-known teacher and DJ, he brings his excellent collection of Soul, Swing, and Blues music. In addition to the other national events he's been featured at, we are pleased to bring him back again after he was a crowd favorite at the 2007 MezzJelly Soul Exchange. Plus, he's a new dad, so he gets to corrupt his new baby with "wild and crazy" soul music!

...plus even more!