Northeast
Dj of the year
Competition
get ready for it!
This winter, January-March 2026, we’re kicking off an amazing monthly competition of talented DJs in different categories.
Semi-Final competitions are being planned in the North Country area for January, February and March with the finals being held in late March. Competitors can be from any state.
Semi-finalists will be given 2 weekend passes to the festival for their participation, and an image to use in their marketing.
Winners of the finals will be given a spot at the 2026 festival in their category (TBD) and up to 10 day passes for their friends.
To be considered a semi-finalist:
A) Fill out the form below , THEN
B) Submit one or both of the following to mark@allwedoisepic.com :
1-minimum 2 minute to maximum 10 minute video clearly showing you mixing. Does not have to be at a live event, studio work is fine.
2-a pre-recorded mix ( or link to ) in the category (s) you are submitting for.
(*a live mix, in a club or private event, showing you mixing will suffice for both above if we can hear the music being played.)
3-EPK with photos / logos and bio.
*Contestants MAY enter multiple categories, but will require a separate performance. There is no fee to compete.
event details
We will provide the venue, PA, DJ/MC host and judges.
Contestants are required to provide their own controller/music. We will have you tie into the PA with standard XLR cords which we will provide. The more people you bring the more crowd response you are likely to get, which is 25% of your overall score.
We are planning 5 or more contestants each event, and overall winner announced after the last round of semi-finals is completed. Overall winners advance to the finals on March 22 in their category.
CRITERIA
Requirements For Semi-Finalists :
* ALL contestants will perform a 20 minute mix for semi-finals
*There is no restriction on tracks chosen. You can use radio edits, remixes, redrums, bootlegs, etc. You DO NOT have to use clean edits for competition.
* All contestants will be judged as follows, a maximum of 10 points each category below, for a grand total of 40 points:
A-25% MUSIC SELECTION - the songs you choose
B-25% STAGE PRESENTATION - facials, energy level, presentation-what you personally display
C-25% MIXING STYLES USED - beat mixing, slamming, vocal posting, word plays, tones plays, etc
D-25% CROWD RESPONSE - to your set
CATEGORIES/SPECIFICS
1-HIP HOP/R-N-B:
-you must include some scratching & microphone work and 100% music in these genres.
2-REGGAE/REGGAETON/LATIN
-you must include some scratching & microphone work and 100% music in these genres.
3-COUNTRY/ROCK
-you must include some scratching & microphone work and 50% music in country and 50% in rock.
4-HOUSE/TECHNO/EDM
-you must include 100% music in these genres, and genres can be mixed also. A minimum of 6 songs is required in this category.
5-WEDDING DJ/EVENT DJ/MOBILE DJ/OPEN FORMAT
-you must include microphone work and no more than 33% music in any one genre.
LOCATION/DATES
Night Owl Saratoga
FRIDAY NIGHTS
Doors 8 pm, comp starts 9 pm
January 23: Hip hop & Open Format
(Goodlyfe, Willow, Emvy, NVision, Mo Haskins)
February 6: All but country
(Suspence, Deejay Raph, ChizZzik, more TBA…)
March 6
DJ’s Nite Club Lake George
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
Doors 12 pm, comp starts 1 pm
January 25: EDM, Country, Hip Hop & Reggae
(Matty D, Just Chris, Rocky, Bump, Mega, & Dajani)
February 8: All but country
(Jungle, Dajani, JojoVYBZ, Sneak Attack, more TBA…)
March 8
FINALS SUNDAY MARCH 22, 12 PM DOORS
DJ’S NITE CLUB, LAKE GEORGE
FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Semi-Finalists
As semi-finalists are accepted, we will list them here with their category(s) #’s above, by date of submission.
DJ Goodlyfe, Albany, NY: 1 & 5
DJ Willow, Albany, NY: 1 & 5
DJ Bump, Glens Falls, NY: 1 & 2
Jungle Punk, Schenectady, NY: 1, 2 & 4
DJ Mo Haskins, Albany, NY: 1 & 5
Just Chris, Fairport, NY: 3 & 4
Caffeinated Rocky, Glens Falls, NY: 4
DJ Mega, Rutland, VT: 1 & 2
DJ Dajani, Mechanicville, NY: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
DJ Suspence, Pembroke, MA: 4 & 5
Deejay Raph, Hempstead NY: 1, 2 & 5
DJ ChizZzik, Albany, NY: 1 & 5
ENTER THE COMPETITION
We will email you with the date and location of your set once we process all registrations.
We are trying to have all one genre on any given night, possibly two genres.