Email: brent@brentpersia.com Website: brentpersia.com Facebook: facebook.com/brentpersia Brent Persia is a one-man-band and DJ who puts on a unique modern music show. Brent first became known in the Western New York area for his high energy acoustic party rock covers and originals. Since then Brent has been nominated twice for best acoustic performer in Nightlife Magazine's "Best of Western New York" contest. By 2011 he was inspired by the possibilities of modern music technology and got the idea to blend his two passions, live music and DJing, seamlessly together into one state-of-the-art performance. Singing and playing guitar while controlling background beats is a challenging job for one performer. However, today Brent has it mastered and the atmosphere he creates at shows makes people get up and sing and dance. To achieve his vision Brent built some of his own custom looping technologies. He also uses his own musical invention, the guitambourine, which attaches to his guitar and allows him to add live percussion to the mix. Often surprised that so much sound could come from one person, audience members regularly ask him to explain how it all works! Brent has been a resident DJ at Buffalo's largest cruise night at with thousands in attendance every week. His music has been featured on WKBW Buffalo Channel 7 News, Western New York's 107.7 FM The Lake, 91.3 FM WBNY, 90.7 FM WGCC, 1490 AM WBTA, 1300 AM WXRL, LCTV Adelphia Channel 13, and Adelphia Channel 20. Brent has also been featured in The Batavia Daily News, The Batavian and The Niagara Gazette. Typical DJ music Top 40 Progressive House Deep House EDM Funk and Soul 80s and 90s Dance Old-School Hip Hop New Hip Hop New Country Typical performances Bars Nightclubs Weddings Restaurants and Lounges Community Events Acoustic Covers and Original Music Brent plays over 300 popular songs of the 60s through today (examples below)
Some Venues Played Email: brent@brentpersia.com Website: brentpersia.com Facebook: facebook.com/brentpersia 58 Main - Brockport, NY A-Pub Live - Rochester, NY American Legion Post - Tonawanda, NY Asbury Hall, Babeville - Buffalo, NY Bar Louie - Buffalo, NY Batavia High School - Batavia, NY Batavia Country Club - Batavia, NY Batavia Ramble Music Festival - Batavia, NY Bend on Allen - Buffalo, NY Blue Room - Rochester, NY Blu Bar and Grill - Rochester, NY Bill Gray's Tap Room - Brockport and Ontario, NY Boardwalk Inn - Brockport, NY Buffalo State College - Buffalo, NY Buffalo Street Grill - Hamburg, NY Broadway Joes - Buffalo, NY Broadway Market - Buffalo, NY Canal Fest - Tonawanda, NY Center Street Smokehouse - Batavia, NY Central Wharf - Buffalo, NY Club Diablo - Buffalo, NY Club Infinity - Buffalo, NY Club W - Buffalo, NY Cozumel - Buffalo, NY Coyote Cafe Bar - Hamburg, NY Crazy Jake's - North Tonawanda, NY Crocodile Bar - Buffalo, NY Dunn Tire Raceway Park - Buffalo, NY Dwyer Stadium - Batavia, NY Gator Pub - Alden, NY Genesee Community College - Batavia, NY Geneseo College - Geneseo, NY Gordon's Bar - Buffalo, NY Greens Restaurant - Niagara Falls, NY Hamburg Wine Walk - Hamburg, NY Hops n Vines - Lewiston, NY Indian Falls Log Cabin - Corfu, NY Jeremiah's Tavern - Rochester, NY Jukebox - Spencerport, NY Knuckles Knockout Grill - Chili, NY Lancaster Speedway - Buffalo, NY Larry's Steakhouse - Batavia, NY Lock 34 Bar and Grill - Lockport, NY Lucky's Irish Bar - Rochester, NY Library Bar - Buffalo, NY Nietzches - Buffalo, NY Noir Ultra Lounge - Buffalo, NY Magruders Pub - Buffalo, NY Merlin's - Buffalo, NY Music is Art Festival - Buffalo, NY Ms. Kitty's Martini Bar - Buffalo, NY My Saloon - Darien, NY Palace Theater - Lockport, NY Pearl Street Brewery Banquet Room - Buffalo, NY PJ Hooligans - Tonawanda, NY Q's Party House - Caledonia, NY Quaker Steak and Lube - Rochester, NY Quote Nightclub - Buffalo, NY O'Brien's - Medina, NY Old Falls Street - Niagara Falls, NY Taste - East Aurora, NY TC Hooligans - Rochester, NY T.F. Brown's - Batavia, NY Tonawanda VFW Post - Tonawanda, NY Saint Joes Carnival - Batavia, NY Savoy - Buffalo, NY Silver Fox Steakhouse - Ellicottville, NY Stumblin Inn - Elba, NY Tonawanda Folk Festival - Tonawanda, NY Tudor Lounge - Buffalo, NY University at Buffalo - Buffalo, NY Varysburg Hotel - Varysburg, NY Walden Galleria Mall - Buffalo, NY Wright Park Beach Stage - Dunkirk, NY Wine on Third - Niagara Falls, NY YUME Asian Bistro - Batavia, NY
Cover Song Examples Email: brent@brentpersia.com Website: brentpersia.com Facebook: facebook.com/brentpersia Setlists draw upon many genres and eras and are designed to fit the occasion. These are just a few examples of covers. Requests are welcomed. DJ music is not listed on this page. Ace of Base - I Saw the Sign Alicia Keys and Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind Billy Joel - Piano Man Beatles - My Friends Black Eyed Peas I Got A Feeling Bel Biv Devoe - Poison Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer Bob Marley - Is This Love Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe Coldplay - Viva La Vida Contours - Do You Love Me Coolio - Fantastic Voyage Cupid - Cupid Shuffle Daft Punk - One More Time Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching Dr Dre - Still Dion and the Del-Satins - Runaround Sue Dirty Dancing - The Time of My Life Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight Elton John - Crocodile Rock FloRida - Club Can't Handle Me Four Seasons - Oh What a Night Fresh Prince - Summertime Goo Goo Dolls - Slide Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Guns and Roses - Sweet Child of Mine Haddaway - What is Love House of Pain - Jump Around Jessie J - Domino Journey - Don t Stop Believing John Denver - Country Roads Jacksons - I Want You Back Lady Gaga - Poker Face Katy Perry - Last Friday Night Kesha - Die Young LMFAO - Party Rock Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger Montell Jordan - This is How We Do It Mr. Big - To Be With You Modest Mouse - Float On Michael Jackson - Thriller Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline Nelly - Ride with Me Next - Too Close Notorious Big - Juicy Oasis - Wonderwall Outkast - Hey Ya Pitbull - Give Me Everything Tonight Poison - Every Rose has its Thorn Quiet Riot - Come on Feel the Noise R Kelly - Ignition Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl Rihanna - We Found Love Robin S - Show Me Love Romantics - What I Like About You Semisonic - Closing Time Shaggy - It Wasn't Me Sir Mix A Lot - Baby Got Back Soft Cell - Tainted Love Skee Lo - I Wish Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice Starship - Built This City Sublime - What I Got The Outfield - Your Love Third Eye Blind - Semicharmed Life Tokens - In The Jungle Tom Petty - American Girl Toto - Africa Train - Drops of Jupiter Toby Keith - This Bar UB-40 - Red Wine Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun Village People - YMCA Warren G - Regulators Will Smith - Getting Jiggy with It Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance