Dru West
$77/hour
starting price
Acting venue(s)
Acting goal(s)
Responds in about 27 min
Introduction: Greetings! I have been in the Entertainment Industry for over 30 years as an Acting Coach, DJ, Musician, On Air Radio Personality, & Producer.
Gratefully I’ve had the opportunity to work with young performers around the world Coaching & Mentoring them to develop better life skills and achieve their highest potential. Performers I’ve met in countries like Singapore, Australia, & South Korea are now working in the TV & Film Industry in America & other countries. Some of the youth I’ve working with appear in TV Shows on Disney, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Freeform, ABC, & more.
I’ve been blessed to work with celebrities like Lilo Baier, Hayden Byerly, Peyton List, Landry Bender, & Christabelle Marbun just to name a few.
I have over 10 years coaching experience online using Zoom, Facetime, & Skype plus 20 years experience coaching performers in person.
I’ve also gratefully worked with a few DJ’s helping them refine their craft & teaching them those old schools skills I leaned on Vinyl in the 90’s & translating that to today’s professional CDJ’s.
I started out Djing in the 90’s spinning Hip Hop, R&B, & Top 40. I was an On Air Personality & had my own Radio Show 7pm-Midnight on the Radio Station I worked for plus a nightly weekend gig at a local club in town. I was introduced to the underground House scene in Chicago in the mid to late nineties then the Progressive & Trance scene when I moved to Southern California in 1999.
For the past 30 years I’ve been blessed to play at Clubs, Raves, Parties, Festivals, Boat Parties, Yoga Events, Weddings, & more around the World. In doing so I have supported on tour & worked with Artists like the Black Eyed Peas, Above & Beyond, Tinlicker, Spencer Brown, Gabriel & Dresden, Marsh, Nox Vahn, Yotto, Ben Bohmer, Solarstone, Sunny Lax, Genix, Jody Wisternoff, Dusky, and many more. I have a wide range of knowledge & passion to give people the most profound gift to heal their depressions & shake out their fears!! It’s the magic of Dance!! 🪩✨
I would be honored to curate the soundtrack for your experience and suite your needs with Music & Dance!! 🎶
I have all of my own professional Equipment & Sound. I can help handle your MC Needs & Lighting for additional costs we can discuss.
I appreciate your consideration for any of my services!! One Love!! ❤️ Namaste 🙏
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Ashley O.
2 days ago
Dru taught me how to DJ on his CDJ NXS 2000’s in 2022. I met with him in his Phoenix AZ home several times for lessons. Dru is a master of his craft! He has opened for many famous acts in Phoenix AZ and he is highly respected among the local DJs in AZ. He is a patient teacher, professional, good at explaining things. Dru comes from a vinyl background, which added valuable perspective to my learning on the CDJs. Because of Dru, I have good habits on the decks. And I have progressed much faster than my peers in the local DJ scene in AZ. I highly recommend Dru as a DJ teacher!
Kalei B.
6 days ago
I am a mother of three children who dream of becoming actors. Our family crossed paths with Dru West in South Korea during auditions for a showcase opportunity held in Orlando, Florida. Not only is Dru an actor himself, but his sharp eye for talent stood out to us. Both my older children received recognition from him, propelling them into successful acting and modeling careers. Throughout our journey, Dru provided invaluable guidance and unwavering support for our children.
When our son, a recent graduate from the acting program at the University of Southern California (USC), had to decide between NYU Tisch School and USC Dramatic Arts, he followed Dru's advice and flourished at USC, gaining crucial acting experiences to prepare him for real-life opportunities. Similarly, our daughter ventured into modeling under Dru's mentorship and coaching, leading her to pursue her career in New York City.
We all admired Dru's expertise, integrity, and professionalism while collaborating with him. I hope that everyone fortunate enough to work with him benefits from his knowledge as immensely as we have. We continue to seek his guidance when needed, and we are incredibly thankful for his unwavering support.
Samuel G.
2 weeks ago
I’ve taken DJ lessons with Dru West and it was phenomenal! I really enjoyed the hands on experience along with him detailing how to implement certain skills with DJing. I’ve been able to use what I’ve learned from Dru in all my live gigs at night clubs and has been essential to my music career!
We have also started creating a track together on Ableton and continuing to work with him has been nothing short of fun, engaging, and inspirational.
ROBERT C.
6 days ago
Dru is just brilliant with what he does and what he focuses on.
During three years of continued connection Dru was always there and very supportive.
We actually became friends out of the connection since Premiere Group.
Katie O.
3 weeks ago
Dru is the best of the best! His dj’ing skills are out of this world from his music selection, transitions, engagement with the crowd, fantastic energy, the list goes on forever. He also helped so much coordinate a rather complex event and was such a strong communicator throughout the entire thing. Dru is an absolute pleasure to work with and made our event more successful than we’d ever dreamed it could be!
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