DJ Jerry Griffith (Kansas City)

Jerry Griffith, when not fighting fires and saving lives as a Kansas City fireman, sets his own fires on the dance floors, a fact that has recently landed him the prime residency at KC's hottest new club, NV Nightclub. Jerry's ability to fuse peak hour tribal blasts with screaming divas is uncanny and has led to impressive international playdates at the White Parties in Amsterdam and London. Jerry comes to Chicago armed with heaps of fantastic music, ambition, and laughter to give this year's "Fireballers" a set like no other they have ever heard before!

DJ John Murges (Milwaukee)

Raised in Chicago and influenced by its nightlife, John Murges has lived in Milwaukee since the mid-1990s and become one of that city's best-known DJs. When playing a dance venue, he primarily spins vocal house, progressive, and trance, but always packs a few surprises. John currently holds residencies in Milwaukee at Moct and Art Bar. Most importantly, he is a founder and resident DJ at PUMP!, Milwaukee's largest Sunday night party.

DJ Josh Gram (Wichita/Houston)

Josh Gram's solid foundation in music started to take form more than 25 years ago when he got his first set of drums. An interesting journey that included MCing a karaoke club and DJing pop and hip-hop led finally to house and high-energy dance music overwhelming his senses and captivating his soul. Gram now captivates dance floors with a DJing style that has led to a residency at O Nightclub in Houston and appearances at several parties around the country. Also a remixer, Gram is a rising talent to keep your eyes and ears on.

DJ Luis M (Chicago)

A native Chicagoan, Luis M considers house music to be the soundtrack of his life, thus it has significantly influenced his musical perception. Spinning records for the last 20 years, he always re-invents himself with each DJ set that's always innovative and always at the edge with the freshest and newest sounds. Luis has performed throughout the U.S. and across the pond in Spain and Holland in support of DJ Tiesto. Currently, he has residencies in Chicago at Y, Sound-Bar, and Berlin and he plans to release several debut tracks and remixes in 2005.

DJ Tom McBride (Chicago)

Since 1998, Tom McBride has been shaking dance floors with his unique blend of aggressive tribal beats and energetic vocal tracks. His ability to create and maintain dance floor energy quickly established a loyal fan base in Chicago and throughout the Midwest. In Chicago he has held residencies at Circuit, Manhole, and Transit, and had guest appearances at Crobar. Tom has proudly been an event-headlining DJ for Motorball in Detroit, the Red/Chrome Party in Columbus, and has lent his talents to Chicago's annual Fireball both through volunteer work and as a supporting DJ.

DJ Matthew Harvat (Chicago)

Over the years, Matthew Harvat has used every fad, style and genre of music to excite audiences with award winning performances in the role of Circuit MOM. Now he's using the knowledge gained from performing to inform the DJ in him, developing a style that is a synergy of tribal, house, anthems, vocals and classics and that successfully keeps everyone's hands in the air and the dance floors packed. Rave reviews from his DJing performance at the 2004 IML Closing Party bode well for his future in the DJ booth.