Heather Doble began her career as a DJ for one reason: a need to satisfy and share her intense passion for music that ranges from The Commodores to Joy Division. Classically trained in ballet, but forced to give it up due to an injury, Doble now inspires others to dance as a result of her mastery in the DJ booth. Over the last ten years, she's spun at numerous venues in Chicago and Milwaukee, played clubs from coast to coast throughout the United States, and has even presented her house music stylings to appreciative dance floors in the UK. Not content with just DJing, Doble is also making a mark on the production side of things by partnering up with Milwaukee's John Hawley and producing dance music as the Sound Navigators. Since May 2002, Doble has held a weekly Thursday night residency at Berlin Nightclub and she was recently named a Friday night resident at Ohm Nightclub in Wicker Park. These regular gigs are in addition to her many guest appearances in the city. www.myspace.com/heather_doble www.myspace.com/soundnavigators Michael Serafini is easily one of the best known, well-liked, and most influential DJs in Chicago. Spinning at countless numbers of clubs in the city since the early 1990s, he's forged a very popular style that marries the essence of classic house music ­ which includes the influential elements of old-school soul, R&B, funk, and disco ­ with modern dance music sub-genres such as tech house, tribal, progressive, and electro. He's got a knack for playing just the right track at the right time, consistently pleasing the jam-packed dance floors that are usually before him. When not in the DJ booth, Serafini keeps busy as a lead buyer and manager at Gramaphone Records, the leading dance music retailer in the city. He literally sets style trends in Chicago by influencing what many other DJs play and by breaking new music during his own sets. Reaping the benefits of his well-earned success, Serafini's DJing skills and services are in high demand and has currently led to three highly successful weekly residencies: Boom Boom Room at Green Dolphin Street (Mondays); at Cocktail (Tuesdays); and at Ohm Nightclub (Fridays). www.myspace.com/djmichaelserafini A native Chicagoan, Luis M has been spinning for the last 20 years, doing it all: from the necessary wedding receptions and house parties to raves, clubs, and stops on the circuit. Always one to reach for the freshest and newest sounds, he has spun his web globally with gigs across the U.S. as well as in Europe (from Spain to Holland) with the blessing of the legendary superstar DJ Tiesto. Luis M really has no style of music that he prefers over another, but his soulfully programmed sets include a strong house music foundation that typically contains dashes of early Italian disco-house, progressive tribal beats, and a few bleeps of techno. Known for introducing little known tracks to the local dance floors, Luis M is always re-inventing himself with DJ sets that are fun and innovative and that connect to those who are listening and dancing. Currently, Luis M is one of the weekly Sunday L.A.M.B. Party resident DJs (at Sound-Bar) and frequently makes guest appearances at Hydrate and other nightclubs in the city. www.myspace.com/luismchicago Stoney is without a doubt one of the most versatile DJs in Chicago, and he's been a significant force within the City's nightclubbing scene for more than a decade. This Chicago native first touched two pieces of vinyl back in his junior high school days in the mid-1980s, mixing the house and disco music that he had developed a love affair with. Since 1996, Stoney's Zeret Music Entertainment, a mobile DJ and nightclub promotions company, has hosted events appealing to both the gay and straight communities at venues as diverse as The Generator, Club Reunion, Wet, Biology Bar, Cotton Club, Door 21, and Circus Nightclub. He's added hip-hop, R&B, and reggae to his sets and is uniquely capable of moving a broad range of dance floors. Currently one of the busiest DJs in the city, Stoney has weekly residencies at The Prtop House (Fridays) and Circuit (Mondays with Mz. Ruff 'N Stuff). He's also the guiding force behind the very successful hip-hop and reggae "Ear-Rotic" party at Spin (1st , 3rd, 4th and 5th Saturdays of the month). www.myspace.com/zeretmusic Oskar is an increasingly popular DJ on the Chicago nightclubbing scene who consistently delivers when he's in the DJ booth. Expertly blending various electronica sub-genres such as tribal, disco house, club, Latin, and electro, Oskar has created his signature style of "feel good" house music that rhythmically and spiritually connects to those who hear him. While born in the Philippines, Oskar's DJing passion actually began in Detroit in the late 1980s. His professional DJ career in Michigan grew throughout the late 1990s and included residencies at two of the largest nightclubs in Motown - Menjo's and The Temple ­ and guest appearances at The Dunes Resort in Saugatuck/Douglas. Oskar moved to Chicago in 2002 and quickly made a name for himself with residencies at Hydrate and Madrigal's. He produces a monthly promo CDs and over the years he's spun at some of the biggest dance events in the city, including Fireball, International Mr. Leather, Gay Games, Pridefest, and the Boystown Ball. Currently, Oskar is a resident DJ at Jackhammer (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and @mosphere (Saturdays) and makes frequent guest appearances at other area venues. www.dj-oskar.com A native of the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Matt Boss began DJing in the late 1990s while living and playing on the beaches of Florida. He became passionate about house music, started studying its history along with the scene that developed within the Great Britain, and ultimately built relationships with various house record labels such a Defected, Oxyd, and Gossip. Since moving back to Chicago a few years ago, Boss ­ who draws inspiration from legendary house masters such as Pete Tong and Roger Sanchez - has spun at many area clubs and lists Transit, Crobar, Funky Buddha Lounge, and Sugar on his résumé. He currently has a popular Saturday night residency at Cocktail and is best known for his ability to follow a crowd's energy, taking them on a ride through the many levels of house music during the night. "I want to see people smiling, dancing, and having a hot time while listening to my music," he says. And from Boss, that's definitely what you get!