I Read Rooms for a Living
Jason Heroux, DJ Roux. Thirty years behind the turntables in Newport, RI. Every event booked through Lime Lite DJs.
Thirty Years Behind the Turntables
I started DJing on vinyl in 1996, on 90.3 WRIU at URI. Back then a big gig was Homecoming, two turntables and a generator in the back of a hatchback. I stayed on the air until 2003.
After I graduated I went full time into telecom, connecting businesses to enterprise fixed wireless fiber internet. I never stopped DJing. Thirty years in, the gear has changed and the job has not. You still have to read a crowd and give people a reason to stay on the floor.
Where to Find Me
I own DJ Roux Entertainment and Lime Lite DJs, our event brand. I am the entertainment manager at the Waterfront Landing Restaurant in Newport, RI, and the program manager and DJ for 13th World Freight Park, where I DJ their busy Halloween season. That keeps me close to what is actually working with a crowd, and it is the reason a wedding or a corporate night never gets a set list from five years ago.
How We Run a Night
The telecom side shows up in how we run an event. Backups, spare gear, and a plan for when something fails. You should never know it happened. We are also fully mobile, with sound that covers a crowd of over 1,000 people. Ballroom, tent, or a field with a generator, we bring the whole system.
Our specialty is to create a fun and energetic night on the dance floor. That starts long before the first song. For weddings, I meet with every couple, build the playlist around what you actually want to hear, and put a timeline together which includes your photographer, videographer, planner, and venue so nobody is guessing. For corporate events, I work from your run of show and handle the sound, the announcements, and the transitions so your team can enjoy the night instead of running it.
Beyond the Music
Uplighting to set the color of the room. Sound for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in separate spaces. TVs for slideshows and live photo sharing. A mirror photobooth with an attendant, props and unlimited 4x6 prints. Your whole night comes from one team.