DJs
Susan Olson - Head DJ
Susan loves many different kinds of blues music, but there are special places in her heart for ballroom blues, badass female singers, and funky rhythms. She has been the head DJ at the Blues Experiment and has also deejayed at North Star Blues, Lindy Focus, bluesSHOUT!, Blues Muse, BluesGeek and numerous other events in addition to frequent local dances in her home scene of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Susan enjoys nothing more than keeping people up past their bedtimes dancing to amazing music and can't wait to be back home behind the DJ table.
Brandy Smith
Brandy is excited to be back DJing at Blues Muse, one of her all-time favorite events. She fell in love with blues dancing over ten years ago, and it’s been a steady thread in her life ever since. While Chicago is her home scene, the music has taken her far beyond it, both as a dancer and as a DJ.
Her sets are built on feeling. She gravitates toward music with depth and grit, and has a special love for blues by women whose voices demand to be heard. Whether she’s behind the booth or out on the floor, Brandy brings a spark that draws people in and keeps the energy alive. She genuinely loves being asked to DJ and to dance; both are ways she gets to connect, share, and be moved.
Brandy has DJed across the U.S. and internationally, earned recognition in multiple dance competitions, and also expresses her creativity through original artwork. Don’t forget to ask her to dance. She’s also always up for a good board game or a debate about a great TV show.
Omar Myers
Omar has been collecting music for Blues, Swing, and Soul since he was a lil dude. It wasn't until after he started Lindy Hop did he decide to start getting people to dance. He began DJing in 2010. Since then, he has left-clicked tunes all over the world, in such locations as, Barcelona, Stockholm, and Seoul. Currently, he is a regular DJ.....somewhere.
Om Choudhary
Om Choudhary's musical journey began with a deep-rooted love for Rajasthani folk music, which he has cherished for over 22 years. His appreciation for expressive, soulful music eventually led him to discover blues dancing in Pittsburgh in 2010. Two years later, he began spinning blues tunes and quickly found the blues community to be a deeply moving space for emotional expression and meaningful connection.
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Om’s sets are influence by local blues legends, live performances, and the dynamic energy of dancers on the floor. He specializes in Slow Drag, slow jazz, Delta blues, and Chicago-style blues, always striving to create a space where dancers can feel deeply connected to the music and to each other. Recently, Om served as the Head DJ for Steel City Blues and beyond the blues, he enjoys dancing to Bhangra and Bollywood beats!