The Story Behind DJ Josh Erie
Josh Bennett (pictured above) is the entertainer better known as "DJ JOSH ERIE", but his DJ story starts back in the 1990s.
At the age of just 6 years old, Josh started his entertainment career helping local DJs and bands in his hometown of Harborcreek, PA. As a teenager, Josh began collecting equipment and music, and working parties and community events before working his first wedding at the age of 14. After high school, Josh got behind the turntables at a few local bars and nightclubs and began to infuse his professional experience with the nightclub and nightlife experience that he delivers today. Over the last 20 years Josh worked for several DJ companies and nightclub establishments, before Josh launched his DJ company in 2015 under the name formerly "Lake Erie Events".
In 2023, Josh relocated to Northwest Arkansas, where Josh is now working nationally as a DJ, including traveling and booking jobs in his hometown area of northwest Pennsylvania frequently.
Facts About Josh:
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Over the last 20 years, Josh and his team has worked around 2,500 private events.
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Josh has worked shows with several national recording artists, including Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Jelly Roll, Brad Paisley, Jake Owen, Dierks Bentley, Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini, Bret Michaels, Eli Young Band, Billy Idol, Color Me Badd, Salt N Pepa, Rob Base, and Digital Underground... just to name a few!
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Josh has been a working part of national DJ trade shows including, Midwest DJs Live, the Mobile Beat DJ Conference, YouTube DJs Live, and The DJ Times Magazine DJ Expo.
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Josh is a featured music and video editor for other DJs. This means Josh produces remixes and "DJ edits", that thousands of other DJs download and use across the USA every day.
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Josh has become a trusted name in the local radio industry, featured on many stations.
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Josh has also spent time on Walmart's nationally syndicated in-store radio!
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Josh has served as a consultant or a resident DJ at several different night clubs.
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Most recently, Josh has also worked in Cleveland OH, Buffalo NY, Youngstown OH, Houston TX, Orlando FL, Detroit MI, Chicago IL, Milwaukee WI, Atlantic City NJ, Kansas City MO, Fayetteville AR, and Las Vegas NV.
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Josh was featured in American DJ's magazine back in 2016, Click here for the full biography and interview.