DJ Cassidy has been at the nexus of culture for nearly three decades as the definitive deejay of music impresarios, entertainment moguls, fashion icons, nightlife innovators, tech giants, and world leaders. He performed at both of President Obama’s Inaugurations, both Barack and Michelle Obama’s 50th birthdays at the White House, Oprah Winfrey’s New Years Eve school opening in South Africa, Jay Z & Beyonce’s wedding, the nuptials of Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker, and Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez, as well as countless other affairs hosted by the most influential pop culture icons of our time including Naomi Campbell, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, and so many more. A Grammy nominated producer, DJ Cassidy is widely regarded as the modern day maestro of our time.
The journey to curating music for our most culturally definitive figures began long ago for DJ Cassidy. His love of music both classic and cutting-edge date back to age five when he discovered pivotal Hip Hop records like Run DMC's "Sucker MC's" and cult classic dance films like “Breakin.” He visited record stores every weekend and studied the back of each vinyl sleeve, learning who wrote and produced his favorite songs. Inspired by Kool Herc’s and Grandmaster Flash’s genre-defying style, a young DJ Cassidy made it his motto to play all music, for all people, all over the world. For his tenth birthday, Cassidy asked his parents for two turntables and a mixer, and DJ Cassidy was born. First, he played school functions, then VIP rooms of New York City hotspots, then, by his late teens, major events for the most transformative music, film, television, and fashion brands in the world, all recognizing Cassidy's unique ability to unite and electrify everyone, everywhere.
Like his approach to deejaying, DJ Cassidy's approach to producing music is unbound by genre and era. His releases as a recording artist, producer, and songwriter have united artists spanning time and sound, harnessing his inspirations of the past to create classics for the future. Cassidy has been nominated for multiple Grammys for his work with Mary J. Blige, for whom he produced her latest number one, “Still Believe In Love.” His platinum single, “Kill The Lights,” featuring Jess Glynne, Alex Newell, and Nile Rodgers hit number one on Billboard’s Dance Club Chart and continues to grow each year as a modern dance floor standard. His hit single, “Calling All Hearts,” featuring Robin Thicke, Jessie J, and Earth Wind & Fire topped the UK Official Charts. And his remake of the Rupert Holmes classic, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” with Reggae legend Shaggy, rocks dance floors around the globe every summer.
With his beloved brand, “Pass The Mic,” DJ Cassidy has transformed how we experience our favorite artists and our favorite songs. What began as a virtual series in 2020 during the global pandemic transformed into a viral phenomenon, a hit television show, a tour of sold-out concerts, and ultimately, a multi-platform, culture-shifting brand. Its groundbreaking BET television specials united an awe inspiring collection of musical icons to sing along to their most iconic songs, each show featuring one-on-one renditions that felt iconic, yet uniquely intimate, legendary, yet uniquely personal. Within ten episodes, Cassidy passed the mic to a staggering two hundred and twenty legendary superstars spanning five decades including Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Daryl Hall, Debbie Harry, New Edition, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Salt ‘N Pepa, Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang Clan, and so many more. Each television premiere attracted several million viewers, while the series as whole has garnered tens of millions of Youtube views and counting.
To celebrate President Joe Biden’s Inauguration in January 2020, Cassidy produced two “Pass The Mic” segments, one starring Earth Wind & Fire, Nile Ridgers, and Kathy Sledge, and one starring Luis Fonsi and Ozuna, both which aired during the primetime Inaugural festivities across multiple major networks including CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, and ABC to an audience of twenty-one million viewers.
After the tenth installment of the series, DJ Cassidy took the show on the road with “Pass The Mic Live!,” headlining sold out arenas nationwide, like the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, with artists such as Chaka Khan, Charlie Wilson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown, Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, and so many others, in addition to a historic concert at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall in celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary.
Then, Cassidy brought his trailblazing experience to Las Vegas for a three week residency at Planet Hollywood starring “The Rap Pack” - Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh - along with a roster of special guests including Akon and Public Enemy, making each night a one-time-only event. The show marked the first Vegas residency of its kind, uniting a unique ensemble of Hip Hop icons, redefining the art of collaboration, while channeling the spirit, showmanship, and aesthetic of old world Las Vegas mainstays like The Rat Pack.
After conquering the Vegas Strip, DJ Cassidy brought “Pass The Mic” to the world stage, acting as the first musical conductor of the Democratic National Convention Roll Call, curating songs for and passing the mic to all fifty-seven U.S. states and territories, conducting the unprecedented seventy-five minute segment on live television viewed by twenty-one million people. With the viral Roll Call becoming the most talked about moment of the convention, The Hollywood Reporter declared, “DJ Cassidy may have just changed the face of presidential politics forever.”
To ring in 2025, DJ Cassidy brought “Pass The Mic Live!” to the world’s biggest New Year’s celebration, reuniting with his Las Vegas Residency “Rap Pack” on ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year's Rockin’ Eve to recreate their Vegas experience for forty-six million live television viewers. One year later, DJ Cassidy became the second performer in New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’s fifty-three year history to appear two years in a row (Mariah Carey being the first), when he was called to ring in 2026 with “Pass The Mic Live!,” this time with Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Wyclef Jean.
“DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!” has also made its mark on the world of sports, headlining the 2025 NBA All-Star Game halftime show at the Chase Center in San Francisco with a live televised extravaganza at center court starring Bay Area icons E-40, Too $hort, Saweetie, and En Vogue.
To date, “Pass The Mic Live!” has featured one hundred and sixty iconic performers, spanning fifty years of music.
“Pass The Mic” has been featured by countless media outlets including Access Hollywood, Billboard, Drink Champs, Essence, GMA3, Good Day LA, Good Day New York, Hollywood Reporter, Live with Kelly and Mark, The Beat With Ari Melber, The Wall Street Journal, Time, The Breakfast Club, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Source, The Tamron Hall Show, Variety, Vibe, XXL, and so many more.
DJ Cassidy’s career is the culmination of a lifetime of deejaying around the world. Recognized from miles away by his signature boater hat, bespoke suits, vintage brooches, and gold microphone, Cassidy electrifies audiences with an infectious showmanship and a musical palette so broad, he relates to everyone within his reach. Through “Pass The Mic,” Cassidy continues to transform the way we interact with our favorite artists and favorite songs with a one-of-kind musical experience featuring artists who have shaped music culture on a global scale over decades. As a deejay, emcee, producer, and cultural aggregator, DJ Cassidy continues to seamlessly build bridges between people of all walks of life, solidifying himself as the modern day maestro, transcending genre and generation, uniting artists and fans through the spirit and sound of celebration.
