DAVIE VAN DE WATER ("DAVIE V.")   Professional DJ for over 15 Years

EXPERIENCE : Davie has been an entertainer for 20 years at Weddings, Corporate Events, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, School/Church Events, Block Parties and Birthday Parties.

THE NIGHT LIFE : In the 80’s, Davie V was the first graduate from the intern program at the hottest nightclub in the Hudson Valley, Let's Dance.  From there he went from a DJ/MC to the captain of the “Fun Team” and was in the middle of all the nightly madness. His crowning achievement was bringing the Guitar Player from Hell contest to the area.  Entertaining and keeping the crowd energized is never a question when Davie has the mike.

RADIO DAYS : Davie graduated from the Center for the Media Arts in Manhattan.  He was a weekend warrior for WPDH and later went on to the overnight shift on K104. 

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS : Davie was the Director of Marketing and Sales and the voice of the Adirondack Lumberjacks Professional Baseball Team.  He brought the "Zolz" style of fun to Adirondack Region.  Making independent baseball a family fun environment was the top priority for Davie and he did just that.  Every now and then, when Zolz needs a night off at the Renegades games. you can catch Davie in action and the fun stays right on track.   Why?... because "FUN IS GOOD"!

LET'S GET PERSONAL : Davie is a native of Poughkeepsie.  He has been involved in sports his whole life and has achieved many levels of success…..He has hit home runs, pitched no-hitters, bowled a 300 game, and he has made a hole in one.  It's that competitive nature that drives him to be the best entertainer possible.  Now he enjoys spending as much time on the golf course as possible. Davie is happily married to his wife Nichole, and they are starting their family together but that won't slow him down.  Davie will continue to entertain the Hudson Valley just as he always has.

MIKE FRANCESE ("SHARK", "MIKEY")   Entertainer for 16 years 

EXPERIENCE : Mikey has done over 500 Weddings, Parties, Corporate Events, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, School/Church Events, as well as Community and Charitable Functions!

 THE NIGHT LIFE :  The Shark has played many houses including the Holiday Inn in Fishkill, The Mad Hatter in Poughkeepsie, The River Station in Poughkeepsie, McGillicuddy's Bar in New Paltz, and the News Cafe/Lost in Mexico in Fishkill.

RADIO DAYS : The Shark made many cameo appearances with the Zolz on the WPDH Morning Show and on the Zolz and the Athletic Supporters show on ESPN Radio. 

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS : While he was busy as the Head Groundskeeper at the Renegades, you could always find Mikey up in the P.A. booth with Zolz assisting with the music choices and helping out on the field with the between innings entertainment. A few years later, you could hear him announcing at the inaugural season of the semi-professional football franchise, the Hudson Valley Giants in Kingston, NY. 

LET'S GET PERSONAL : Mikey takes his profession as an entertainer very seriously. He has a great mix of class, professionalism and goofiness that seems to fit his clients' needs. He is currently working towards his second college degree while working full time and DJ'ing on the weekends. He plays too much golf (his wife will attest to that) and he holds the distinction of being the busiest human in the Dutchess County area, second only to his boss, Rick Zolzer.

STEPHEN COLVIN   ("STEVIE C.") Professional DJ for over 10 years

EXPERIENCE : Stephen has been entertaining for over 10 years at every kind of party from school dances, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate parties, birthdays and weddings…..You name it. If there isn’t a dance floor at your party he will find you one!  Since he currently works at Ice Time in Newburgh and Mahoney’s in Poughkeepsie, he manages to keep up with all the new music.

THE NIGHT LIFE : He has played at many bars and clubs all over the Hudson Valley. From Shenanigans to McGillicuddy’s, to Mad Hatter, to Club DV8, to Mariner’s Harbor on the Hudson, to Kitty McGuire’s, and to Mahoney’s in Poughkeepsie where you can find him every Friday keeping the dance floor hopping.

RADIO DAYS : Stephen was a DJ on 101.5 WPDH covering every shift from the Morning Show to the Overnight and on Saturday night’s, he had his own show, “The Classic Rock Party”, from 7 to midnight. He moved over to 92.7/96.9 WRRV in 1999 until he moved out of the area in December of 2004.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS : Stephen went to the Hudson Valley Renegades in 1999 where he was the assistant in the PA Booth.  One day Zolz walked out of the booth and handed him the microphone and Stephen’s career in PA work got started.  He worked in Hudson Valley from 1999-2004 and in the summer of 2006 he handled all Entertainment on and off the field for the Gades and has been backup for the Zolz since 1999. He worked for the Catskill Cougars in 2000 as their PA Announcer and moved to New Haven in 2004 to run the Promotions and bring life to that franchise as their PA Announcer and also was the PA guy for the Danbury Trashers.  He now works with Quinnipiac University in Connecticut running the entertainment in the brand new multi-million dollar TD Banknorth Sports Center for Men’s & Women’s Hockey & Basketball.

LET’S GET PERSONAL : Ever since he was a kid doing character voices and causing chaos in Elementary School to looking up at thousands of fans as he does a contest on the ice now at Quinnipiac, his main goal remains the same, and that is to entertain his audience. He works full time in Connecticut and travels home on the weekends to DJ because he loves it. It’s just that simple...

EDDIE CUNNINGHAM ("Bronx-Tale")  Professional DJ for over 4 years. 

EXPERIENCE : Eddie is the newest member of our group and has worked his way up from DJ assistant and now anchors our “price sensitive” events. He handles Kids Parties, Fashion Shows, Sweet-16s, and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.  

THE NIGHT LIFE : He is a DJ for Ice Time Sports in Newburgh and has also worked at Bradford’s Bar & Grill in Stamford, and JJ Mannion’s in Yonkers.   Anything you want to know about the newer music, Eddie can tell you.

 RADIO DAYS : At Mount Saint Mary College, Eddie was the creator, and one of the hosts of “Three Point Stand,” the first ever weekly Radio/TV Sports show which was broadcast on the Mount Radio and Mount TV.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS : Eddie has worked for the Renegades for the past 4 years in the entertainment department. Currently he is the Assistant Director of Entertainment and oversees the sound effects, music and all video in the P.A. booth during Renegades games.  He also helps to facilitate all the game night entertainment.  

LET’S GET PERSONAL : Eddie is thrilled to be doing what he always wanted to do. In fact working in sports and as a DJ, Eddie is amazed to be getting paid to do what he would do for free!  Any party that Eddie does will be a lot of fun, very entertaining, and alot cheaper then hiring Zolz!