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For almost a decade, Zolz was responsible for all the entertainment at Let's Dance in Poughkeepsie, the single hottest night spot in the Valley. As a result of his association with Let's Dance, it wasn't long before the local radio stations came knocking.
He can currently be heard
daily bringing his own special style of humorous and acerbic
sports reporting to 101.5 WPDH in Poughkeepsie, 106.5 PYX FM in Albany -
from Manhattan to the south, Glens Falls to the north, Danbury to the east
and Williamsport to the west. He has also been a consultant to numerous
affiliated and nonaffiliated professional baseball teams, to bring his
unique style of fun to stadiums throughout the Northeast. |
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ZOLZ "IN THE NEWS"
Rick
Zolzer treats every night at the ballpark as ‘a wedding with 4,300
people.’ Music is the most important element to the entertainment, and the
multitalented Zolzer makes a steady living spinning tunes. If he’s not
dee-jaying a weekend wedding, he can be found on most summer nights at
Dutchess Stadium as the public address announcer for the Hudson Valley
Renegades.
When Zolzer is not playfully
abusing fans and umpires and opposing teams with his quick, razor-edged
wit, he is the master of ceremonies to the sideshow that coincides with
the baseball action on the field. The contests and side acts he
coordinates get the fans laughing, but it’s the music that he plays which
inspires players and gets people literally dancing in the aisles.
‘‘You have to play a little
of everything so that each person who likes something can hear what they
want to hear,’’ Zolzer said. ‘‘We play every demo on the planet. ‘‘People
come here to be entertained and they want to hear music they are familiar
with. They don’t mind hearing something they may not be familiar with as
long as what they are hearing is the largest section of what they are
familiar with.’’
Zolzer mixes in a steady
diet of classic rock ’n roll songs with oldies and alternative rock.
Undoubtedly, the Renegades players get into the mix as well, striding to
the plate several times a game with a familiar song. When Chipper Jones of
the Atlanta Braves steps to the plate, you can guarantee someone at Ted
Turner Field is playing ‘‘Crazy Train’’ by Ozzy Osbourne. ‘‘I think every
player should have a signature song,’’ said former Poughkeepsie resident
Dave VanDeWater, the director of marketing/sales and public address
announcer for the Adirondack Lumberjacks, an independent team in the
Northern League and based in Glens Falls. ‘‘Some of the players use it to
get hyped up to.’’ Zolzer made his impact known as soon as the Renegades were established in Fishkill. The first team in 1994 had an outfielder named Dom Gatti. Zolzer mispronounced his name, calling him ‘‘Gotti’’ (tied in to the New York City crime boss John Gotti) and playing the Tarrantella, an Italian dance song. ‘‘The crowd immediately attached to that,’’ Zolzer said. However, Gatti did not appreciate the link and demanded Zolzer stop, which he did. ‘‘Some fans got upset because they had linked him as the Godfather. When everyone came back negative, (Gatti) said, ‘Zolz, forget about it. Go back to Gotti. Do what you gotta do. I like the reaction.’ ’’ We are a proud member of the WedPro Search Association
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Rick Zolzer
has been entertaining the Hudson Valley region for more than 25 years. An
accomplished musician, he became widely known by playing in several area
bands.
His
musical interests and quick wit naturally merged as he has become the most widely-known DJ in the Hudson Valley. He has demonstrated his DJ
mastery at many of the areas night spots, including Joe's in New Paltz,
and Miracles in Wappingers Falls.
