DJ Ruby Chew is a born and bred Adelaide events DJ with a passion for all things retro.

Her M.O. combines classics we all love merged with soon to be favourites from the past. Ruby’s known for creating atmosphere, bringing the fun, retro vibes and getting booties shakin’.

An award-winning visual artist to boot, Ruby brings her love of colour, vintage glamour and theatricality into her sets. Over the years, she’s played at many weddings, public and corporate events and bars including Supermild, Midnight Spaghetti, Rhino Room, the Howling Owl, the Exeter Hotel, Tasting Australia, the Arts SA Ruby Awards, Double Shot Coffee Fiesta, SALA Festival, for Palace Nova, Vogue Fashion Festival, Fringe Festival, the Art Gallery of SA, State Theatre Company, Cellar Door Fest and the Adelaide Convention Centre just to name a few.

Ruby's packin’ array of tantalising tunes – from jazz, rockabilly, rhythm and blues, disco, to ’90s and naughties, she’s got it and she ain’t afraid to use it!

Some examples of Ruby’s sets – Including but not limited to…

Funk, Soul, Disco, Neo Soul, Nu Disco
Sounds like: Funk, Soul and Disco, with some ‘Nu’ tunes that will soon become your favourites of the genres. Plus some late '80s and '90s R’n’B/Hip Hop that sample classic funk thrown into the mix for a cruisy, up-beat vibe!
For example: George Benson, Kool and the Gang, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, James Brown, Sharon Jones, Michael Jackson, Chromeo, Parliament, A Tribe Called Quest, Grand Master Flash, Luther Vandross, Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Anderson .Paak

Ladies Night
Sounds like: A mash up of all the very dance floor worthy tunes across the eras, with a female pop focus
For example: Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summers, Chaka Khan, Anastasia, Prince, Salt-n-Pepa, Womack to Womack, Kylie Minogue, The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, George Michael, DeeLite, Jamiroquai

'80s, '90s and Naughties 
Sounds like: All your faves from the best eras in history! Laid back '90s Hip Hop and '90s chart toppers meets deliciously danceable '00s, Euro-trash and '80s throwbacks
For example: De La Soul, Fresh Prince, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Salt-N-Peppa, Laid Back, The Cure, New Order, Duran Duran, C+C Music Factory, M People, Black Box, Robin S, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Spice Girls, Nelly, Jennifer Lopez, Sean Paul

Rock and/or Roll Classics
Sounds like: The best toe tappin’ Rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s
For example: Credence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Steely Dan, Iggy Pop, Toto, Led Zepplin, Cream, Blondie, Heart, Bruce Springstein, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zepplin

'50s, '60s Retro
Sounds like: Hand clappin’ Jive, Rhythm N’ Blues, a sprinkling of Motown and some Rockabilly vibes that’ll get you twisting the night away. Think Saturday night at the original Supermild Bar Adelaide in its heyday!
For example: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Gene Vincent, Roy Orbison, Etta James, Sam and Dave, The Coasters, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard

Please note, Ruby is always happy to accommodate specific music requests for sets and can also perform with saxophone and/or percussion players.

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