WHO IS HIP-ROCK

The Motor City's Kevin Russell aka KJ Russo (guitar) has a very unique blend of rock, blues and soul. After moving to Hollywood to follow his dream Kevin first rose to prominence with the now classic rock band 707—scoring a couple of rock radio classics and touring countless arenas during the 80's.

Kevin has also played and/or recorded with a who’s-who list of artists throughout his career including, Clarence Clemons (E St. Band), Peter Criss (Kiss), Levon Helm (The Band), Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, Slim Jim & Lee Rocker (The Stray Cats), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Bruce Springsteen, Earl Slick (David Bowie), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), and the list goes on. In 2007 Kevin was asked to join "Jersey Boys" (The Broadway Smash Hit Show), playing sold out shows night after night in NYC, SF & LA during 2007-2008. Kevin has also released several solo CD’s.

With many years of intense training in DJing, Radio, and Sound Pro - duction, Bennie Siegal is a well-known radio host and club DJ. Starting his DJ career over nine years ago, he has served audiences in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Sacramento and more. Bennie’s DJ style stands out from the rest as he is able to incorporate multiple genres and decades of music within his DJ set. Along with his unique DJ style, Bennie’s personality on the "mic" brings the party to life every time and keeps the crowd excited all night! His syndicated show, “Swagger Radio,” consists of different elements, from A-List star guest appearances, to the crazy stunts and contests he performs, to giving back to the community by personally delivering Christmas trees to the less fortunate families every winter season. He consistently holds number one ratings with men and women ages 18-34. In 2008, Bennie received the Radio & Records Industry Achievement Award Recipient in recognition of his nomination for Rhythmic Personality/DJ of the year.

WHAT IS HIP-ROCK

In 2008, Bennie Siegal and KJ joined and created “Hip-Rock” which is a mash-up of Club Hits, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Up-tempo music performed LIVE on stage!! Bennie hosts and mixes the music while KJ plays live on guitar! Hip-Rock is sure to leave the crowd “wanting more”… Bennie and KJ are also Son/ Father.

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