CHRIS REEL bio

CHRIS REEL, (Gerhard Laubser) began his career at the Corner House in Cape Town in 1998. He moved onto studying sound engineering at City Varsity and Cape Audio College where he passed with distinction. Believing that a positive outlook means everything, he was also presented with the “best attitude award” in his year.  
He has been part of the club-scene since 1998, playing at spots all around Cape Town at numerous Festivals, private functions, corporate functions and rocking events. CHIRS REEL holds a residency where it involves playing open format style, blended with trance, electro, deep house. His sets ranges from 3 to 5 hours, so you can expect a journey and energy controlled mixing to suit the mood for the occasion. 

Residency Experience:

Corner house , 3 year residency
Cool Runnings, 4 year residency
Nameless, 10 year residency
Blue Isle Music, 2 years 
Gearhouse SA, DJ since 2015
Pulse Select since 2012
Sound Generation since 2017

Other experience: 

Corporate Events such as, Cape town Cycling event, Finance minister year end, Pam Golding, Distell Sexpo and many more
Extensive amount of weddings, Birthday parties, year end parties
Front of house Sound Engineer for more than 100 live shows.

Festivals Played: 

Resonance, Synergy, Vortex, Alien Safari, Echo Festival, Blue moon Festival, Pulse 

Clubs played:

Shimmy Beach Club, La Med, Reset, Opium, Mavericks, Nu bar, Hemisphere, and many more

Technical rider: 

Pioneer CDJ’s 2000’s, DJM 900 mixer ( nexus range )
( versatile enough to play on most DJ equipment ) 

Education:

City Varsity ( certificate )
Cape Audio Collage ( Diploma )

Software Experience:

Serato, Traktor, Record Box, Ableton, Logic, Protools.


Music is freedom. 
Reading your crowd becomes a magical experience. 
''Your thoughts can change your future”

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