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Dave Youhas Established DJ 1985  Paul Staske Photography |
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Photo Gallery I am not telling much but more than usual. Here are a few things you may or may not know about me. It is usually shocking for customers to discover I am a very shy, quiet person in private. I am also terrified to stand in front of a crowd of 500 people and perform. I have performed shows with approximately two thousand. To tell the truth I am more uncomfortable with stage fright in front of two people than two thousand. This torture I put myself through is like a roller coaster. Once your strapped and locked in you have no choice. I enjoy this thrill. Not before but definitely during and after. (: Coincidentally, I enjoy riding roller coasters with my wife and kids. See Dave's Family Entertainment. I came from a family of five. Two brothers and two sisters and yes I am the youngest. The Youhas name has a Yugoslavian, Hungarian, Czechoslovakian or some where over there origin. My mother who is into our genealogy told me the borders back then changed frequently as they still do today occasionally. Therefore its exact country origin is hard to pinpoint. The interpretation for the Youhas name is Shepard. I was raised Catholic. I went to a Catholic school from kinder garden through 7th grade. My first entertainment days began as I did a standup routine in 4th grade class to raise money for some charity school program. Like sheep they handed me their milk money. My imitations of an evangelist was well received by the classroom but quickly extinguished as the bolt of lightning hit me. To this day I don't know where she came from or how she appeared. The principle and head Nun (Sister Judith Ann) grabbed me by the collar and carried me like a suit case to the office. She said it was blasphemous. She was right but it was a great skit. The thrill of the audience and the realization of how painful hecklers can be began. I got into magic. A neighbor who was a magician invited me to the Danville IL branch of a national Magicians Association. The late but very great Mr. Magic - Lionel Martel was a member. Also the late Shag Shadley the best coin fountain man I have ever seen. I must also give mention to the Late Pin Wheel the Clown another wonderful person and member of the association. He always gave back more than he took, helpful, always full of encouragement and a kind word. It was really cool for a kid. Instantly (after being sworn in) I was handed the keys to any secret known to man. I was giggling happy. The first big show at the Danville Masonic Temple was like a Hollywood production. The magicians, their beautiful assistants, the birds the rabbits, the snakes, the costumes, the props, the lights, the sound, the audience. I could not believe what it took to put a professional show together and the audience can never fully appreciate that. The audience only sees 1/100th the effort the performers put out. This is an additional rush you can only appreciate working behind the scenes. Mostly appreciated in watching other performers perform. Then the magic show was over. That is always the hardest part of show business. When you have to tear down and leave. Actually now it is humping speakers at 3 A.M. Jackson Brown sang the song “Stay” that says it all. But, there is always another show! I knew then I wanted to be a participant of "the show" and the magic that takes place. I put my own small magic show together from scratch while in grade school. I would volunteer at area nursing homes and perform for the elderly. They really appreciated my awkward efforts. Some didn't even know I was there. I was dropped off at the front door and picked up there when done. Soon I had bunny rabbits the true collateral of any magician and mom sewed tricks I invented at home. The most interesting show was when two ladies in wheel chairs got into a fist fight over who’s house they were in. I smiled and continued because the show must go on. In high school I was in one play “Up the down stair case” I also became a lifeguard. With my long sun bleached blond hair, tan body and with my shades I was nicknamed “Hollywood”. I had other nicknames but this is a family show now. I ran into a few guys I shared P.E. class with and we became close friends. After sharing a “Shanana” record with one friend we spontaneously began singing acappella in the hall ways and weight lifting room. I am sure we were inspired by the show "The white shadow". We sang really cool songs like “Tears on my pillow”, “Lovers question”, and “Run around Sue”. We were good. Well they would turn the bus radio off to listen to us occasionally on the way home. Later I would take first place for two consecutive years in the Danville Parks Department Talent Contest preliminaries. In the finals I took 3rd place the first year and 1st place the second year. I then was introduced to the Danville Light Opera. I performed in several shows including: Benjamin in “7 Brides for 7 brothers”, Marcellus in “The Music Man”, The Dentist in “Little shop of horrors”, Donald O’Connor’s role in “Singing in the rain” and several others. I have sung in many weddings and actually met my wife who was the Maid of Honor in a wedding I sang at. In 1985 the year I graduated I began to DJ by complete coincidence. I use to go to Bradley’s in Champaign, IL. They had teen dances twice a week in the summer and I usually went twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays. The video screen and fresh new Chicago style club music I had never heard or seen anything like before. This is also the first time I had ever heard live beat mixing. Kudos to Carlo's one of their house DJ at the time and my favorite. I am sure he does not know me or realize the influence and impact he had on me. I would study him for hours from the balcony that over looked the DJ booth. He was good beat mixing, sampling, scratching, flanging and other old school tricks with vinyl records. Anyway, I began collecting the music and had to order most because of its rarity. A teen club opened in Danville at the Lamplighter. Out of respect to the DJ who got me into DJing his good selection did not include the club scene music. I had all the music he would ever need out in the parking lot right outside the door. As I was getting ready to leave I proposed to the DJ “You mind if I bring some music in next week”? "Please do" he replied. I had been to hundreds of teen dances and not yet realized the authority I was about to become. I ran to Radio Shack and bought a mixer and borrowed two cassette decks from my brothers friend Stan Carp. I mixed the music and recorded the show in the order I thought was perfect. Next week came around and I approached the DJ with 4 cassettes. All he had to do was push play. From fast sets to slow sets the entire evening was pre recorded. The dance floor was completely packed from start to finish. At the end of the show The DJ asked “We need a DJ next week, can you do it”? Without even thinking yes fell from my lips and then the panic hit. I thought "What have I got myself into"! Instantly I was a hit. People began calling looking for a DJ for a bar, a school, a
wedding, birthday, reunion. I would tell them
"No"!, "I
can’t do that"! I would turn them away. I
didn’t even know how they found me or knew my name. I
soon realized that I didn't want to pass this opportunity to become a
mobile DJ. I began checking prices for lighting and sound equipment.
The rest is
history. Dave's Performances in Theater - D.L.O. Danville Light Opera Shows. It was incredible fun but very time consuming. Little Shop Of Horrors
- A great show Dave Volunteers for Danville Bachelor Bid Dave's FAQ's Frequently Asked Questions Q: How did you become a DJ? By accident. Complete
details in Dave's Bio If you are in desperate need to have some serious fun check out these two incredible amusement parks a short drive away from central Illinois. Kings Island (4 hour drive) in central Ohio and Cedar Point (9 hour drive) in Sandusky, Ohio. I get paid nothing to refer you but I believe in sharing and passing on fun! I am always disappointed every time we go. This much FUN so close to home and we don't come more often. A great shot in the arm to restore you and your family back to that giggling state of youth sometimes often forgotten. |
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