About DJ Sid Presley - Independent Concert Booking, 50's-60's Disc Jockey
1) Concert booking/promotion, specializing in surf and garage rock.
2) DJ, specializing in rare & obscure 50's-60's rock and roll, rhythm and blues, surf/instro, international, etc. Available for parties, concerts, fundraisers, etc. Please contact at djsidpresley@gmail.com for more info.
BIO:
David Greenfield, aka DJ SID PRESLEY, spins the music of the late 1950's through the 1960's, including British Invasion beat, surf and exotica instrumentals, groovy mod pop, greasy rhythm and blues, raw garage rockers, and much, much more. An evening with DJ Sid guarantees sounds geared to dancing, drinking and excitement. His carefully-curated sets are packed full of both ear-opening rarities and crowd-pleasing ravers. And it’s all vinyl, all the time!
DJ Sid also specializes in collecting 60’s S.E. Asian vinyl. In 2010 he compiled the well-regarded CD release LET’S A GO-GO! SINGAPORE AND SE ASIA POP SCENE 1964-69, which showcased rare pop music from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
DJ Sid has dee-jayed at The Elbo Room (SF), Artistry (Singapore), Tiki Oasis (San Diego), Whisky A Go Go (Hollywood), Echoplex (LA), Burger Boogaloo (Oakland), The Chapel (SF), Winters Tavern (Pacifica), Oakland Museum of California (Oakland), The New Parish (Oakland), and many more. He also organizes live surf, garage, punk, and 60’s-themed concerts in the Bay Area. He has joined forces with international touring acts including The Flamin’ Groovies, Shonen Knife, CJ Ramone,The Chocolate Watchband, El Vez & Rosie Flores, Palmyra Delran, The Outta Sites, Slacktone, Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers, The Phantom Surfers, The Kilaueas, Jello Biafra, Joe "King" Carrasco, Davie Allan & The Arrows, The Electric Prunes, The Shadows of Knight, The Blasters, and more.
Catch DJ Sid in action every 3rd Saturday at Forbidden Island in Alameda, CA. Ranked as one of the best tiki bars in the world, DJ Sid began spinning his special blend of vintage vinyl there in 2011, and initiated his monthly program DJ SID PRESLEY’S OUTER LIMITS in July 2013.