Army Veterans-Turned DJs Launch Music Showcase In Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A team of military veterans-turned-DJs are launching a new, monthly music and art showcase in Montclair called “The New Renaissance.”

The show's producer, Frank Schupp, a retired U.S. Army medic, said that he and his friends created the ongoing event series to bring positive music and art to the local community.

“There’s been a lot of fighting around the country lately, and we are hoping to give people an opportunity to express their ideas in a positive light through their art and music in this show,” Schupp said.

The showcase’s next incarnation will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the CHAD’s Center at 180 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair. It's open to an “all-ages crowd.” For more information, contact infiniteentertainmentnj@gmail.com.

Tickets are $12 dollars (kids under 13 are free), and are available at the door.

At the Sept. 10 show, Schupp will be joined by fellow Army medic Frank “DJ Doc Bear” Gadson and Army veteran Pedro “Dro” Muriel as the events host, both of whom are Iraqi War deployed veterans.

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Photos courtesy of The New Renaissance