DJ Beatdaddy is Bill Hutchcroft of San Francisco,
California. Long before iTunes playlists turned everyone
into a mix-master, Bill began his DJ career by compiling
mix tapes for friends. He soon discovered his love of
entertaining people with music. “In the '90s, I had a disco
room in my home,” recalls Bill, “and after a night of
clubbing, I’d invite people over, and we’d wind down the
night as I played chill.”
In 2000, Bill landed his dream job in Washington, D.C.,
as a product manager for Tower Records. That job
exposed him to a whole new world of sounds. “I had
always wanted to run a record store,” says Bill. “All of a
sudden, I was surrounded by all this incredible music.
My mixes got better, and my distribution list grew
longer.” The popularity of his mixes led to regular gigs
on the pioneering chill radio station Blu 102 in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, and on XM Satellite Radio.
Bill was selected as the very first chill DJ at REAL BAD in
2006 — for REAL BAD XVIII. Since then, Bill has played
the Sunday night chill show on the San Francisco dance
music radio station Energy 92.7. This past July, Bill
appeared as the opening DJ for the Up Your Alley Street
Fair in San Francisco. He will also have the honor of
playing the opening set for the twenty-fifth annual
Folsom Street Fair.
California. Long before iTunes playlists turned everyone
into a mix-master, Bill began his DJ career by compiling
mix tapes for friends. He soon discovered his love of
entertaining people with music. “In the '90s, I had a disco
room in my home,” recalls Bill, “and after a night of
clubbing, I’d invite people over, and we’d wind down the
night as I played chill.”
In 2000, Bill landed his dream job in Washington, D.C.,
as a product manager for Tower Records. That job
exposed him to a whole new world of sounds. “I had
always wanted to run a record store,” says Bill. “All of a
sudden, I was surrounded by all this incredible music.
My mixes got better, and my distribution list grew
longer.” The popularity of his mixes led to regular gigs
on the pioneering chill radio station Blu 102 in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, and on XM Satellite Radio.
Bill was selected as the very first chill DJ at REAL BAD in
2006 — for REAL BAD XVIII. Since then, Bill has played
the Sunday night chill show on the San Francisco dance
music radio station Energy 92.7. This past July, Bill
appeared as the opening DJ for the Up Your Alley Street
Fair in San Francisco. He will also have the honor of
playing the opening set for the twenty-fifth annual
Folsom Street Fair.
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