Will Connell
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Will Connell (aka Billy Hoyle) is a Byron Bay based funk, R&B and hip-hop DJ with 15 years’ experience in events, weddings, parties and clubs and corporate functions.
As an ARIA award winning producer, for his work on Illy’s 2012 album Bring It Back, Will’s background is in hip-hop, though he performs a vast range of musical styles to suit different demographics and occasions. Genres include but are not limited to: funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, disco, house, rock, jazz, world, Latin, reggae, pop, hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s and current.
Having begun his DJ career studying the art of turntablism, Will developed his skills as a party-rocker; collecting an array of dancefloor friendly records. Just as comfortable setting the mood with background tunes as he is working a prime-time dancefloor, Will manages to smoothly blend these different styles into an eclectic and interesting set.
Also known for his production work, Will is one half of the hip-hop duo Man Made Mountain on the Melbourne label House of Beige, and has had his Jackson 5 Remix played multiple times by the legend DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Available for any type of private event, weddings, birthdays, corporate events, festivals, bars, clubs & restaurants.
“Will recently played at our engagement party and we were so happy that we engaged him. He made the trip down to Sydney all the way from Byron Bay, and he was extremely accomodating. We spoke the week before regarding song requests and the style of music we were after and he absolutely nailed it. Will’s also a really nice and genuine bloke and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ for their event.”
“We had Will Connell (aka Billy Hoyle) DJ our wedding and he did a phenomenal job! Cannot talk more highly of his professionalism and expertise behind the decks and managing to keep the vibes high all night. It was a very warm day (and night) and he continued to get everyone up and about throughout the whole evening. Also very pleasant and easy to communicate with in the lead up to wedding and was very accommodating. 10/10 would recommend!”
“Astound DJs were incredible to work with! Will was the DJ for our wedding. He was professional and personable, it was clear he had lots of experience with weddings. We sent through a lengthy list of music we wanted to hear and he nailed it!”
“We had Will DJ our wedding and he was brilliant. Knew the perfect songs for the different stages of the night and had the dancefloor pumping. He was a total professional and very warm and personable to deal with. The team at Astound are great, would highly recommend.”
“Will from Astound DJs for our wedding last week, and he was awesome! In the lead up, he was available to chat over song requests/vibe and equipment details. So friendly and happy on the night, played the tunes we loved and got the dance floor pumping. Thank you for making our night so great”