Super Bowl LX Recap
During Super Bowl LX festivities across the San Francisco Bay Area, official Golden State Warriors DJ D-Sharp took center stage at a series of high-profile community and fan events celebrating the big game.
D-Sharp performed at the BAHC Live! Oakland Fan Zone & Super Bowl Watch Party alongside Chuy Gomez, J. Espinosa, and Big Von as part of the official Bay Area Host Committee community celebration. He also delivered headline DJ sets at Grand Finale Parties and other major weekend nightlife showcases, bringing high-energy music and entertainment to venues across the Bay Area.
From community watch parties to packed weekend celebrations, D-Sharp helped set the soundtrack for an unforgettable Super Bowl LX experience, connecting fans through music and showcasing the energy and culture of the Bay Area.
Ian Kelly & DJ D Sharp Drop Powerful New EP “Concrete Ocean”
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The project brings together a heavy lineup of features including Bay Area mainstay IamSu!, Brownie Blendz, Kate Lamont, Dreebo, and trusted collaborators Roux Shankle and SundaY. Together, they create a soundscape that’s as honest as it is powerful—a journey of self-awareness, resilience, and hometown pride.
“This whole project is personal,” says Ian Kelly. “The title Concrete Ocean comes from my experience growing up in Oakland. It’s inspired by the Big Five personality traits—how we move through the world as real people with real struggles. It’s not textbook; it’s lived.”
While the tracks don’t name each trait outright, the energy throughout the EP reflects those core elements—openness, growth, pressure, vulnerability, and survival. Concrete stands for the grit and toughness that comes with navigating hard realities. Ocean speaks to emotional depth, adaptability, and the waves we all ride trying to stay afloat. Take a deep dive and get into this EP available now on DSP’S HERE
Talkhouse Jock Jams with guest DJ D-Sharp
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This week we are taking our talents into the sporting realm. DBRP hosts Nate LeBlanc, Demone Carter and David Ma are joined for an interesting conversation with DJ D-Sharp, a Bay Area stalwart who has new music out now. However, he also has a “day job” as the in-arena DJ for the Golden State Warriors, the best basketball team in the world. We discuss his history as an in-demand tour DJ for many prominent acts including a long stint with one of our favorites, Blackalicious. We enjoyed chatting with D about his prominent DJ gigs, including playing for President Obama multiple times, as well as his front row seat to history as the man behind the wheels for so many major sports moments. Our hosts discuss “jock jams” aka the music that is played in arenas and stadiums all over the world, as well as some takes on what has been an odd Warriors season so far.
Billboard: What’s it Like to Be An NBA DJ
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DJs for 16 NBA teams talk about the pressures and glories of selecting the soundtracks for each season.
MACARTHUR MAZE ON KTVU
KTVU’s Sal Castaneda speaks with Oakland-based hip hop group MacArthur Maze ahead of their performance at Hiero Day Labor Day Weekend.
Watch the interview on KTVU.com
MACARTHUR MAZE ON KRON
Members of MacArthur Maze D. Bledsoe and DJ D-Sharp joined host Oliva Horton to discuss their latest album release “Blvck Saturday”
Watch the interview below.
GOAPELE & DJ D SHARP ON SWAY
R&B Legend and Bay Area Queen Goapele stopped by Sway In The Morning to celebrate 20 years of her breakout album Closer, and her new upcoming album COLOURS.
Warriors fans go wild celebrating comeback playoff win
There was an audible rumble emitting from San Francisco’s waterfront Friday night as thousands of Golden State Warriors fans erupted with joy both inside the Chase Center and outside the arena in Thrive City as the team mounted a furious fourth quarter rally.
“Elation… elated. That was a great comeback win,” said Chris Merrill as fans celebrated the 126-117 win after a 19-point deficit in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
“I mean the Warriors heart right there… down 19, and they come back, unbelievable,” said Matt Ferrucci of San Francisco. “It felt like 2017.”
The official DJ for the Warriors D Sharp was Friday’s halftime performer. He’s been spinning for the team for nearly a decade, but it was his first time hyping up the crowd in this fashion. He turned the arena into a giant dance party.
“The energy matters, Dub Nation matters, we gold-blooded, we got to get the w’s every single time and you know what man – there’s always talk of Oracle versus Chase, Chase is here,” said D Sharp. “We love Oracle, and Oracle has a special place in my heart, but this lit too.”
Fueled by Steph Curry and Kevon Looney, the Warriors mounted one of the largest comebacks in the team’s history in the second half.
“When the going gets tough they come out on top,” said Chanel Gill of Newark.
“It’s all about the adjustments right, it was a hard time, and they got it done in the end. That’s all that matters,” said Sunny Kang of Turlock.
Warriors’ DJ D Sharp keeps the beat despite empty arenas
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — His name is Derrick Robinson. But thousands of Warriors fans know him as DJ D Sharp.
He’s been the Golden State’s team DJ for the last eight years. Now, he’s playing to a mostly empty arena, but that doesn’t stop him from thinking about his audience.
Fanbuzz Interview
There are few live events that compare to attending an NBA game. For one, seeing a pro basketball player up close makes you realize you didn’t know they made humans that big. Two, seeing players of that size do the things they do on the court shouldn’t be possible.
The game is the headliner, but throughout the night there are multiple supporting acts to keep the experience entertaining. We’re talking about the mascot, the jumbotron trivia, a fan heaving a half-court shot for cash, dancers, trampoline dunkers, the whole shebang.
Music is played intermittently during the game to keep the energy buzzing. Chants of “defense” or instrumental breakdowns while someone like Steph Curry breaks down a defender add some spice to the pasta. Then, there are the times when the team DJ takes center stage.
The job of an NBA DJ is to take the energy to the next level. DJ D Sharp, the official DJ of the Golden State Warriors, does this as well as anyone in the league.
I sat down with him to talk about how he got into DJing, his preparation process, meeting one of his musical idols, playing to empty arenas during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether or not NBA DJs get a championship ring.