Lake Tahoe's Heavenly resort uses grooming machine to create first mobile music DJ station
Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will plug into a state-of-the art music mobile DJ station in a partnership with Aaron Hagar, son of legendary musician Sammy Hagar and owner of Rat Runners Garage.
Retrofitting a retired grooming machine into a speaker-injected mobile sound system, Heavenly’s DJ cat is the first of its kind creation that its builders say will rival anything seen at a nightclub.
“There is a reason we’ve been dubbed as the wild child of Vail Resorts. At Heavenly, we like to push the limits and do things a little different,” said Pete Sonntag, vice president and chief operating officer of Heavenly. “Teaming up with someone as creative as Aaron was a special treat, and we are absolutely blown away by what we were able to accomplish together between our teams. The end result will definitely surprise and delight people.”
Custom made components will provide the sound through about 52 speakers and 12000 watts worth of QSC brand amps. Three remote controlled actuators open the doors and roof of the lightweight aluminum unit and a 55-inch flat screen television enhances the visual experience as DJ spin tunes on a platform.
“The hardest part of this build is having to give it away!” said Aaron Hagar. “We want to keep it!"
Heavenly will unveil the DJ cat on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 outside Tamarack Lodge at the top of the Gondola at 1:00 p.m. with a special guest DJ appearance by Viola LaLa Mia. Throughout the season, guest DJs will spin tunes on the DJ cat.