DJ Chauncey Dandridge (@djchaunceyd) has been a sound selector for just about every queer bar in New York City throughout his 22-plus year career from The East Village to The West Village and beyond from Rockbar to Nowhere, Hell’s Kitchen, and Brooklyn. An eleven-time Glam Award nominee, he has provided the soundscape for The Urban Bear Street Fair and Folsom Street East as well as hosting his annual Madonna Worship Night which will be celebrating its 17th year this August! In 2020, he brought his notorious party to Lisbon to coincide with her Madame X Tour stops in Portugal. During her recent Celebration Tour in 2024, Chauncey produced Madonna Worship parties in Austin, Denver, and Houston and opened for Tracy Young at The Eagle in Fort Lauderdale.
Throughout the years he has lent his talents and platform to countless fundraisers and causes like The Imperial Court of New York, and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative and is one of the producers of the annual New York Dance Parade and Festival each May. This year he is becoming one of the members of The NYC Disorder of The Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence.
For Bookings Email Chauncey@houseofdandridge.com
DJ CHAUNCEY D, a loud and proud Jersey Boy (and not ashamed to say it), first added those two letters “D” and “J” to his name back in 2002 at Urge Lounge in New York City’s East Village. DJ CHAUNCEY D is self-taught and that is what has created his most unique sound, style, and sensibility. Most famous for his Annual Madonna Worship Parties, Chauncey has the much-heralded ability to pull together a full spectrum type of show, gathering local NYC musicians, drag queens, and performance artists paired with his exciting setlists of popular tunes and rarities to create a magical and unique experience for anyone who attends his events.
DJ CHAUNCEY D has supplied the… sleazy soundscape for many of New York City’s gay “hot spots” such as: Beetlejuice@ Nowhere (his own monthly produced party), Boysroom, Daddy @ Vlada, GRUFF @ The Eagle, Hugs, Stonewall, Sugarland (Williamsburg, Brooklyn), The Chapel @ Limelight, The Cock, The Dugout, Woof! @ View Bar, and Woof! (Philadelphia) and many more!
DJ CHAUNCEY D’s taste in music is constantly expanding along with his professional music resume. His insatiable need to share brand-new musical discoveries is only matched by his love for New Wave, Disco, and the Classic House that served as the soundtrack of his arrival on the New York City club scene in the mid-90s.
Buy some Chauncey music on Beatport
NEXT Magazine once labeled him a “queer celebrity” and DJ CHAUNCEY D constantly searches for and finds ways to twinkle. He is also a writer, poet, lyricist, event producer, activist, masochist, narcissist, and avid blogger at The House Of Dandridge.
Check out a collection of his mix sessions on his Mixcloud
Check out feature in Next Magazine
A slightly out-of-reach Madonna album helped this DJ, who’s laying down the beats at Rockbar’s Bear Yourself party, realize he was gay. Read more…
-Photos and other mentions and features in Next Magazine
-Even more mentions and photos etc.
-Interview with Jim Silvestri of Thotyssey
