Warren Ji considers himself more of a DJ than a musician. He played guitar in a punk band in middle and high school and wrote a few songs during that time. He has a SoundCloud where he has released original mixes, and he has experimented with various mixes of songs in Ableton. However, regarding sharing music with an audience, he primarily focuses on DJing.

During high school and college, Ji would throw parties, sometimes with other DJ friends of his, and from there, he developed a passion for the craft. Having grown up outside Madison, Wisconsin, he moved to Colorado in 2015 to start an extraction business, where he applies organic chemistry to plant extraction. He mostly DJs for fun, not as a career, but the hobby allows him to continue keeping up with music and sharing the music he enjoys with an audience.

Ji loves being able to mix different genres together during his performances, and he loves playing different genres to see what a crowd is particularly interested in. He loves getting the chance to challenge a crowd’s comfort with different styles of music during his sets, but he will often play to the room and prioritize the kinds of music that the crowd seems to like. He cites psychedelic, down-tempo bass, and deep house music as styles that he particularly likes and that have influenced his style of DJing.

Ji believes that if someone likes the music that they’re playing, the songs will sound better for those who are not as passionate about performing the songs. He loves being able to challenge his audience when it comes to the kind of music he plays, and he hopes that audience members will walk away with a sense of fun dancing to his mixes.

You can see Warren Ji performing live at Howlin Wind Brewery, 51 A Main Street in Rollinsville, on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 11 p.m. after Steepland String Band at 7 p.m.

Here are the listings of live music! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Canyon Tavern:

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Facebook:https://www.facebookcom/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room:

Saturday, December 31 at 8 p.m. - Gasoline Lollipops

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Covered Wagon:

Every Thursday at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coveredwagonrestaurantsaloon/

Website: https://www.coveredwagonrestaurant.com/

Location: 15 East 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-7578

Gold Hill Inn:

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Daniel Rodriguez

Wednesday, December 28 at 6 p.m. - Gregory Alan Isakov and Reed Foehl

Thursday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Gregory Alan Isakov and Reed Foehl

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Email: cfinn@goldhillinn.com; bfinn@goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing:

Saturday, December 31 at 7 p.m. - Steepland String Band

Saturday, December 31 at 11 p.m. - Warren Ji

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile:

Thursday, December 29 at 7 p.m. - Rico Jones

Friday, December 30 at 7 p.m. - Mr. Mota

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Knotted Root Brewing:

Every Sunday at 4 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn:

Thursday, December 22 at 8 p.m. - Player’s Ball

Friday, December 30 at 8 p.m. - James Speiser

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Email: millsiteinn@gmail.com

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Ned’s Cafe:

Saturday, December 31 at 9 p.m. - Live Music

Every Thursday at 10 p.m. - Dam Jam

Every Sunday at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatatneds/

Website: https://www.eatatneds.com/

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-0614

Very Nice Brewing Company:

Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Friday, December 30 at 6 p.m. - C.P. Meyer

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3770

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