With an audience of more than 40,000 people per broadcast, DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show has remained one of the leading Internet radio shows since its creation in 2002.
I am Here for:
Airing from a small apartment in Los Angeles, California, every Wednesday and Thursday from 7-8pm PST / 10-11pm EST through Idobi Radio and Stickam, DJ Rossstar has had over 500 artists pass through his 'studio' or live, interactive broadcasts. Larger names include Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Plain White Ts, Yellowcard, Saosin, Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte, Gym Class Heroes and the list goes on. Many of these bands that went on to hit it big did their first interviews on Rossstar's show.
Hobbies:
DJ Rossstar's screen name (DJ Rossstar 08) is available during the show to listeners worldwide; they use it to interact directly with band members in real time. Acoustic performances, CD listening parties, premieres and off-the-cuff questions have been a staple of the show since its inception. Artists consider the show a major steppingstone to a successful musical career.
Favorite Movies:
In 2007 popular social networking and media site Buzznet.com hired Rossstar as their official host -- thus opening him up to a new range of interviewees including: singer/actress Mandy Moore, Kendra Wilkinson of The Girls Next Door, Jason Wahler of The Hills, and even reality TV star Danny Bonaduce. Rossstar also gathers exclusive content for the site via relationships he has established with past guests of his radio show.
Favorite TV Shows:
DJ Rossstar has appeared on numerous Web and print interviews, Web TV shows, Web radio shows, college radio show interviews and has even appeared on KROQ's hit morning show "The Kevin and Bean Show" on more than one occasion. His Myspace page has well over 44,000 fans and his Buzznet page has reached over 160,000 friends
Favorite Music:
DJ Rossstar speaks to the younger generation who simply cannot relate to mainstream interviewers such as Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly.
Favorite Books:
Ask any artist, label, publicist or music fanatic and they will tell you that DJ Rossstar knows music; and most importantly, he knows the enthusiastic, yet finicky, music fans of enigmatic generation Y.
