Peter Canellis

Under the moniker ‘DJ St. Peter’, Canellis was an ever-present and influential club force on the Miami club scene in the 90’s and early 00's. He regularly spun at the leading bars and clubs that defined South Beach’s nightlife: Liquid, Warsaw, Twist, Shadow Lounge, Glam Slam, Salvation, Crobar, Score, Bed, Amnesia, and Tantra Lounge.

Canellis’ storied 15-year career as a DJ is highlighted by a list of remarkable achievements that includes bookings at some of the biggest and most glamorous nightclubs in the world; DJing in front of crowds as large as 10,000 people at dance music events and festivals; and producing the highest ranked dance music podcast of its type in Europe. Not only has he shared the stage, DJ booth, and billing with many of the biggest DJ names in history – Knuckles, Morales, Moran, Vasquez, he also ran the biggest record pool in the country. He’s also worked behind the scenes as a mover and shaker within the dance music industry, scoring mixing and editing credits on two mixed compilations: Life Is A Dance (MCA Records) and Dance Mix U.S.A. Volume 6 (Warlock Records), a certified Gold Record.

Canellis' current sound is finding favor with a global audience thanks in large part to Canellis’ popular internet podcast, which is ranked #1 in Europe, #5 in the U.S., and has more than 16,000 subscribers worldwide. Drawing on training as a classical musician, his years in the DJ booth, and his experiences on the dance floor as well as behind the scenes, Canellis melds a wide range of dance music sub-genres – including house, trance, and progressive – into a unique and exhilarating electronica style. Using music obtained from record labels, artists, and producers from all over the world, he expertly creates live DJ sets (and recorded continuous mixes) that delight and excite clubbers, corporate party goers and listeners around the globe, delivering multi-layered musical journeys with peaks and valleys that are both aural and emotional in nature. He recently performed his mixes at the Opening of the Modern Wing at Chicago’s storied Art Institute where he was hired to prepare and performed a special mix of music created just for the occasion, a mix which is available for sampling on his site.

Recent Performance Highlights: Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing Grand Opening (May 9, 2009), Democratic National Committee Obama Fundraier (October 12, 2008), Stoli Hotel Party (October, 2007)