DJ Joey Warren

Hello everyone, I hope you’ve had a great week so far and looking forward to a great weekend.  I want to say thank you for all the comments on the last blog.  It’s great to hear from from all my friends.  What a weekend we got coming up!  This Thursday we’re at HOTO’S, Harold’s On The Ocean, once again another ocean front party from 7 until 11 in the Chery Grove section of North Myrtle Beach.  We had a cancellation this Friday so yes, we’re off!  But getting ready for a big wedding reception on Saturday, saying congratulations to Katie Hendrix.  Then, wake up Sunday morning and catch The Gospel Train on 94.9 the Surf or www.949thesurf.com from 8am to 10am with the,”Little Reverend of Beach Music”.  Take that ride with me down the steelrailroads of promise!!!  Finishing up our weekend at Filet’s in North Myrtle Beach, 5 until 9, broadcasting live for 94.9 the surf.  If you can make it out you will love Filet’s, the food is great and the view on the inter-coastal waterway is amazing.  And of course the best in beach music, we always have a great time.  Once again, if you can’t be there catch it on the web.

Until next time, take care and be safe, remember take time to be kind!!!!!!!

I hope everyone is doing well, it’s been a while since I posted and I wanted to take a minute to try and catch up with everyone.  First of I want to say thank you to everyone who has came out to see us as we’ve been traveling around everywhere playing the good stuff.  Also, Thank you for listening to 94.9 the Surf or logging on to 949thesurf.com for the Gospel Train every Sunday Morning from 8amuntil 10am and spending some of your Sunday Morning with the Little Rev. Of Beach Music.  Spring time has jumped upon us and wedding season is here!!  Along with the weddings, we now are playing at Harold’s On The Ocean in North Myrtle Beach Every Thursday night, enjoying the Third and Fourth Friday at Oasis Oyster Bar in Clinton and playing all that comes in between.  Be sure to check my schedule page on the website, (djjoeywarren.com) and come and join us for the fun.

The Gospel Train on 94.9 the Surf has really taken off with a huge base of Internet listeners along with all the great folks in the Surf’s listening area.  If you’ve not had a chance to listen, tune in and let me know what you think about the show by leaving a message on the website.  It’s different, but the message comes through loud and clear!!

Don’t forget, for all your Beach Music information log on to beachmusiconline.com.  Bo the Web Guy keeps us informed of all that’s going on in the Beach Music world.  Great Job BO!!!!

Have you seen the new Chad Sain and Joey Warren t-shirts?  They hit the street back at SOS and they’re a must have.  Be looking for the information on our first annual party coming up in during Fall SOS.  This is going to be huge.  I will get you all the details!!!

There’s so many people I haven’t had a chance to see in a while, from being on the road, so when you receive this through e-mail respond back and let me know how you’re doing.  If you do not receive our e-mails sign up on the website and join our mailing list. 

LOVE EVERYBODY AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!

What does March Madness Mean?  “TRIANGLE BEACH SPRING FLING” that’s right, it’s time for the third annual spring party of the year!  Held at the OD Beach and Golf Resort in North Myrtle Beach it’s Jim Quick and Coastline, the Band of OZ and your Little Man of Beach Music Joey Warren.  Taking place March 27th - 29th is a full weekend of beach music at it’s best.  You’ll find all the information at www.trianglebeach.com and you don’t want to miss any of the events, including the, “Pool Party and lunch” on Saturday.  Let’s take Spring Break together and do it TBSF Style!!!  SEE YOU THERE!!!!

Hello Friends, yes you heard it right, Clayton, NC is back with your’ “Little Man of Beach Music” on Wednesday nights.  The location, Sinner and Saints Saloon www.sinnersandsaintssaloon.com  it’s the same location of the Sandbar, “get Your Weekly Shag Fix” and come and join me.  This Wednesday night March 11th I will be playing all your Favorites and request. Here’s the deal…..The owners of Sinners And Saints, along with my good friend Danny Byrd has brought back the beach music magic to Clayton by opening the doors of Sinners and Saints to all us Shaggers.  The club is one of the nicest and most accommodating facilities I’ve ever played in and the Dance floor is Huge!!!!  The First Wednesday of the month will be, “live” Beach Music with your favorite Bands and your Little Man, and the remaining Wednesdays of the Month with The best in Beach with yours truly.  Danny has Byrd is a resident of Clayton, NC and wants to see Beach Music become a weekly event for all of us who love to dance.  He’s committed to this as long as we support Wednesday night and he can break even.  Let’s spread the word and make Wednesday nights at Sinners and Saints our weekly Shag fix!!!!  If you need directions just visit the website and if you have any question you can call me at 910-385-7424.  I look forward to seeing you this Wednesday and playing all your request.  LET”S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!

The, “Beach Music Cruise” is over and the memories will live on forever!!!!  For all of you who were there, you were a part of the Biggest Beach Music Cruise in History.  I just want to say how much fun we had and it was great to see so many friends enjoying this great event.  There was one bad part though, I think I gained about ten pounds and the casino wasn’t fair to me, Ha, Ha,……..Thank you to Crewser Entertainment, Brian Crews, Nancy Jeffares at Travlin’ Inc, Bunk Jeffares, Bo The Web Guy, Chad Sain, Jim Quick and Coastline, Band of Oz, Sea Cruz, Allen Brantley, Van Stuckley and Little John Thompson of Hip Pocket Band, Delane and Megan and everyone who helped put this mega event together!!!!!  I hope everyone got home safe and brought back a lot of pictures!  You can check out all the pictures on www.beachmusiconline.com and www.oceandrivehappens.com. 

NOW FOR THE NEXT MEGA EVENT………IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MEXI-COAST BEACH ROAST…….. www.beachmusiccancun.com.  This is the website for the most taled about Beach Music venture ever!!!!  The website will give you all the information, including dates, destination, accomodations, price and payment plans.   Once you get to the website and read the home page click on the tab, ”Book On Line” and all the information is there.  I promise this event ill sell out and you don’t want to miss it.  The Beach Music Cruise sold out and we had so many people on the waiting list, get your reservations early!!!!   If you have any questions about this 2010 Mega Event, feel free to cal me at  (910) 385-7424.  Come join us, make you plans and don’t miss out on what I feel is going to an event that is going to be talked about for years to come!!!!!!

I’ll be traveling over to Oak Island this Friday night the 9th, to visit my friends John and Katie and all the Society of Brunswick Shaggers for their shag club meeting and then Saturday Night, Valentines Day I will be at the Regency in Dunn, NC.  This is going to be a special way to celebrate Valentines with dinner at the BarringtonHouse in Dunn and then a night of dancing with yours truly at the Regency.  If you would like to join us call the Barrington House at 910-892-6980 and ask for Corky.  I’ve talked to a lot of people that’s going to be there and I’m looking forward to a great night.  And oh yea, if you,ve not had dinner at the Barrington House, you got to go, WOW the food is the best!!!!

Look Forward to seeing you soon………and don’t forget, you can catch the “Little Man Of Beach Music” every Monday Night at 7:00pm on www.southernsoul.com for the best in Southern Soul, Rhythm and Blues and Carolina Beach Music.   And Every Sunday Morning you can listen to the, “Little Reverend of Beach Music” on the Gospel Train at 94.9 the Surf FM or www.949thesurf.com form 8:00am - 10:00am.  LOVE YALL!!!!!!!!

It was a great weekend!!!!!!  Thank you toeveryone who came out to support the Third Friday of the month at Oasis Oyster Bar (Shag Night).  We had a great time and kept the dance floor packed with the best in Southern Soul, Rhythm and Blues and Carolina Beach Music.  And WOW, Fat Harold’s was packed for Mid Winter SOS.  I played with Sea Cruz on Saturday from 12 to 5 in the front room and it was wall to wall.  Sea Cruz was great and the crowd was unbelievable.  Then we traveled over to Shallotte to the Coastal Shag Club and played Saturday night.  Thank to Mike and Julie Rogers, Dean, Woody and all the gang, as always wehad a great time.  The Coastal Shag Club is just over a year old and already has over 67 members, congrats guys and gals…..keep up the good work!!!!!  Then Sunday back over to Fat Harold’s with the Holiday Band from 9 til close.  Oh Yeah the crowd was still wall to wall and the Holiday Band sounded better than ever.  If you’ve not seen their show lately you need to!!!  The, “Motown Review” was the best!!!!!  And Cher……well you’ll have to see it!! 

Then Brian Crews and I along with our favorite travle agent, Mrs. Nancy form Travel Inc. jumped on a plane and headed to Florida for a ship inspection aboard the Carnival Fascination.  This is the Ship, “The Beach Music Cruise” is going to be on and if you are going, you are not going to believe the fun that is on the way!!!  Everything’s in order and it’s almost time to set sail Beach Music Style!!!!!

Also be looking for the information on 2010 All Inclusive to Cancun….Oh Yeah, it’s going to sell out and as soon as the information post here on the site, get involved!!!!!

Also in March (only a couple of months away) don’t miss the Third Annual Triangle Beach Spring Fling” in North Myrtle Beach at the OD Resort.  Get all the information form www.beachmuisconline.com under UPCOMING EVENTS.  This is always a great weekend and you don’t wont to miss it. 

This Friday night January the 16th is SHAG NIGHT at Oasis Oyster Bar in Clinton!!  This is always a great time to get out of the house for some great Seafood, Steamed Oysters, Steaks or great Chops and the best in Southern Soul, Rhythm & Blues and Carolina Beach Music.  Oasis has the best food anywhere around and provides all us shaggers a place to dance on the third Friday of every month!!!  I look forward to seeing you there and playing your request.  One of the biggest complaints I hear is, “there’s nowhere to go and shag” well thanks to Oasis Oyster Bar we now have a a great place to dance with the best food, drinks and atmosphere.  Come support the third Friday of the month and enjoy the Little Man of Beach Music, Joey Warren.   

Hi everyone, wow was December a busy month!!!  I sincerely hope you and your family had a wonderful CHRISTMAS.  Christmas is the time we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and reflect on the people that we love and appreciate.  I just wanted to take the time and say Thank You to everyone who has supported me over the years, for all the kind words, for choosing my services for you events and for all the referrals.  It’s great to have such good friends in a business that I love.  Also, “HAPPY NEW YEAR” to all of you and I trust this year is going to be good for all of us. 

There’s so much going on this year and, I for one, am ready to get started.  This coming weekend I will be in the front room at Fat Harold’s, NorthMyrtle Beach from 8pm til close and Sunday I will be back at Fat Harold’s with the Castaway’s From 3pm til 7pm.  Then Next week is Mid-Winter SOS, and yes we have a busy weekend.  Friday Jan. the 16th is, “Shag Night” at the Oasis Oyster Bar in Clinton, NC, Saturday the 17thI’ll be in the front room at Fat Harold’s from 12pm til 5pm with Sea Cruz, Saturday night I’ll be playing for the Coastal Shag Club in Shallotte, NC and the Sunday returning to Fat Harold’s from 9pm til 2am with the Holiday Band.  WOW what a weekend that will be!!!  Check the schedule here on the website for the remaining schedule for Jan. 

OH Yeah, then it’s Cruise Time.  THE BEACH MUSIC CRUISE is going to be one of the Biggest Events to hit the Beach Music industry in a long time.  If you are going I can’t wait to see you and if you didn’t make it this year be sure to join us next year for an all inclusive to Cancun.  That’s right we have reserved a five star resort in Cancun and we have it ll to ourselves, with Coastline, Band of OZ, Gary Bass, Pat Paterson and yours truly!!!!  I will have all the information up on the second week of Feb.  You don’t want to miss this trip so start talking about it and be ready when the information post, because I promise it will also sell out!! 

Don’t forget to check out my show, “The Gospel Train” on 94.9 the Surf every Sunday morning from 8am til 10am.  Or logg on to www.949thesurf.comand listen on the world web.  Also, on Monday Nights at 7pm you can catch my three hour show on www.southernsoul.com.  Take time to explore Southern Soul and take advantage of the great price on your favorite Beach Music songs and CD’s. 

I look forward to seeing you on the road!!!!!!!

Hello folks, it’s SO GOOD to let you know that I am on the web at www.southernsoul.com every Monday night at 7:00pm eastern time for three hours.  If you have a request and would like to hear your favorite song on www.southernsoul.com contact me through this website and I would be more than glad to say hello to you and play your favorites.

I am also on 94.9 The Surf in North Myrtle Beach on Sunday mornings from 8:00am until 10:00am hosting the, “Gospel Train” playing the best in Gospel Shag.  If you can’t pick the station up, via radio, you can get it on the web at www.949thesurf.com  If you have a request for the, “Gospel Train” or would just like to say hello you can drop me an e-mail at……   joey@949thesurf.com  

I look forward to hearing from you and, as always, thank you for all your support!!!!!!

I hope Everybody is doing well and getting geared up for the Holiday’s.  It’s been a BUSY month and we’ve stayed on the road, it seems like all of October and so far for November, BUT I LOVE IT!!!  I hope everybody’s enjoying the Gospel Train with the, “Little Reverend of Beach Music”  from 8am-10am every Sunday Morning on 94.9 the surf and www.949thesurf.com.  Playing classic Gospel Shag and those Gospel Tunes from your favorite Carolina Beach Music Artist.  This is a fun show to do and it’s got a great response.  I have a direct e-mail set up for the show, joey@949thesurf.com, this is for your comments, request or just to say hello, I would love to include you on the show.  Look forward to hearing from you!!  Also, thank you for tuning in to the live remotes I’ve been doing for the Surf, this has also been a fun experience and I love meeting all the new people who enjoy Beach Music as much as I do. 

I want to say congratulations to all the nominees and the winners at the 2008 Carolina Beach Music Awards.  This was another great weekend seeing all my friends, it’s like a big Family reunion.  Your, “Little Man of Beach Music” did not bring home the award for Club and Mobile DJ, Although the winner was very deserving.  Congrats to my Buddy Gary Bass for the win, Gary you the man and I was excited to see you bring it home.  But I’m getting geared up for next year!!!!  Also, a huge congratulations to Clinton’s own Tommy Black and Bloozefor winning smoothie of the year with, “Shadow Shaggin’”  Tommy, the band and the song truly deserved the award.  All in All the 2008 CBMA’s were great as always and I’m looking forward to next year.

NOW to business, it’s time to get your shag shoes and your appetite ready for the Third Friday of the Month at Oasis Oyster Bar.  That’s right it’s shag night at Oasis and make sure you come early to eat the best steaks and seafood in town.  This has become a very popular night for shaggers, thank you to Oasis for giving Clinton a home for us to enjoying shaggin’.  You know we’ve been doing this night for well over a year and it’s good to have somewhere to go right here in town and enjoy OUR music.  This Friday night is going to be big and I would love to see you there.  Bring a friend and enjoy your favorite tunes and request with the best in Carolina Beach Music and oh yea those Rhythm and Blues. 

Saturday we travel over to Seven Lakes for a wedding and then this Sunday we are off for the first Sunday in seven weeks.  I think I’ll grill out !!! HA HA.  Then week starts off on Tuesday at Decker’s in North Myrtle Beach for Celebrity Bar-tending.  I’ll be playing the Music and all the tips for the Bar-tenders goes to benefit the the, “Big Fish Shtick” and the UCP of Wilmington coming up on the 30th of November.  This is going to be a fun night and we’re going to raise a lot of money for a great cause.  Then comes one of my favorite days…..THANKSGIVING…..”Thank you Rebecca nd Mom for cooking for the short fat man’.  I truly hope each and everyone of you have a great Thanksgiving with you families and don’t eat to much, Because the,”Little Man of Beach Music” is going to be with the Band of OZ Thanksgiving night at the Regency, (old Club Faces) in Dunn, NC for the Annual Turkey Party.  This is a do not miss event, every year it get’s better and better.  You can get tickets by calling Warren Oil Co. at 910-230-4039 or pick them up at Hinson’s Used Tires in Clinton.  See you there!!

After Thanksgiving Day, you know comes the biggest shopping day of the year.  I will be doing a live remote for 94.9 the Surf on Friday 11-28 at THE Furniture Warehouse in Shallotte, NC.  I will be there from 12 noon until 3pm on the Air, so stop by and see me and check out THE Furniture Warehouse.  Friday night I will be back at the Oasis for what has become one of the most popular nights of the month, “Country, Rock and Retro”.  Taking you back to the past, playing everything from KC and the Sunshine Band to Hank Williams Jr. to Rehab to ACDC to Tone Loc.  WOW, it’s a Party.  A little something for everybody.  Once again that’s Friday the 28th at Oasis Oyster Bar.

Saturday the 29th I will be at HB Spokes in North Myrtle Beach for the Beach Music and Bar-B-Que Festival along with Jim Quick and Coastline, Mark Roberts and the Breeze and the CWB.  This promises to be a good day with the entertainment, food and money to be raised to benefit BECCA.  IF you’ve never been to HB Spoke this is a perfect venue for a festival, come check us out!!!!!   Then we travel over to Pete’s Landing in North Myrtle Beach for a Live Remote with 94.9 the Surf. I’ll be there along with Ray Scott and the Surf Team.

Sunday November the 30th Will go down in history as one of the best events in 2008.  The Big Fish Shtick with Coastline, Hip Pocket, Daniel Parish and your Truly.  The event will take place on Wrightsville Ave. in Wilmington, NC at the Triangle Lounge.  Tickets are $20.00 andthe proceeds go to benefit UCP Wilmington.  This is the second annual and there will be plenty of food and good music.  If you need a ticket just drop me a e-mail.  The event starts at 1pm and runs to 6pm.

Until next time, thanks for all your support, Happy Holidays and stay in touch.  Oh Yea, I will be posting Tommorrow about something that’s going to take place in 2010 that’s going to Blow your Mind.  Get Ready!!!