Nigel Beck - Bringing joyful vibes to the community
Nigel Beck - AKA DJ Nige brought disco to town in the 70s and nearly 50 years later is still keeping the dance floor jam-packed. He’s effortlessly worked his way through vinyl, CDs and now digital.
Nige and his Kombi van Deidre are regularly spotted around Gippsland (Aus), spreading the love of music, and sharing the good vibes of love in and for the community he adores.
But it’s not just Deidre the Kombi! Nige also shares the stage with Deidre’s little sister - Audrey the Vesper!
The really cool thing about Deidre and Audrey, is that all the DJ equipment they house is completely battery/solar powered, which means they are environmentally friendly and can be taken totally off-grid.
For indoor events, Nige works without his friends on wheels - but inside or outside, his keen gift of reading the room and mood sees every event grooving exactly as it should.
DJ Nige is totally up for creating a vibe wherever people are. Be it on the street, in your driveway, cafe, beach, market, festival or wedding, but recently, due to COVID the usual way of doing business came to a grinding halt.
Rather than hold back the joy, Nige and Deidre hit the streets in their home-town of Warragul playing tunes and entertaining passers-by as restrictions allowed.
The recent slight easing of restrictions has offered Nige and Deidre the opportunity to hit the road and take the music to the people with their very own ‘Joyful Tour’ to lift the spirits of locals, with the support of Destination Gippsland, local Councils and the Victorian Government.
DJ Nige says: “The link between mental health, wellbeing and music is well researched and documented. This is the one thing I can do to lift community spirit and bring some joy back in our towns.”
Joyful Tour Dates 2020:
17 Oct - Yarram (Commercial Rd)
24 Oct - Heyfield (Temple St)
31 Oct - Loch Sport (town centre)
7 Nov - Port Albert (Tarraville Rd / Wharf St)
14 Nov - Maffra (Johnson St)
Socials:
Website - https://www.djnigeandkombi.com/
FB - Dj Nige. @djnigeandkombi https://www.facebook.com/djnigeandkombi/
Insta - djnige_ https://www.instagram.com/djnige_/?hl=en
LinkedIn - Nigel Beck
Mentions:
Bank - https://www.bankwarragul.com.au/
Latrobe City - https://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/
Women in Gippsland - https://www.facebook.com/womeningippsland/
Lardner Park - https://lardnerpark.com.au/
Girls With Hammers - https://girlswithhammers.com.au/
Social Dilemma (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/
NEIS - https://www.employment.gov.au/self-employment-new-business-assistance-neis