Rob Guignard

I started DJing at 18 for a pretty simple reason: I had a bigger record collection than any of my friends! That hobby turned into my mobile DJ company, Access to Sound, which kept me busy full-time through the '80s, '90s and 2000s. Even while building a career in Aerospace starting in '91, I spent my weekends behind the booths at nightclubs, weddings, and dance competitions.

After taking a break to raise my kids and focus on my own love of dancing, I jumped back into the booth about 15 years ago—this time in the St. Louis swing scene.

I’ll tell you one thing I’m grateful for: my two-pound laptop does everything my old 300-pound record collection used to do. It’s hard to part with all those physical albums after hauling them around for decades, but Lynn really likes having her basement back!

Years of keeping "mothers of the bride" happy taught me everything I know about the art of song selection and keeping a party moving. I’ve spent a long time studying the technical side—music appreciation and beat mapping—under some of the best in the business. Because I dance myself (everything from country and jazz to ballroom and swing), I’ve learned how to read a room and connect with almost any crowd.

At the end of the night, I don’t just follow a pre-planned list. I play for the people in front of me, creating an atmosphere that brings people together and keeps them on the dance floor!

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