Since he was a teenager, VJ Tom Yaz has pushed the pop culture envelope.
It was at the advent of the MTV revolution when Yaz, just a teenager, saw the possibilities of video as an entertainment medium in clubs and at special events. By combining his vast knowledge of pop culture with his technological prowess he's become one of the most sought-after VJs. Whether it's in one of Boston's trendiest clubs or on board one of the world's largest cruise ships, Yaz provides an eclectic mix of the old and the new.
Boston-born Yaz is unique in his profession having at his disposal an enormous library of historical clips that pre-date MTV. He mixes them with historical sequences from movies and television to create a dynamic entertainment experience that crosses generations in appeal. Yaz-TV isn't just a night of Top 40 clips (although it can be) - it's an interactive experience that shows everything old is new again.
Since he arrived in 1981 on Boston's world-famous Lansdowne Street, Tom Yaz has been a mainstay in the New England club scene, including a 14-year run at Boston's Back Bay's popular Club Café where he set the standard for video entertainment.
In Provincetown for the past 9 years he has made the Crown and Anchor's Wave Video Bar a must-visit nightspot that brings together tourists and townies alike. As the club's resident VJ he entertains spillover crowds with his innovative themed evenings, such as his hugely successful Stage and Screen Night. Any night with Tom Yaz leaves the crowd on their feet dancing and amazed at the extent of his video collection.
He's become a regular entertainer with RSVP Vacations appearing on the some of the world's largest cruise ships during high travel season. On these ships YAZ-TV offers travelers a wide array of entertainment opportunities, from video streaming into the ships thousands of cabins, to dancing in one of the video bars or watching clips on the ship's stadium-sized Jumbotron.
Tom Yaz's talents extend to remixes as well. "My goal has always been to create a something unique that's my own," Yaz explained in an interview. "I want to recycle the great music from different generations and make it fresh and accessible for a room or crowd of any size or age."
YAZ-TV is portable enough to travel to small venues, as well as larger corporate-sized events. He has the talent and technology to turn any room with four walls into a video bar, and to preside over a unique and fun evening.
TOM YAZ
VIDEO JOCKEY
BASED IN BOSTON
CONTACT
yaztv@msn.com
617-774-7021
THESE ARE THE CLUBS I HAVE PLAYED AT
FROM 1981 TO PRESENT
Boston's Landsdowne st Clubs - Metro, CITI, SPIT / AXIS /13 UP Boston, MA 1981-1987
The Rathskeller Boston, MA 1984
Stiches Comedy Club Where I got to work with with Jay Leno -Boston, MA 1985
Chaps Boston MA 1987
Luxor Boston, MA 1988-1991
Obsessions Boston, MA 1887
Boy Club Boston, MA 1988
The Outer Limits Rock & Roll Club Boston, Ma 1988
The Love Shack Provincetown, MA 1991
Club Cafe - Moonshine Video Bar Boston Resident VJ & Club Promoter 1992-2005
The Funway Cafe Foxborough MA 2005
THE DARK LADY Providence RI 2005
The Alley Cat Providence RI 2005
THERAPY NYC 2006
MACHINE BOSTON Resident Video Jockey 2005
Crown & Anchor Resident VJ - Wave Video Bar Provincetown, Ma 2001
THERAPY NIGHTCLUB-2006 NYC 2006
THE MODERN / EMBASSY /AVALON Lansdowne st. Resident VJ Boston 2006-2007
Bobby's Place - Taunton MA 2006
711 Boylston St Bistro 2007
dBAR Boston 2008
Privus Lounge - Allston MA 2008
An Tua Nua Boston 2008 - present
28 Degrees - South End, Boston MA 2008 - present
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SPECIAL EVENTS AND GIGS
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MA 1991 Video Installation and Party VJ
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MA 1992 Video Installation and Party VJ
The Hartford Civic Center 1990 Pop Art Convention
George and Carl's Annual Halloween Barn Bash Lynnfield, MA Oct 2003 Oct 2004, Oct 2005, Oct 2006, Oct 2008, Oct 2009
The State Room formerly The Bay Tower Room Boston, MA - private event 2004
The South Boston Yacht Club - Private event 2005
The Human Rights Campaign Dinner after party Hynes convention center Boston, MA 2004
The official In Newsweekly Vote No on #1 Party - Portland Maine
RSVP VACATIONS MS Westerdam Ship - Holland America Cruise line Caribbean Cruise February 2005
RSVP VACATIONS Osterdam Ship - Holland-America Cruise line Alaska September 2005
BOSTON HOPE BENEFIT - Ritz Carlton Boston - April 14th 2002
RSVP VACATIONS Key West / Mardi Gras / Caribbean Cruise Feb 2006 WESTERDAM SHIP
RSVP VACATIONS PANAMA & CENTRAL AMERICA CRUISE MARCH 2006 WESTERDAM SHIP
GAY GAMES - CIRCUIT NIGHTCLUB CHICAGO, ILL JULY 17TH 2006
PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTY SEPT 30TH 2006 LYNNFIELD, MA
Marie Antoinette movie release party @ Motley home Boston 2006
RSVP VACATIONS MEXICAN RIVIERA CRUISE DIAMOND PRINCESS 2006
RSVP VACATIONS CARIBBEAN CRUSIE PRINCESS The Caribbean Princess Feb 25 2007
FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH 2007 MEN'S EVENT WESTIN HOTEL BOSTON March 10 2007
Queen Mary 2 Historic Trasatlantic Crossing May 29-June4,2007 Cunard Cruise Line 2,620 guests
Mediterranean Odyssey Cruise August 2007 Ms Westerdam, Holland America Line 1,912 Guests Sailed from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
RSVP VACATIONS Alaska Gold Rush Cruise September 7 - 14, 2007 ms Amsterdam, Holland America Line 1,380 Guests Sails from Seattle, WA
PLANET HOLLYWOOD NYC
Opening night party for The Roundabout Theatre Company production of TERRANCE MCNALLYS'S "THE RITZ" on Broadway at Studio 54
RSVP VACATIONS Caribbean Fantasy Exotic Caribbean February 23 -
March 1, 2008 ms Zuiderdam, Holland America 1,848 Guests Sailed from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
B-52s CD Release Party - Dark Lady Providence, RI
FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH 2008 MEN'S EVENT MARRIOT COPLEY PLACE BOSTON March 1 2008
FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH 2008 WOMEN'S EVENT WESTIN HOTEL BOSTON APRIL 5TH 2008
SPLASH NYC - The B-52's FUNPLEX CD Release party with Fred Schneider of the B-52's
Bernard Toale Gallery - Boston
Tufts Dental School Graduation Party May 9th 2008 America Ballroom Westin Hotel Boston
FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH 2009 MEN'S EVENT MARRIOT COPLEY PLACE BOSTON March 1 2009
BackOffice Associates - Wequassett Resort and Golf club 2009
BackOffice Associates - Paris theater Miami Florida 2010
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ASSORTED CLUBS MY VIDEO STUFF HAS BEEN SEEN AT
Hunters Video Bar - Palm Springs, CA
The Randolph Country Club - Randolph, MA
Tribe - Nashville, TN
George's Alibi - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Twist Providence, RI
Generation X - Providence, RI
Bobby's - Boston, MA
Blinky's Video Bar - Providence, RI
Pieces Bar - NYC
Bobby's Place - Taunton MA
TY'S BAR - NYC
