“Sure, things are tough. I mean, my day job is in real estate, so I get it. But, no community knows better how to weather a storm like the gay community. What’s more, we tend to buck trends, and what I’m finding is that guys are going out now more than they have in a long time,” said LePage. “One thing’s for sure – while drink prices and cover charges have come down, the demand for good music hasn’t, so the audiences are just as demanding as ever.”

What do they demand from LePage? Nothing but what he’s know for, eclectic House … House that is uniquely flavored by the diverse crowds that LePage attracts … and is attracted to. From the candy ravers scattered between New York City and Frisco to the bear scene that migrates to parties from Mexico to Canada , LePage has anchored himself as a favorite.

Pointing to his mentor, Billy Carroll, LePage explains that House was the first thing he knew when he hit the clubs of Montreal while in college in the early ‘90s, and the fascination has stuck.  With a strong emphasis on reaching just the right amount of vocals for the crowd at hand,  LePage’s sets can best be described as that proverbial journey – with some forks in the road. Nights always get started with high energy, progressive grooves with a healthy dose of diva, and as the clock ticks away, crowds realize that LePage is a jock worth his mettle. 

“You really need to start out observing the crowd, playing to early entries, and anticipating what are needs of the late night. It’s all about knowing when to flip that switch,” says LePage whose flip is a seguay into the stuff he REALLY loves:  the harder, darker, more progressive side of House, even flirting with tribal and other genres, making for an intoxicating aural brew.

 ”But the vocals continue to get interspersed -  these days, they seem to work for everyone, and you need to be a DJ of the people.”

 Born in Toronto and educated in Montreal , LePage cut his teeth on the scene in such iconic clubs as Kox and Sky. It was in Montreal where he met Carroll, and one night in particular, at a Wet and Wild party, stands out in his memory.

 “I remember it was just an enormous club, and there was an entire sea of people and every record that Billy played received a charged reaction. He had complete control over the mood, the room, the people. What he was doing was making everyone ecstatic, making everyone fall in love with the music,” says LePage of the style that he eventually adopted. “It was completely mesmerizing, and I thought to myself, this is what I want to do.”

 After a few stints in Montreal , LePage moved to New York City where he began to develop his resume. It was the heyday of clubs and bars in New York City , and LePage made an instant impression – he immediately became a resident DJ at one of the gay grails, Splash, and began to hit the road to play some of the newly minted circuit parties: Black and Blue in Montreal and Miami ’s White and Winter Parties. Points in-between also became destinations for his followers as he kept people on the dance floors in Denver , Dallas , Boston and Philadelphia .

 Meanwhile, he had the forethought to take a turn at producing. After remixing and producing some tracks for Nervous Records, he released two compilations that may ring a bell, “New York Groove One” and “Two” on his own label, Groove Records.

 LePage also stands out as someone who embraces the diversity withing in an already diverse community. While carving out a niche for himself  in clubland, he met promoter Harry Lit who invited him to play Lazy Bear, a circuit party for the grizzly set – John soon became a favorite of the bear scene. In 2004, LePage moved to San Francisco where he sealed his reputation as one fo the most versatile jocks in the region and beyond, playing parties like Sweat, Northern Exposure in Seattle , Beefdip in Puerto Vallarta , and the Onyx Ball in Toronto New Year’s Eve.

 Today, LePage doesn’t discriminate based on girth or hair growth. It’s a good thing, because he’s in demand. That’s probably due to the fact that he’s NOT demanding.

 “I do it because I love it, not because I have to,” says LePage of spinning. “We all have to be versatile these days, and I’m just thrilled to continue to draw the enormous crowds that always turn out when they hear I’m in town.”

For booking and contact information please see the contact section of this site, or send an email to JohnLePageSF@aol.com.