Don’s Bio
Anaheim DJ Riverside was founded by Don Panzik, also known as The Surround Sound Guy from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Don Panzik : Entertainment Director
Born in Bath, NY, and brought up in Cary, NC, Don comes from a musical family. An accomplished musician & composer, Don started by learning drums at age 5; piano at age 9; woodwinds at age 10; guitar at age 12 and bass at age 13. He first performed as a DJ at age 11, did his first gig (and won his first talent show in front of 500 people) at age 12, and professionally began his entertainment career at age 16 in 1976.
Don’s first taste as a wedding performer was in 1979 in New York.
As a Professional Entertainer, Don has toured the Southeast, the Caribbean, New England, Hawaii, Western US & Mexico and made his move to Southern California in 1989.
Don began to work as a Professional DJ at the Slipaway in St. Thomas in 1985. Later that year he began to spin for some of the other hot spots on the island as well as performing with some of the musicians on the east end of the island, including Morgan Whalen, Kelly Fitzgerald & Brian Pothier.
To learn more about Don Panzik’s entertainment career, please visit his Entertainment page on his personal website at this link
