A loud thumping baseline booms from a bar in Downtown San Jose, a regular scene for the big city.  But there’s something different about the night — it’s a Monday.

Chip Deville, also known by his stage name DJ Casp3r, rocks the turntables every week in a self-made event titled Monday Night Retoxx, located at Johnny V’s in San Jose.

“The greatest thing about Chip, he knows how to read a crowd and get the people moving,” explains Spencer Balona, an emerging DJ. Balona’s first performance was on the Retoxx stage and he credits Deville for providing the launching point of his blossoming career.

Retoxx draws crowds consistently, according to Luck Loosh, a bouncer at Johnny V’s and an underground rapper. Regulars flock to this spot on Monday nights to get the party going and Loosh feels that Deville’s hard work and dedication to the game and the people who follow him is paying off in a big way.

“There was an event in San Jose called Monday Night Detox, and I thought to myself, hell, if you’re going to get drunk and have fun on a Monday night you’re really retoxing,” Deville laughingly explains as the reasoning behind the event’s name.

The history of DJing is a long one, dating back to the early 1900s, with deep roots in the Bay Area.  Ray Newby, the first radio disc jockey, kicked off his career in San Jose in 1909 and the vibe has not left the Bay Area since.

Deville, a self-proclaimed class clown, always felt a yearning to be onstage and the center of everyone’s attention.

“I’d always much rather goof off and make everybody laugh, not what I was supposed to do,” says Deville.

He was in 4th grade when he first saw a DJ mixing records on stage, sparking his obsession with the dream of mixing for people.

“Finally when I was about 21 or 22 I had enough money to buy my own set turntables,” Deville recalls. “I bought a whole heap of records, and a book, and went to town.”

He taught himself how to DJ, in what he calls the analog style. He has always been musical and picked up rhythm quickly, which he says is a huge part of DJing.

His first set as a DJ in front of people was within the first year of having his turntables, mostly for his friend’s house parties to practice and hone his sound. He would pack up his equipment and his stacks of vinyl records and drop beats to get the people dancing.

Further down the road he racked up a list of noteworthy shows, including opening for Warren G, a west coast rapper and hip hop producer, at the Voodoo Lounge in San Jose.  He’s also played at the Tech Museum in San Jose for a crowd that ranged from children to mature adults, according to Deville.

The big shows still get his nerves going, even with all of the technical experience he has acquired.

“No matter what, whatever performance I’ve been in theater, music, or just being on stage; I always get nervous before,” says Deville. “Once I get up there it just starts flowing out of me.”

He explains himself as an extroverted-introvert; onstage his persona is completely different than at home.

“I moved out when I was a senior, and was paying rent from 18 and on,” said Deville on the hardships of being on his own and actualizing his aspiration.

Now, 11 years later, he lives in Campbell and parties all weekend. The 8 years it took him to get to where he is today came as no easy task, according to Deville.

Now the dream has become a reality, he DJs for a living. He considers it to be an art form and his passion, and hopes to someday turn it into a venue for his recently established business, 408 Entertainment.

“I’m not against a big boy job, and I’m currently looking for one, but if I could turn my music into a business, that would be ideal. If I could say, ‘Oh, you need a set for your party, I’ve got that,’ that’s where I want to be,” says Deville, touching on his dream.

It is not all fun and games though. Deville puts in a lot of hard work and dedication, marketing himself almost daily through social media and word of mouth. The hard work and energy he pours into it has helped him on his path to fulfilling his childhood dream.

“Some nights, this place get’s so poppin’ you can’t even get around,” laughs Alex ‘Midget’, a long time friend of Deville.  “I love Chip, he’s a great guy, and I come every week to see him.”