chillbill
chillbill mid-set in a white sequin jacket and top hat, one arm in the air

chillbill

San Francisco house and tech house.
Plays the song that meets the moment.

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Dec 2017
first time on the decks, in a Tahoe cabin
9
Polar Paloozas, from a Big Sur renegade to the Santa Cruz mountains
5
countries played outside the US
Main stage
Northern Nights
About

chillbill is a San Francisco house and tech house DJ and festival thrower. He learned to mix in a Tahoe cabin in December 2017, and a month later he and his friends threw the first Polar Palooza as a renegade in Big Sur.

He has played Great Northern, Public Works, 1015 Folsom and the Midway, the main stage at Northern Nights, and his way through Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil and Mexico.

He loves a back to back: Sammy Legs / Boiz House, Boys Noize for Dita Von Teese aboard Friendship, and a Burning Man prank set with Toefood billed as the greatest set on playa.

chillbill lives by the philosophy of the great Carl Cox: the goal of any good DJ is to create as many memories on the dancefloor as possible by always playing the song that meets the moment.

Played
  • Great Northern
  • Public Works
  • 1015 Folsom
  • The Midway
  • Northern Nights main stage
Throws
  • Polar Palooza, with Need a Minute
  • City events at Ghirardelli Square
Plays on
  • CDJs or any Pioneer standalone
  • No laptop
chillbill at the decks in a feathered top hat and blue sequin jacket
Op-art illustration of a polar bear in heart-shaped sunglasses and chillbill headphones
Listen

Live sets and mixes

Live at Northern Nights

Main stage debut, 2023. 60 minutes.

Silver Spur Campout

Need a Minute Radio on Insomniac, 2024.

Vol. 01: The Chill Bible

The downtempo side. Sunrise music.

Watch the Burning Man prank set with Toefood → More on SoundCloud →
Photos

In the booth

chillbill in a red brocade jacket mixing at Great Northern, white teddy bears lit up along the booth chillbill in headphones and a white sequin jacket, working a Pioneer mixer under blue light chillbill on a stage dressed with flowers and glowing polar bears chillbill in a black sequin jacket mixing under green and magenta light chillbill in a white top hat at the decks beside a glowing neon ring sculpture
Private and corporate

A DJ your event team doesn't have to manage

chillbill is Billy Chartain, playing house, tech house and whatever the room needs. He shows up self-contained, sound checks before doors, and ends on time.

chillbill smiling behind the decks in a white top hat and sequin jacket

What you get

  • A self-contained rig. Pioneer XDJ-RX3 and QSC sound. It plugs into your AV with one stereo feed, or it is the AV.
  • Your program, honored. Must-plays and do-not-plays collected in advance, clean edits unless you say otherwise.
  • A mic that works. Wired and wireless, checked before doors, for toasts and announcements.
  • No surprises on volume. Your call, the venue's call, followed on the spot.
  • Paperwork your AP team expects. Itemized quote, agreement, invoice and W-9, turned around the same day.

How booking works

  1. Send the date, venue, hours, guest count and whether there is house AV.
  2. You get one flat quote the same day. The deposit holds the date.
  3. A week out, a short advance call with your AV contact.
  4. Day of, load-in an hour early and a sound check before doors.
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Press and production

Press kit, riders and logos

Press kit: club and festivalBio, photo, mixes, technical and hospitality riders.PDF Press kit: private and corporateOne-pager plus own-gear production sheet.PDF Technical riderHouse gear: players, mixer, monitors, booth height.PDF Own-gear sheetWhat chillbill brings and what the venue provides.PDF Hospitality riderFestival. Yes, the oysters.PDF Press photoHigh resolution.JPG Logo packWordmark in white and black, the bear, and the bear lockup. Transparent PNGs for flyers.ZIP
Booking

Tell me about the night

Club, festival, private party or company event. Send the basics and you'll hear back the same day.

Or email directly
billychartain@gmail.com