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Dan Morrell is a Chicago DJ and guitarist for hire. Formerly DJ Smurf on the B96 Street Mix from 2001 to 2011, he pioneered the DJ + live guitar performance set at B96 Summer Bash and now headlines as Dan Morrell. Latest release: Bass Beats and Melody 2026.
Dan Morrell is a Chicago musician, guitarist, songwriter, and DJ. From 2001 to 2011 his sets aired across Chicago on the B96 Street Mix as DJ Smurf, more than 1,100 dance mixes for an audience of 1.3 million weekly listeners. He took first place at the Super DJ Spin-Off at the Luxor in Las Vegas in 2001 and has served as the Chicago Bears' exclusive DJ. In 2007 he launched the DJ + live guitar concept in front of 50,000 fans at B96 Summer Bash. His latest mix, Bass Beats and Melody 2026, runs 91 minutes across 47 tracks.
Dan Morrell is a Chicago musician, guitarist, songwriter, and DJ who came up playing guitar before building a DJ career under the name DJ Smurf, becoming an early force for Euro and Progressive house in the Midwest at a time when most of the country was still figuring out what those words meant.
From 2001 to 2011 his mixes aired across Chicago on the B96 Street Mix, more than 1,100 dance mixes for a weekly audience of 1.3 million listeners. He took first place at the Super DJ Spin-Off at RA Nightclub inside the Luxor in Las Vegas in 2001, served as the Chicago Bears' exclusive DJ, ran warm-up sets for the Chicago Bulls and the Luv-A-Bulls, and played the Halloween Bash and Jingle Bash at Allstate Arena for over a decade. He has opened for Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, Rihanna, Run DMC, and LL Cool J, and toured with the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan in 2009.
In 2007 he launched the DJ + live guitar concept at B96 Summer Bash at Toyota Park in front of 50,000 fans, a format that now defines his performance sets and runs through every Bass Beats and Melody record. He writes, produces, and performs original music. Most recently the original "Let Loose" appears on Bass Beats and Melody 2026, with live guitar by Dan and live drums by his son Daniel Morrell, age 12, who performs as Daniel Digs In.
Beyond the turntables Dan has built the Mixmastered family of companies. Recording studios, a record label, a print shop, acoustic panel manufacturing, studio hardware, and a SaaS platform.
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Career highlights
- B96 Street Mix DJ (2001-2011): 1,100+ dance mixes aired to 1.3M weekly listeners.
- Chicago Bears Exclusive DJ: Official event DJ, plus warm-up mixes for the Chicago Bulls & Luv-A-Bulls.
- Super DJ Spin-Off Champion (2001): First Place, RA Nightclub (now LAX), Luxor Casino, Las Vegas.
- B96 Summer Bash (11 years): 50,000 fans per show. Launched the DJ + live guitar concept at Toyota Park in 2007.
- U.S. Armed Forces Tour (2009): 3-week entertainment tour, Japan.
- Opened for major acts: Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, Rihanna, Run DMC, LL Cool J.
- Remix credits: Tracks featuring Akon, Matisyahu, Flo Rida, Nathan, The Script.
- Mixmastered Records placements: WB's 90210, FOX's So You Think You Can Dance, MTV's Taking The Stage.
- JACK-FM / CBS rock mixes: DJ/Producer of rock mixes, a Chicago format first.
- Author: "Be A Top DJ In 10 Easy Steps" (2010).