ABOUT

Academy of DJs has a grass roots rich history. Founded in 2015 by David Ho and Josh Pham with the help of the collective Inviscus. They started a school in the hopes to give back to the community and build a new community of like minded creatives.

CORE COURSE
ABOUT ACODJ
DEC 2015
DECEMBER 2015

First Class December 2015 inside Inviscus IPS studios as a passion project.

Family & friends comprised of our first co-hort of ACODJ


DEC 2015
Inception

First Class December 2015 inside Inviscus IPS studios as a passion project.

Family & friends comprised of our first co-hort of ACODJ

June 2016
JAN 2016

The very first graduation!

in the back of our IPS studios, we set up the best show we could the time!


JUNE 2016
First Graduation

The very first graduation!

in the back of our IPS studios, we set up the best show we could the time!

FEBRUARY 2017
FEB 2017

We moved to a second studio in the corner of Livin Productions warehouse.

It was a small corner space rented, less than 100 sq ft.


FEB 2017
2nd Location

We moved to a second studio in the corner of Livin Productions warehouse.

It was a small corner space rented, less than 100 sq ft.

July 2017
JULY 2017

We re-invested in ourselves and built our 3rd studio from scratch on the second level of IPS studios.

Season 4 was the very first season with a legit space to call our very own!


July 2017
Our very first studio

We re-invested in ourselves and built our 3rd studio from scratch on the second level of IPS studios.

Season 4 was the very first season with a legit space to call our very own!

August 2017
AUG 2017

First ever graduation in a studio not our own. Full fledge production and huge warehouse space.

This was the start of a new era of "grad fests"


aug 2017
Season 4 Grad Fest

First ever graduation in a studio not our own. Full fledge production and huge warehouse space.

This was the start of a new era of "grad fests"

SEPTEMBER 2018
SEPT 2018

First ever graduation at a LEGIT venue.

over 800 in attendance at our biggest milestone graduation yet.


sept 2018
Season 6 Grad Fest

First ever graduation at a LEGIT venue.

over 800 in attendance at our biggest milestone graduation yet.

October 2018
oct 2018

Our very first space of our very own.

No downstairs shared space! We took great pride in our space and building it as our own.


oct 2018
Our very own space! Studio 2

Our very first space of our very own.

No downstairs shared space! We took great pride in our space and building it as our own.

February 2019
feb 2019

Another record breaking Grad Fest in attendance.

Season 7 Grad Fest @ Esports Arena


feb 2019
Another record breaking Grad Fest

Another record breaking Grad Fest in attendance.

Season 7 Grad Fest @ Esports Arena

September 2020
sept 2020

Season 10 we had to face the very tough challenge of creating a fully virtual season


sept 2020
The Pandemic Season

Season 10 we had to face the very tough challenge of creating a fully virtual season

December 2020
dec 2020

The first and only ever fully streamed graduation on Twitch. With over 1000 in viewership we put on a show like no other!


dec 2020
Our only Twitch graduation

The first and only ever fully streamed graduation on Twitch. With over 1000 in viewership we put on a show like no other!

October 2021
oct 2021

Season 11 was our very first theater graduation where we were able to pack a whole THEATER


oct 2021
First Graduation at a Theater

Season 11 was our very first theater graduation where we were able to pack a whole THEATER

JUNe 2022
june 2022

First graduation held in DTLA @ the Regent Theater


june 2022
First Graduation in DTLA

First graduation held in DTLA @ the Regent Theater

August 2022
aug 2022

The studio gets a makeover!


aug 2022
Studio Renovation

The studio gets a makeover!

february 2023
feb 2023

Bi graduates from TA to Mentor as our very first female mentor.

Mentor is the highest position in ACODJ staff & it's not easy to get to that level.


feb 2023
First Female Mentor

Bi graduates from TA to Mentor as our very first female mentor.

Mentor is the highest position in ACODJ staff & it's not easy to get to that level.

August 2023
aug 2023

The inception of Academy of DJs Online starts with the idea and team.

This is while Season 15 is underway.

Note: ACODJ Online does not replace ACODJ seasonal


aug 2023
Academy of DJs Online starts

The inception of Academy of DJs Online starts with the idea and team.

This is while Season 15 is underway.

Note: ACODJ Online does not replace ACODJ seasonal

october 2023
oct 2023

Season 14 Grad Fest with record number of attendees with over 1500 guests


oct 2023
New Record Numbers

Season 14 Grad Fest with record number of attendees with over 1500 guests

April 2024
Apr 2024

Academy of DJs Online Launches finally


April 2024
Academy of DJs Online Launches

Academy of DJs Online Launches finally