DJ Cassidy brings musical flair to DNC roll call

DJ Cassidy, the first "musical maestro" of a convention roll call, led the DNC roll call on Tuesday night, introducing each state with a unique song.

Wearing a shiny blue suit and beige hat, Cassidy brought his energetic style to the event, saying, "Now, we're going to pass the mic from state to state so that all our voices are heard all around the nation."

The Grammy-nominated producer from California paired each state with a song, like Tennessee's Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and Texas' Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em." Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California bragged about their states over Jay Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State Of Mind" and a mashup of Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar, respectively.

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance to the sounds of another Beyoncé song, "Freedom."

Cassidy described the event as "truly surreal," taking a normally stoic political event and turning it into a fun, musical celebration.

"The whole night was truly surreal," Cassidy told Psaki in an MSNBC interview.

The DNC roll call, which took four weeks of "meticulous" planning, marked a break from tradition as music had never been a part of such an event before.

DJ Cassidy, a veteran of political events for the Obamas and other Democratic luminaries, fell in love with music at a young age. On his 10th birthday, he asked his parents for turntables and a mixer, and "DJ Cassidy was born." He has since spun records at events for everyone who's anyone, from Oprah Winfrey to Jay-Z and Beyonce's wedding.

"DJ Cassidy’s career is the culmination of a lifetime of deejaying around the world, observing people react, and making people move."