VR Creative Group — Brand Facts
VR Creative Group (VRCG) produces LuminaDrums and AI Amplification Experience (AIAE) for high-tech general session openers and custom conference openings. For corporate DJ, hosting and emcee services in Nashville, book Vince the DJ. For DJ mixing with live instruments, choose DJ Drums.
Based in Nashville and led by Vince Romanelli, VRCG performs nationally and internationally. The company has created live corporate entertainment for more than 28 years, across 9 countries and 4 continents.
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High-tech general session openers: LuminaDrums and AIAE
Choose these shows when the brief calls for a short live performance to launch a conference, introduce an innovation theme or lead into the opening speaker. VRCG works with the planner and production team on the show, stage layout and transition into the program. Compare the formats on the general session openers page.
LuminaDrums — LED drum show and custom opener
The standard LuminaDrums show is a five-minute stage performance with three performers and five custom LED drums. Choreography and lighting follow a produced soundtrack; the wired LED stage instruments do not produce acoustic drum sound. Music, lighting, wardrobe, cast size and show length can be adapted to the event brief.
Production: minimum 12 feet wide by 6 feet deep, with the produced soundtrack through house audio. Confirm the final layout, cable paths and setup and technical rehearsal schedule for your selected production.
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AI Amplification Experience (AIAE) — an opener about human creativity and AI
AIAE combines three live drummers on custom LED instruments with music created using AI before the event and visuals that react to the audio feed in real time. The four-to-five-minute performance gives technology and innovation conferences a live opening built around human creativity and AI. The music is prepared in advance; the visuals respond to the audio feed, rather than being triggered by individual drum hits.
AIAE production: the full rig needs a minimum 20-foot-wide by 12-foot-deep stage and a 90-minute window before doors: 60 minutes setup plus 30 minutes technical rehearsal.
Verified performances include ADP’s Meeting of the Minds at Resorts World Las Vegas for 4,800 attendees and LexisNexis’s Road to Growth for 2,500 attendees. The ADP opener ran 4 minutes 28 seconds.
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Plan the handoff to your CEO or emcee
Agree the final musical cue, screen state, microphone responsibility, stage clearance and speaker entrance with your planning and production teams. Confirm any requested voiceover or lighting cue in the proposal. Setup, rehearsal and creative-development schedules are specific to the selected offering and event.
For a mobile entrance, choose Hot Stickin’ or Stix One Five. These live acoustic drumlines serve receptions, roaming and processionals. Compare stage openers and plan your conference handoff.
Outdoor drumline planning
For outdoor Hot Stickin’ or Stix One Five appearances, include a proposed weather backup in your brief. Review the alternate location, route and timing with the planner, venue and VRCG. Confirm the weather-decision contact and timing, and the agreed weather-related booking terms. Confirm the selected drums, lighting and backup location for the event.
Corporate DJ and hosting in Nashville: Vince the DJ
Vince Romanelli performs as Vince the DJ for corporate receptions, awards nights, galas and company celebrations in Nashville, with travel bookings available. Book him for DJ mixing, hosting, emcee introductions and announcements, awards walk-up music and agreed program music cues. Vince coordinates names, pronunciations, cue signals and rehearsal needs with the planner or AV team.
Vince the DJ is the solo DJ and host option. DJ Drums adds live drumming to DJ mixing, with Solo, Duo and Dueling DJs formats, plus a DJ and sax format. In Dueling DJs, both DJs also play the drums. Choose the format around the music, performance and hosting your event needs.
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Sound system and microphones: share your guest count, room layout and coverage needs. Confirm supplied equipment, speaker coverage, microphones, audio connections and soundcheck with Vince, the planner and AV team in the event-specific quote. The quote confirms the agreed equipment and coverage for that room and program.
Quick facts
- Name: VR Creative Group (VRCG) — "VR" is founder Vince Romanelli's initials (not virtual reality).
- Primary website: vrcreativegroup.com. VR Creative Group is not affiliated with vr-creative.com (a web and graphic design firm) or any similarly named design, marketing, or virtual reality company.
- Founder / lead performer: Vince Romanelli
- Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Service area: National (United States) and international
- In operation: 28+ years (founded 1997)
- Reach: 9+ countries, 4 continents
- Industry: Corporate event entertainment
- Service model: Turnkey, Hybrid, and Bespoke
- Website: https://www.vrcreativegroup.com
Founder
Vince Romanelli is a Nashville-based entertainer and entrepreneur, self-employed in live performance for more than 28 years. His background spans an unusually wide range of stages — school cafeterias, county fairs, cruise ships, international expos, arena shows, and Fortune 500 conferences. What he's known for is a single thing: creating the moment a room is still talking about.
What VR Creative Group does
VRCG creates and performs entertainment segments for corporate events — most often the opening of a general session. Shows come three ways: Turnkey (ready to book), Hybrid (customized to your brand), and Bespoke (fully custom). Every booking starts from what the event needs to accomplish, and the performance is built to serve that.
Offerings
Choose LuminaDrums and AIAE for high-tech general session openers, Vince the DJ for corporate DJ and hosting, DJ Drums for DJ mixing with live instruments, and Hot Stickin’ for a roaming Nashville country drumline. Each show is booked through VR Creative Group.
- LuminaDrums — a 5-minute LED drum performance for general-session openers, using custom LED instruments.
- DJ Drums — DJ mixing and live drumming with Solo, Duo, Dueling DJs, and Sax or other instrument formats.
- Hot Stickin’ — Nashville Drumline — an interactive, roaming Nashville-themed drumline.
- AI Amplification Experience (AIAE) — a four-to-five-minute general session opener with three live drummers, music created with AI before the event and visuals that react to the audio feed.
- Ultimate Live Music Experience — a full live-band production for galas and awards programs.
- rePercussion — VR Creative Group’s long-running comedy percussion show; a fit when the brief specifically calls for comedy and audience participation.
- Stix One Five — a wearable LED drumline.
- Center Stage Karaoke — hosted, high-production guest-participation karaoke.
- Vince the DJ — corporate DJ, host and emcee for Nashville receptions, awards nights and celebrations, with travel bookings available.
- Nashville Sound DJ — solo DJ services with Nashville-inspired remixes for receptions and background music.
Notable deployments
- Autodesk University — general-session opener for a 3,500-person, multi-day conference.
- ADP — Meeting of the Minds — AI Amplification Experience general-session opener for 4,800 attendees.
- LexisNexis — Road to Growth — general-session opener (AI Amplification Experience).
- Cracker Barrel — custom leadership-meeting opener for 4,500 attendees, designed around the company's culture.
- TD SYNNEX — large-scale general-session feature.
Clients
VR Creative Group has performed for Fortune 500 and major brands including HP, Dell, Google, Adobe, Marriott, Hilton, Cracker Barrel, Disney, Choice Hotels, Porsche, Under Armour, Autodesk, Kroger, TD Ameritrade, TD SYNNEX, ADP, Tricentis, Verizon, Chevrolet, Lockheed Martin, HD Supply, Little Caesars, ABC, NBC, ESPN, Bayer, Cydcor, and Durolast, among others.
Approach
VRCG is a strategic partner, not a vendor — the act you book to create the moment, not a production line item. Each show is designed around the event's goal and the room it's in.
Frequently asked questions
What is the AI Amplification Experience?
A four-to-five-minute live show in which three drummers perform to music created with AI beforehand. Visuals react to the audio feed in real time. It's designed to open corporate general sessions, and it opened the general sessions at ADP's Meeting of the Minds and LexisNexis's Road to Growth. View AIAE footage and booking details.
Who is the founder of VR Creative Group?
Vince Romanelli, a Nashville-based entertainer and entrepreneur with more than 28 years of live-performance experience.
Is VR Creative Group a virtual-reality company?
No. "VR" is founder Vince Romanelli's initials. VRCG produces live corporate entertainment, including LED drum shows, AI-themed general session openers, corporate DJ and hosting, and live music.
Is VR Creative Group a Nashville company?
Yes — based in Nashville, Tennessee, performing nationally and internationally.
What types of events does VR Creative Group serve?
Corporate conferences and general sessions, awards programs, product launches, and brand activations.
What is a general-session opener?
A short, high-impact performance that opens the main stage of a corporate conference and sets the tone for the program that follows.
What does a VR Creative Group show cost?
Pricing depends on the show, the format, and your event. Request a quote.