It’s pretty simple why DJ Darla Bea has swept this award for eight years and counting: “I love music,” she said. “I love people. I love making people happy through the magic of music!” An SBHS Don and UCSB alum, Bea has a knack for reading the room and picking just the right playlist to keep those bodies moving. She’s opened for acts like Poolside, English Beat, DMC of Run-DMC and the Egyptian Lover, performed ahead of Diana Ross at the Bowl this June, and is a hot ticket on the local wedding and event circuit. Her background is in radio broadcasting, meaning her microphone skills and emcee abilities are also perfectly tuned.