From crowds of 80K to Fresno’s Rainbow Ballroom. ‘No difference’ for star EDM DJ

Here’s a bit of Dillon Francis lore.

The first time he played Fresno as a DJ was opening for the Backstreet Boys. “My friend Christian TV (now known as JMSN) was opening for them, and I was his DJ,” Francis told The Bee via email, likely referring to the boy band’s 2010 tour stop at the Save Mart Center.

“I would warm the crowd up the first five minutes before we performed,” he says, talking in advance of a stop at the Rainbow Ballroom on Friday. “Was an insane tour to be on because of all the venues we played.”…

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