Will Ferrell Fills in as DJ at a USC Frat Party

It’s Will Ferrell’s occasion, and we’re all invited. On Oct. 7, the actor made a shock look as visitor DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat occasion at the University of Southern California, his alma mater. Getting the occasion began forward of the soccer staff’s sport towards the University of Arizona, Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, together with “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor and “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers. Ferrell additionally performed “N— in Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which options a clip of his “Blades of Glory” character Chazz saying, “No one knows what it means, but it’s provocative.”

At one level, Ferrell even took his palms off the turntables to function a fog cannon as he bobbed his head alongside to the music. Around him, school college students danced, sang alongside, and, in fact, recorded the unforgettable second on their telephones. Even with video proof, nonetheless, the truth that the four-time Emmy winner would abruptly seem at a school occasion to point out off his DJ expertise feels a little surreal.

How did he land the gig? Did he deliver his personal DJ tools? What will he do subsequent: ship pizza to the dorms? Start a flash mob in the quad? Fill in as an adjunct professor? Once the novelty of the scenario sinks in, although, we will not assist however admit that internet hosting a shock DJ set is extremely becoming for somebody as lovably eccentric as Ferrell.

Considering Ferrell’s oldest son Magnus is a sophomore at USC, it is sensible that his impromptu DJ set coincided with USC’s Parents Weekend. But Ferrell has really been a common at the college since he graduated in 1990. During his time at USC, he studied sports activities broadcasting and joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Since graduating with a BA diploma in sports activities data, he is remained an lively alumn; he delivered the category of 2017 graduation speech, which he ended with a rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”

Beyond banging on the drums in “Step Brothers” and becoming a member of a global music competitors in “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” Ferrell — who is commonly confused with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — continues to pursue his musical abilities in different methods. For occasion, in 2022, the proud dad crashed Magnus’s first stay efficiency along with his band by leaping in to play the cowbell, a reference to one among his most memorable “Saturday Night Live” sketches. Needless to say, now we have a feeling this DJ set will not be his final.

Ahead, see Ferrell’s DJ set at USC for your self.