DECEMBER

Why he deserves your DIVO vote…

On his 2007 compilation Mass Movement, this Boston DJ shows why he's received international attention. He deftly balances radio-friendly dance-pop with more complex club sounds, giving fans the best of both worlds. One of several DJs selected for an hour mix-show on XM radio's Friday night, coast-to-coast dance party, Bermudez is doing his part to prove that music makes the people come together. Yeah!

On the other hand…

Is Bermudez too open-minded for his own good? Die-hard clubbers can deal with pop remixes for Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, The Pussycat Dolls and Pink… but Hilary Duff won't hold water with some.