John Boss, left, and James Jones are the founders of Spark DJ, a new app that event hosts can personalize to simulate a live disc jockey. (Leila Navidi/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
MINNEAPOLIS: James Jones had the problem that every college student wants: too many paid gigs.
While studying engineering and economics at the University of Notre Dame, he DJed three to four parties each weekend and picked up opening slots for big-name acts like Big Sean. But he started stretching himself too thin, so he built a program that mixed music and took requests. He offered it to customers at a discounted price.
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