Leader Herald Staff
Photo by Joe Resnek
When he’s not spinning tunes at local entertainment venues and parties, Zeke Santiago (Zeke the DJ) is passing spirals to his teammates as the quarterback of the Mass Warriors, a semi-pro football team out of Weyland that competes in the New England Football League (NEFL). This past Saturday he led his team to a raucous 28-14 victory over the Somerville Chargers.
“It felt great,” said Santiago, who was 7 of 9 with 150 yards and two touchdowns. At 4-0, the Warriors are currently the number one seed in the league.
Santiago brings his experience from Chelsea, where he was a two-sport all-star for the 2005 Chelsea High School Red Devils. Santiago has been a professional DJ based in Everett for the past decade, over which time he’s also been playing semi-pro football for the NEFL.
He told the Leader Herald that playing football is more than just a hobby.
“I feel like I need to play. It’s a passion. I was debating whether or not to play this year but I just felt like I had to,” said Santiago.
His next game is Saturday at 6:30PM at Weyland High School.
Zeke is a full-time DJ in the area; he can be reached at zekethedj.com.