For this edition, I spoke with the Dutch techno talent Kole Leijen, better known as the producer DJ Surgeles. Of course, he still remembers how it all began. “Thousands of people danced along in the parade!”
In 2014, I interviewed techno queen Nicole Moudaber several times. One of these interviews, of course, was about her first gig.
In 2015, I interviewed Dutch artist SpeakerFreakz, about his DJ debut. “When you had a gig, you brought your record bag.”
During ADE 2016, I visited my regular spot: In Deep’n Dance Records in Amsterdam. There I met Mladen Tomic. We agreed that I would interview him about his debut. “I still feel that same adrenalin.”
I got to know DJ Slave in a small private club somewhere at the countryside. In 2016, he told me about his first gig. “Afterwards, I was extremely satisfied.”
In August 2016, I had the opportunity to speak briefly with the gentlemen of Scottish Slam about their debut performance. “We were considered crazy.”
Initially, MvDJ, recalled the same event as Charly did in 2014 for his first gig story. Therefore, MvDJ shares his first significant gig: “I seized the opportunity.”
Portuguese DJ SLOT, began his career in 1997 at the age of 22. “You have no idea how nervous I was.”
DJ Skull has been a part of the dance scene for several decades. In 2015 I interviewed DJ Skull about his first gig ever. “Never underestimate the power of music.”
So-Riel and I got to know each other through the Facebook group Huppels. Her baptism of fire took place in the company of legends like Darkraver and Gizmo. “I thought I would faint from nervousness.”
By chance, Divine a.k.a. Stephanie de Wit and me ran into each other during Dancefair 2017. Of course, I asked her about her first gig. “I had no idea where to find anything.”
I had been impressed by some tracks of Sinisa Tamamovic for a while when I spontaneously met him during ADE. In 2016, I interviewed Sinisa Tamamovic about his first gig. “I learned a lot about following and controlling the crowd’s vibe.”
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Marcy Goes Wild = Marceline Geelen. I’m a Dutch dance journalist who had numerous interviews with international dance producers and DJs. Read their personal and unique stories!
