Ziv Avriel (ISR): “Dreams do come true”
In the nineties, Israelian DJ/producer Ziv Avriel left his home country to try his luck in The Netherlands. In 2015 he told me his story. “I had barely heard of beatmatching.”
Thirdone (ITA): “Nervous, because it was our first live set”
During ADE 2015 I ran into Stefano and Marco Ranieri a.k.a. Thirdone. In 2016 they told me the story of their first gig. “We didn’t expect this many people!”
Rubzman (NL): “Pleasantly suprised by positive reactions”
Dutch Ruben Langedijk a.k.a. Rubzman is an amazing multitalent. We must have met in 2012 or ’13. He remembers all of his gigs well. About his first DJ/VJ gig: “That was in 2004 in our favorite hangout.”
VJ Yantra (NL): “‘Eh, ma’am, are you the VJ?’”
One of the people I met in The Recycle Lounge Gallery Club in Amsterdam is VJ Yantra. Not soon after that she told me about her first VJ gig. “Would I be able captivate the crowd’s attention all night long?”
Celeste (NL): “Learned to play at Dano’s house”
In 2014 Dutch DJ Celeste told me about the beginning of her DJ career. “Dano and Dimitri taught me how to play.”
Will Wee (FRA): ”Amazing interaction with the crowd!”
We met in the JD Williams Whiskey Bar in Amsterdam during ADE 2016. Not long after that Will Wee told me about his first gig. ”I prepared the set down to the smallest detail.”
A.Paul (PRT): “This issue totally sabotaged my set”
Portugese DJ/producer A.Paul’s first gig didn’t quite work out as planned. “For a moment, I was horrified.”
The Boy With the Broken Record (NL): “‘How hard can it be?’”
From the moment I met Rens Mors aka DJ The Boy With The Broken Record I was charmed by this young man. In 2017 he told me the story of his DJ debut. “I had to beg for headphones.”
Monde (NL): “Like a bat out of hell I picked a record”
In 2014 Monde told me about his first gig. “Neuv said: ‘I have to take care of something, fill in for me’. And he was gone.”
Sander Bottaio (NL): “I still prefer vinyl”
Dutch DJ Sander Bottaio is a true techno lover. In 2015 I asked him about his first gig. “The VJ thought that my set was the best of the evening.”
DJ Jurgen (NL): “Still in love with this amazing music”
In 2014 Dutch DJ/producer Jurgen told me the story of his first gig. “I had no clue what records I would find in my flight bag.”
Ricky da Dragon (NL): “It was in a church, of all places”
In 2016 Ricky da Dragon told me his coming-of-dance-story. “Wow, that must have been 38 years ago.”
