Orlando Voorn is one of those rough diamonds with a big heart. In 2015 this legendary house pioneer told me the story of his first gig: “Johnny was literally crying.”
We met in 2016 at a beach party in Noordwijk (NL). Of course, I seized the moment and asked Spanish DJ/producer Marc Dosem if I could interview him about his DJ debut. A few months later I did. “We rented a ‘secret’ house halfway some mountain.”
After giving it some thought, Dutch dance pioneer Jaydee shared his story of his debut with me. “Punched in the nose for the first time.”
When we met in 2015, we appeared to share several good friends. No wonder that we instantly got along as well. Dutch DJ/producer Georgio Schultz remembers his first gig in Haarlem very well. “My DJ debut was at a party in a large town house.”
Edwin Rutgers talks vividly about his first gig, which was more than simply playing. He was on a mission!
In 2015 Roberto DaVinci told me his intriguing coming-of-age-DJ story. At that age, being nervous was not an issue.
This time I interviewed the love of my life, DJ Brent Spar, about his first gig. “It took some courage, but everyone loved it!”
In 2016 I had a chat with ‘Mr. Welcome To The Future’ a.k.a. Quazar a.k.a. Gert van Veen about his debut.
In 2013 I had a long talk with British house legend Paul Oakenfold. In this feature interview we spoke about the future of dance in Europe and the US.
This time I had a chat with Lady Ace. She was so nervous that she hid in the booth after putting on the first record.
In 2014 I had a chat with dance pioneer Jerome Outland. “In those days it was all about the music.”
Dutch artist Patrice van den Berg made his debut in the house scene as a guitarist. This first gig in a legendary club was a crazy evening.
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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!
