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.”
In 2017, Dutch Claudia RÆMM, shared the story of her DJ debut with me. Before playing, she had to overcome herself first. “This isn’t for me,’ crossed my mind.”
In 2016 Luke Santos told me his incredible story. Read and shiver! “This car accident left me quadriplegic.”
In 2014, I had a brief contact with Dutch DJ Dimitri about his first gig in Heerhugowaard. However, his first exciting gig was in the famous Amsterdam Club RoXY.
Dutch Shahrooz Safarghandi a.k.a. Shahrooz had a suprise-first-gig. Suddenly, he found himself in a large club in Ibiza. He told me about it in 2016. “Without a doubt, I took over.”
Not long after we met, I spoke to Minitech Project about his debut. About his first gig: “A few teenagers were puking in the corner.”
In 2015 I had a chat with Dutch DJ Charmes about his first gig. “I did feel a kind of healthy tension.”
In 2016 I met charming Italians Andrea Bonaiti and Paolo D’Angelo, also known as DJ duo Several Rooms. That same year I asked them about their first gig, which didn’t quite go as planned. “A huge rainstorm erupted!”
In December 2015 I asked UK techno artist Mike Humphries about his debut. “My first performance happened by accident.”
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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!
