I tear up every time I watch this.
This video is downright inspirational.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
"DJ Rendezvous"
Friday, July 14 (?) 2006
Now back in my hay day (late 2005 to late 2005) I used hit the club scene with friends. Well one particular night I hit up the club and upon our departure we bumped into a newly acquired associate of my friend. His name was David..... And little did I know that David was about to (kinda) launch my DJ career (sorta) David had just started organizing dating events for young black professionals.....so you do the math....
Dating event.....romantic ambiance.......romantic music........DJ!!!
This was a good opportunity to put my "DJ skills" to use......... So after gently "coercing" David agreed to let me provide that extra gentle musical touch to his newly formed dating events.
Friday July 21 (?) 2006
After making a few good marketing moves for the event, and flexing a little of my html skills in order to help a greater cause I get a phone call from David asking me if I was ready to make my DJ’ing debut at the next dating event…. WHAT!?!?!?!?! I so was not prepared. But I couldn’t back out now.
With only a few days till the event I had to put together a “mean” playlist in order to capture my audience as well as set the perfect mood for two individuals to connect.
Picture it (if you will): Two eyes meet from across the room and all of a sudden in the background you here “Ms New Booty (Remix)” ……….. the moment officially dissipates and two souls don’t connect OR
Two eyes meet from across the room and all of sudden in the background you hear “My First Love” and instantly a connection is made.
The power of a DJ is undeniable…………………
Maybe 14 or so people showed (out of the 40 that were expected)
First round….. group discussion….. R&B and hip hop softly playing in the back ground
Second round …… games…….. some one gets the pleasure of doing a Micheal Jackson impression and I get the pleasure to provide the music and sit back and laugh. Another person (male) gets the esteemed honor of “proposing” to a female in the group….. once I get to set the tone with a little soft music conveying a message of Love
Last round was the one on one 6 minute speed dating. This is when the skills of song selection come in to play. Maybe a little D’angelo, Leela James, Floetry…….. well you get the picture.
And my job was done.
A good time was had and the music was enjoyed……
The name of the events were "Rendezvous Party" so the organizers kindly ordained me as "DJ Rendezvous" .....(would the name stick?)
Now back in my hay day (late 2005 to late 2005) I used hit the club scene with friends. Well one particular night I hit up the club and upon our departure we bumped into a newly acquired associate of my friend. His name was David..... And little did I know that David was about to (kinda) launch my DJ career (sorta) David had just started organizing dating events for young black professionals.....so you do the math....
Dating event.....romantic ambiance.......romantic music........DJ!!!
This was a good opportunity to put my "DJ skills" to use......... So after gently "coercing" David agreed to let me provide that extra gentle musical touch to his newly formed dating events.
Friday July 21 (?) 2006
After making a few good marketing moves for the event, and flexing a little of my html skills in order to help a greater cause I get a phone call from David asking me if I was ready to make my DJ’ing debut at the next dating event…. WHAT!?!?!?!?! I so was not prepared. But I couldn’t back out now.
With only a few days till the event I had to put together a “mean” playlist in order to capture my audience as well as set the perfect mood for two individuals to connect.
Picture it (if you will): Two eyes meet from across the room and all of a sudden in the background you here “Ms New Booty (Remix)” ……….. the moment officially dissipates and two souls don’t connect OR
Two eyes meet from across the room and all of sudden in the background you hear “My First Love” and instantly a connection is made.
The power of a DJ is undeniable…………………
Maybe 14 or so people showed (out of the 40 that were expected)
First round….. group discussion….. R&B and hip hop softly playing in the back ground
Second round …… games…….. some one gets the pleasure of doing a Micheal Jackson impression and I get the pleasure to provide the music and sit back and laugh. Another person (male) gets the esteemed honor of “proposing” to a female in the group….. once I get to set the tone with a little soft music conveying a message of Love
Last round was the one on one 6 minute speed dating. This is when the skills of song selection come in to play. Maybe a little D’angelo, Leela James, Floetry…….. well you get the picture.
And my job was done.
A good time was had and the music was enjoyed……
A DJ was born...... I continued doing the events FOR FREE..... because I enjoyed what I did and for whom and what I was doing it for.
The name of the events were "Rendezvous Party" so the organizers kindly ordained me as "DJ Rendezvous" .....(would the name stick?)
Saturday, July 1, 2006
What's in a name....?
Now what I needed was a solid DJ name......
So many ideas jumped in and out of my head (some dumber then others)
So many ideas jumped in and out of my head (some dumber then others)
- DJ Intel (short for DJ Intelligence)
- DJ Free or DJ 4Free (cause I'm willing to DJ for free) maybe not such a good idea
- DJ Gotcha yanked from a friend who had grandure of eventually one day, possibly, maybe, by chance be a DJ
- DJ On It ....."Don't worry because this DJ's On It" (sugesstion from the friend who forbad me to take his DJ name)
- Digital DJ cause I mixed with mp3's
Hmmmmmmm lets go against the grain.......
Middle name is Joy...... How about "Ms Joy"
Short...sweet...to the point..... and undeniable female....... =oD
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