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Just found this article...very interesting...
EXCERPT FROM PROFESSIONAL DJ MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2002:
SPOTLIGHT ON: DJ SKRIBBLE
by Brock Armstrong
DJ Skribble is the consumate professional DJ, prepared for any situation that arises. Rather than accept the cold digital sound of CDs, Skribble soldiers on in his support of vinyl, bringing his entire collection of about 700 records to each and every gig. You heard right -- 700 records!
A request for early '90s ska? No problem!
How about some Big Daddy Kane? Got it!
Mayhaps a little 17th century Irish folk music? In the crate! (Hard to believe, but true -- we checked it for our ourselves, ladies + gents.)
No one can ever claim that Skribble did not please the crowd. He sets a rigid personal goal to please every single listener for at least five minutes throughout the course of the night. He has even been known to abruptly switch to a new song upon spying a dour face on the dance floor.
"A DJ should be able to go into any kind of party and adapt to any kind of situation," explains Skrib. "What makes a great DJ is the ability to play for anybody." Have truer words ever been said?
Skribble backs up this philosophy with action. He has been known to play free gigs in the least savory of situations, including a guerrilla camp in Rwanda, a sock-hop in Western Kentucky, and the annual convention for the Deaf Americans Society in Cleveland, Ohio.
"A true DJ can rock five hours of Big Band or Square Dancing just as well as Hardcore Techno," asserts Skribble. "Hell, I could even beat-mix silence if I had to."
Up and coming DJs, take note. Is it any coincidence that wedding DJs have the most gigs and revenue? Your purpose is to serve the crowd; you are a living, breathing jukebox. Stop being selfish by playing what YOU think is good. Time to put aside your petty notions of artistry, get out of those small, dirty lounges, and give the people what they want!
Don't miss next month's spotlight on MARK RONSON.
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