I just came across this article on Resident Advisor and it’s something I wish event promoters in Chicago would read. Event promoters have started to pack as many opening DJs as they can on the bill so that they get all their friends & fans to the event while we DJs only get a 45 minute set. Pretty pathetic in my honest opinion and it ruins the atmosphere that is oh so hard to create as described in this article… follow the link to read!

Click Here To Read: The esoteric art of the opening DJ

I was out shopping near the Viagra Triangle (if you aren’t from Chicago… look it up) this afternoon and was walking back to my car to see it blocked by a black SUV. Out walks a gentleman who looked familiar but couldn’t really make him out until I got closer and realized it was Kanye West. I told him about Ben Brown’s remix of Love Lockdown and gave him my card … Kanye if you are reading this go here:

djbenbrown.com/kanye-west-love-lockdown-ben-brown-remix