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A message from Christopher Lawrence re: DJ Mag Top 100 Poll
We thought you all would like too know.
Christopher Lawrence cleared by DJ Magazine in Top 100 poll
Christopher Lawrence and his team are pleased to announce that
Christopher has been cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the Top
100 poll.
Following the discovery of voting anomalies in this years poll, DJ Mag
conducted an in depth investigation, which ultimately cleared
Christopher of any involvement.
Publisher James Robertson says �DJ Mag has been in lengthy discussions
with Christopher Lawrence following our discovery of voting
irregularities" he stated. "We fully accept his explanation that he,
personally, had no involvement in any cheating".
In an interview with Skrufff, Christopher Lawrence explained
�Apparently there were multiple votes from single IP addresses. DJ Mag
felt it was suspicious and contacted my team to see if we knew anything
about it,� he continued, �We didn't, so we arranged for the marketing
manager who was handling my Top 100 campaign to speak to them. He
explained that he promotes the vote to street teams of 100,000- 150,000
people, mainly students".
"My team hired him because he had done campaigns like People's Choice
Awards in the US as well as work for major record labels and movie
studios. He said he had never had problems before, but clearly DJ Mag
had a problem with his methods and the multiple votes were irregular,
so we had to ask him to step aside,� he continued.
�My wife was worried and considered signing me up with a wedding DJ
agency, but fortunately there has been no impact whatsoever. No
cancelled bookings. Nothing. So I guess I can put my Kool & the Gang
records away. No weddings any time soon,� Christopher joked.
Members of the dance industry spoke out in support. BBC Radio 1's Judge
Jules said "Christopher has long been one of the biggest DJ's in the
US, who in more recent years found just how well his sound worked over
in Europe. I've played with him loads and he's never failed to generate
a brilliant reaction".
Dave Lee, Gatecrasher Brand Director says "Chris has been a great
artist for many years, and performed well for Gatecrasher in 2007. His
'Live in Moscow' album was at the top of MOS non TV album seller list
in 2007".
"The fans have also been great" said Christopher. "I was on tour in
China over the weekend and the shows were the best I have ever done in
that market. I think most people are able to put it into perspective."
And as for other DJ�s reactions, "I think most DJs are probably
relieved that it wasn't them,� he laughed.
DJ Mag publisher James Robertson says �DJmag has always believed,
regardless of 2007�s anomalies, that Christopher is an excellent DJ who
stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the world�s best. We look forward to
him resuming his rightful place amongst the leading performers in the
Top 100 DJs 2008 poll.�
In conclusion, Christopher said "Any DJ can be #1 on any given night.
The Top 100 is only a poll and what really matters is what happens on
the dance floor. At the end of the night when the lights come on and
the music fades, you know who your favorite DJ is, and that's all that
really matters".
Download Christopher Lawrence press photo:
http://www.christopherlawrence.com/...herlawrence.zip
For more info: http://www.christopherlawrence.com
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| n conclusion, Christopher said "Any DJ can be #1 on any given night.The Top 100 is only a poll and what really matters is what happens onthe dance floor. At the end of the night when the lights come on and the music fades, you know who your favorite DJ is, and that's all that really matters". |
agreed. CL has class.
I'm glad CL has cleared his name rightfully. I'm looking forward to voting him as my number one favorite next year. He's been nothing short of stellar seeing him perform this year. Looking forward to hearing him on NYE!! 
Repost.
Christopher Lawrence with a wife. LOL!!
DJ Dan and CL share the same manager does this man Dan is cleared too?
does it really matter though?
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| Originally posted by bas Christopher Lawrence with a wife. LOL!! |
From what I know, yes, other DJs have, in the past, hired people to help promote them to get a hire ranking in certain DJ polls. I can't remember who off the top of my head and for which polls (not all for DJ Mag) but I'm 100% sure it's happened.
Looks like both Dan and CL have been cleared
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| Top American jocks move to clear their names... Words: Ben Murphy DJ Dan As revealed last issue, DJmag discovered voting irregularities in this year�s Top 100 DJs poll. The biggest DJs at the centre of our investigation were US stars Christopher Lawrence and DJ Dan. Both shared the same marketing manager. As a result of the irregularities, DJmag removed both DJs from this year�s Top 100 poll. Since then, DJmag has been in regular contact with both DJs and accept that they were not directly involved. As our Top 100 DJs issue 2007 went to press, DJmag publisher James Robertson said: �DJmag has been in lengthy discussions with both DJ Dan and Christopher Lawrence following our discovery of voting irregularities. They accept that there were irregularities in respect to their names. We fully accept their explanations that they, personally, had no involvement in any cheating. In a statement, DJ Dan said: �I am happy that DJmag has cleared me, personally, of any wrongdoing relating to voting irregularities in the Top 100 poll. I fully cooperated with DJmag�s investigation. I did not cheat or encourage anyone else to cheat. �After confronting my marketing manager, who denied the allegations, I arranged for DJmag to interview him. Ultimately, I fired him and will not use him again. �I appreciate the many hours that DJmag spent investigating the allegations. I am also grateful for the amazing response from my fans. I look forward to seeing you on the dancefloor soon.� In his statement, Christopher Lawrence said: �To be clear from the outset, I did not cheat in the Top 100 poll, nor did I ask anyone to do so on my behalf. I have spent 15 years building my career on a reputation of honesty, integrity and hard work and had no intention of allowing my name to be tarnished when I was innocent. �In the interests of clearing my name, I instructed my team to cooperate with DJmag�s investigation in full. The focus of DJmag�s investigation was a marketing manager who was hired by my team, and whom I had never even met or spoken to. I have now terminated this person�s services and will not work with him or his company again. �I appreciate DJmag�s willingness to work with me in this investigation and am relieved that they have cleared my name. I am also humbled by the overwhelming support that I have received. Now I can get on with doing what I do best, which is playing music. That is all I ever wanted to do.� DJmag publisher James Robertson added: �DJmag has always believed, regardless of 2007�s anomalies, that Christopher and Dan are excellent DJs who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world�s best. We look forward to them resuming their rightful places amongst the leading performers in the Top 100 DJs 2008 poll.� |
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| Originally posted by CND I think his wife is either a music journalist or a music executive of some sort. Is it just me or do all the CL supporters sound like they are reading copy? The key is CL hired a "marketing manager who was handling my Top 100 campaign." Do other DJ's do have the same??? I have no idea. |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by groovedaddy21
Looks like both Dan and CL have been cleared
http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=s...=Live&type=news
Now DJ Mag needs to clear their own name and rebuild their reputation so that people can once again trust them and be confident in this voting system. [/QUOTE
so true.
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| Originally posted by costizzle agreed. CL has class. |
Monster Media manages CL. CL's wife is heavly involved and she is a star and has done a fantastic job with Monster Media. She is such a sweet person if you've ever met her and my hats goes off to her for what she's done behind the scenes.
She's one hardworking person and a good friend of mine as well as some here on TA.
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| Originally posted by Ismael Rodriguez Monster Media manages CL. CL's wife is heavly involved and she is a star and has done a fantastic job with Monster Media. She is such a sweet person if you've ever met her and my hats goes off to her for what she's done behind the scenes. She's one hardworking person and a good friend of mine as well as some here on TA. |
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| Originally posted by groovedaddy21 Looks like both Dan and CL have been cleared http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=s...=Live&type=news Now DJ Mag needs to outright cancel the poll altogether. |
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| Originally posted by Ismael Rodriguez Monster Media manages CL. CL's wife is heavly involved and she is a star and has done a fantastic job with Monster Media. She is such a sweet person if you've ever met her and my hats goes off to her for what she's done behind the scenes. She's one hardworking person and a good friend of mine as well as some here on TA. |
She's visited 1015 a few times before when CL was booked by Spundae at 1015. Thoise were some of the good ol days. Now 1015 w/ Taj is the new start of great memories to come. NYE!!!2008 Get Ready!!
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