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Posted by WirelessEyes on Nov-07-2008 03:17:

I Dj'd for Obama in May 07'

Hello,

Im sure this thread title seems really out there, but I assure it is true! I used to live in Washington DC where I had the true honor to DJ for Barack Obama using Ableton Live.

In 2007, I was at a show doing mash-up's with dance music and inspirational speakers like Martin Luther King. Someone from the Obama campaign heard me and asked if I could do that with his speeches. I said of course... and that lead me to three gigs using my Powerbook, M-Audio controllers, and Ableton.

The biggest of them all was in May 07' @ H20 Nightclub in Washington DC where I played a two hour set of funky house and trance, fusing the music with Barack Obama's speeches. Then secret service stepped in the Dj Booth with me, for Obama was five feet in front of me.

I think I am one of the few, if only DJ on the planet that was able to open for the President of the United States.

Just wanted to share this expirience!

Very best,
Ross Lara

Posted by woscar on Nov-07-2008 03:28:

OBAMA WANTS MORE TECHNO

Posted by denys envy on Nov-07-2008 03:35:

and you had no friends to tell it to but some random strangers on the internet. loser.

Posted by WirelessEyes on Nov-07-2008 03:37:

Oh plenty of people know, I just wanted to share it here in the DJ Promotion section of TA - being that I used Ableton like a lot of others here.

Posted by Adam420 on Nov-07-2008 05:27:

That's pretty cool man. Did they pay you anything?

Posted by Tranceporter99 on Nov-07-2008 05:48:

Cool story man. Not an Obama supporter by any means but that is definitely an awesome story.

Posted by nefardec on Nov-07-2008 06:13:

DON'T TUCK THE SHIRT

Posted by elFreak on Nov-07-2008 06:14:

Bill Clinton came on my face.

Posted by woscar on Nov-07-2008 17:21:

quote:
Originally posted by nefardec
DON'T TUCK THE SHIRT

I thought the same thing

Posted by PurpleRonnie on Nov-07-2008 18:12:

quote:
Originally posted by denys envy
and you had no friends to tell it to but some random strangers on the internet. loser.

That's was a bit harsh.

Nice one Ross, great story. Something to tell the grand kids that one!

Ron

Posted by netroM on Nov-07-2008 19:51:

Soo, where's the d/l link for the set?

Posted by denys envy on Nov-07-2008 20:20:

quote:
Originally posted by PurpleRonnie
That's was a bit harsh.

Nice one Ross, great story. Something to tell the grand kids that one!

Ron

A bit pointless to post in the DJ promo section without a d/l link for the set. No?

Boasting is fine and well, but I could really care less unless we got something to listen to.

Posted by Max Thomson on Nov-07-2008 21:18:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar99
OBAMA WANTS MORE TECHNO

fuckin' a! way to go dude!

Posted by PutBoy on Nov-07-2008 21:40:

That is effing awesome!

You just had to post this and not post the mp3 didn't you?

And do tuck the shirt.

Posted by PutBoy on Nov-07-2008 21:48:

Hey, I found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naVx4TYJdtI

I guess it must be from that event.

Posted by Ygrene on Nov-07-2008 22:04:

I bet Barack did the Melbourne Shuffle. And I bet he was good too.

Posted by PutBoy on Nov-08-2008 01:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
I bet Barack did the Melbourne Shuffle. And I bet he was good too.

You're damn right he did:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWpvkLCvu4

.D

Posted by DJ Coleman on Nov-08-2008 03:15:

This is awesome... I wish i could DJ for Obama, hes the shit!

Posted by Fledz on Nov-08-2008 06:05:

quote:
Originally posted by denys envy
and you had no friends to tell it to but some random strangers on the internet. loser.

Why do we need at least one idiot like you to post a reply like that? The c0r is the second link down, not the fifth

Posted by elFreak on Nov-08-2008 07:08:

sorry man, but this section is for sets...where is it?

@ fledz the beef jerky fosters drinker.

Posted by Teezdalien on Nov-08-2008 07:30:

quote:
Originally posted by denys envy
and you had no friends to tell it to but some random strangers on the internet. loser.

Sounds like envy to me.

Posted by Fledz on Nov-09-2008 04:07:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
sorry man, but this section is for sets...where is it?

@ fledz the beef jerky fosters drinker.

Fosters? What an insult! Fight me Jay

Posted by Slylee on Nov-09-2008 19:40:

lol nice

i <3 obama

Posted by djlight1978 on Nov-18-2008 08:43:

Ok then...

Good fortune...

Posted by WirelessEyes on Nov-18-2008 18:46:

hey guys,

sorry for the late response! Yeah, my bad, I meant to post this in the DJ Booth section.. I wasn't thinking clearly.

I did record the set in segments, but unfortunately have missed place all of them except for the last three songs...
I uploaded it to a yousendit.com link - so if you try to download it and it has expired, please let me know and I will upload again.

I forget the title of the first track, but BT - Time of Thieves and Hip-Hop Phenomena follow.

Have a great week and I appreciate your interest...

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/62620462...b7378495b35564a