Simon Cowell to launch new X factor style reality show for DJ's
yeah.... not even joking....
The X Factor mogul Simon Cowell has announced that he will be launching a new TV talent show which aims "to find the world's greatest DJ's".
The show, which does not yet have a title, will operate in a similar manner to the X Factor, with DJ's battling it out to secure fame and fortune, reports Music Week.
Speaking about the project, Cowell described DJ's as "the new rock stars" and said that the show will capture the rise of "DJ phenomena". The show has been in development for over a year.
The show will be co-produced by Cowell's company SyCo and production group Overbrook, which is owned by actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Simon Cowell said of the show: "We have been working on this show for over a year and we wanted to partner with the right people. As soon as I met Jada and Miguel from Overbrook, I knew they would be our ideal partners. DJ's are the new rock stars, it feels like the right time to make this show."
Jada Pinkett Smith said: "This show will comb the world to find a new breed of talent. I am happy to be creating it alongside Simon Cowell, the Sony team, and my partner Miguel Melendez, on behalf of the Overbrook family."
It is still unknown which UK and US TV networks will broadcast the show, with more details expected to be confirmed shortly.
Not the first time I heard of something like this, I was working with someone who was talking to RBMA for a sponsorship for the exact same project. The guy must be pissed, haha.
I'd watch it for the lulz.
Jan-25-2012 20:16
Ali Mahmud
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2007
Location: The Bronx
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Originally posted by SebG
This is prob gonna be more about turntablism/scratching rather than transitions/proper eq's/proper flow and build up.
Basically, another tv station/production are jumping on the EDM bandwagon.
I don't know how they are going to judge this, because if it's about turntablism, then none of the guys they mentioned fit this category. Avicii, SHM, David Guetta, etc are not turntablist. Also there will be no way they have time to show there programming or control of a crowd. The only way I can see this working if it's like making the band, then I can see it work.
can anybody name even 3 turntablists that are in the top 100 dj's ??? didnt think so, its probably gonna be based on more basic categories like mixing, flow, performance and crowd involvement....
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Jan-25-2012 21:31
AY STAR
let the music use you up
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: the county of kings..ny
you know whats gonna be funny/sad
there will probly be a good underground dj from nyc who plays pretty decent but probly wont win cause he dont throw in the latest guetta & usher song followed by a house remix to the new jay-z song
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Jan-25-2012 21:43
SebG
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Dirty Jersey
quote:
Originally posted by AY STAR
you know whats gonna be funny/sad
there will probly be a good underground dj from nyc who plays pretty decent but probly wont win cause he dont throw in the latest guetta & usher song followed by a house remix to the new jay-z song
Simon Cowell to launch new X factor style reality show for DJ's
