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The story below was about the 1st time I saw Jesse play- I even left the 1st-time-ever Ferry vs. Armin tag team to go see Scumfrog play this set too. Was it ever worth it!!! He ended with his remix of "Days go By" played for the 1st time ever. His parents were dancing up front too, and once I found out, I gave his mom a huge hug. (ok, I was really f'ed up at that point  ) After meeting Jesse 6 mos later at WMC 2003 & I told him that story about his mom, he said: "That was YOU?!?!" lol! I left an impression with mom, that's for sure...
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"Through my early careers both as a stage performer and as an anonymous DJ, I have become comfortable with both job descriptions. However, on the morning of Dance Valley I could simply not get on stage in Jeans and T-shirt in front of 10.000 people. Partially because it would feel like I was ripping them off, and partially because it would be a wasted opportunity. At the last minute I realized that if I would bring something over the top and spectacular to the event, I might just make a lasting impression, for better or worse. The only problem was that my carry-on suitcase had only apparel fitting a Jeans-and-T-shirt DJ. I walked out of the shower wearing the hotel bathrobe when it hit me. I could wear this! The stage would be far from the audience, so all I needed was an accessory to slightly disguise the characteristics of the bathrobe. I ran out to the nearest party store and bought a huge white feather boa and extravagant sunglasses to match what I had found in my hotel bathroom. Then I reached deep into my pockets and bought a wireless headset microphone in the local music store. Now the robed Frog would be able to speak/mumble/sing over his records and by doing so, become the performer that justified the outfit. The stunt was a huge success. All the press that was roaming the festival gathered backstage during my set and afterwards I must have gotten more exposure than other DJ that day. I had proven to myself, that sometimes it’s not un-cool to look ridiculous on stage or to add live vocals. These added elements can help to make an average DJ set into a performance that is more memorable, and most importantly, more fun to do."
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"When I die, I want to be buried under the dancefloor"- Frankie Madgenta
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good stuff!!! 
