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Danny Tenaglia "Resigns" from DJing for open ended period of time.......
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| gimmebeatz |
as per his facebook:
Dear Friends, please, just LET me BE, LET me BE! >> The Time Has Come for ME to "finally" BE MYSELF!! :) I have been telling people for so many years now to JUST BE YOURSELF!! But for me, being myself was living with 1 foot in a closet and 1 outside "trying" to BE the happiest DJ on Earth, which I have been, and give the World the best I had to Give because I know how happy I have made people with the gift of music from GOD and this has been a great blessing .... so I simply Could Not Stop!! Since everything has CHANGED since I first realized I wanted to BE a DJ forever like playing records" and getting a job in nightclubs back in the early 70's (gag) and now here I am at 51, been around the world many times, put over One Million Miles in the sky, 3 full Passports and my Heart has been YEARNING for something New & Different besides music. BUT, as I have been trying to STOP and make BIG changes like finally calling my home in Miami since 2006 HOME, but was always to busy between NY residencies and travels and it's been getting the best of me lately. Airplanes, Airports, Hotels, Foreign-isms, and what can I say: I HAVE SEEN THE MOUNTAINTOP as a DJ and I just need to STOP and smell the roses of my life and simply try to "Grow Up and BE who I really am" but "everything" - including the need for finances to afford my Loft of 10 years in NY which I can no longer afford and must let go of by July . . . I know many people think I am wealthy but I assure I am not! I have lived well and have very nice things to show for my earnings, but I cannot stop working!! When I say I have been writing for the past 5 days, it has been DEEP!! I kept starting over and over and it's turned into a major journal and sooooo much of this I promise I want to share with ALL of you, The Good and The Bad, but thankfully it's mostly good! ON my way home on Wed from DR & Montreal I was having a bad day as I had a head cold, and there's no enjoyment in an airplane or in a hotel room out of the country with a headcold .... anyhow, I was traveling back to Miami alone as my co-workers flew back to NY and I was just looking out the window the whole flight and for 3 hours I was just thinking HOW AM I EVER GOING TO PROPERLY RESIGN (not retire) . . . And when I got home I realized I left a small carry on murse bag with many personal things, keys, passport and so on and at first all I could feel was FURY!! I tried everything between Lost & Found and the car service, but as my ID was in there and now 6 days later no return, well all I can say is that THIS has been The Revelation that I needed to say: LADIES & GENTLEMEN: As of this day, I am "resigning" (not retiring) and all future gigs will sadly BE canceled except for My Belated Birthday @ Pacha on Sat April 28th! This will BE my final gig until I feel I am ready to return back to the decks. This is thee hardest decision I have ever had to make in my career, but if not now, then when?? I apologize to all parties involved but I think most people that know me personally know that this has been coming! I have performed at WMC 26 years in a row! I have played every year in Ibiza since 2000! It's time for ME to Stop and settle down, move out from the loft which will BE a very MAJOR ordeal . . . OMG!! I have soooooooooo much STUFF!!! There is no way I can do all this and travel and have a life . . . Only I can make the decisions of what stays and what goes, including what I will do with over 10,000 records, etc etc etc ....... SO in closing: I LOVE YOU ALL and I just wanna Thank U 4 Lettin me BE MYSELF all these years, and now I beg you to please continue with me in my journey and my quest for something new and wonderful. I will never give up my first love with MUSIC, but there has to BE something else (or someone) out there waiting for me! :) >> I promise to keep updating here, but I needed to do this today - in order to BE FREE & BE ME!! Please BE kind, this has not been easy and I am a very sensitive person. God BE with US all! See you soon!! :) |
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| PvDoBseSSioN |
| wow crazy stuff.... |
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| Neonbeats |
| Weird way to "resign" by cancelling a bunch of gigs, wtf. It's also ironic how he's struggled with his sexuality so much over the years and his party is call "BE Yourself". Anyway, he hasn't done much gigging the last year and sounds like he just wants to enjoy being openly gay in Miami. He hasn't really been working on his career lately, probably a good decision by him but his hay days are over. |
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| AY STAR |
wow still in shock about this, DT is very old school. He always stayed true and underground and talked about how much he loved the scene and his fans, you would think he would be spinning till the day he died. guy had alot of passion, there will never be another dj like him thats for sure
friends of mine seen him last weekend in montreal for bal en blanc and said his set saved the night, every other dj played the same commercial bull sound, but i see where he is coming from with expenses and such, he hassent really been putting out remixes,productions,cd's or been heavy touring these last few years
he just makes private edits of tracks that he keeps for himself and close dj friends so his funds i guess are getting low and he dont wanna "sell-out" by switching styles so i guess it's time for him to get his finances in place as well as move on from his djing
very very sad, i wish him the best and hope one day after his mind is clear he makes a return, i had many great times at his parties
his party on the 28th is gonna be one for the books thats for sure |
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| TaurusNYY |
| Never seen him play before, but one thing is for sure that night is gonna be crazy at Pacha |
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| Chaska |
Whoa, I didn't really see this one coming.
Gamechanger for the 28th, I'm going to have to go to this, DT's last gig is not to be missed. I hope my mum is up for going to this (I see it happenning) since she'll be in town that weekend for Mills. |
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| gimmebeatz |
| quote: | Originally posted by TaurusNYY
Never seen him play before, but one thing is for sure that night is gonna be crazy at Pacha |
yep..pretty sure im making the hike down to nyc from buffalo next weekend. ive yet to see DT play in 10 years of clubbing and this cannot be missed! |
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| AY STAR |
| quote: | Originally posted by gimmebeatz
yep..pretty sure im making the hike down to nyc from buffalo next weekend. ive yet to see DT play in 10 years of clubbing and this cannot be missed! |
that's crazy how you never seen him since your probly closer to ((())) than nyc, he does 12-15 marathon sets there
either way hope you can make it, the gig should be pretty intense
between his classics from vinyl,twilo,tunnel etc etc and now hopefully an afterhours montstrious tech house set
i plan on getting there from the first min he is on the deck's till the lights come on and the bouncers kick me out |
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| edubbz |
| wow! crazy stuff..i must say, altho i'm not a DT fan, however, i do have him on my fb and his loyalty/sincerity to his fans and his love/passion for music is very much appreciated. looooove hearing him talk about how the scene was and all began many many yrs ago and hearing this truly is striking. but the guy specified that he isn't retiring bc, to be frank, THIS IS HIS LIFE! he will be back, for sure..no doubt about it! the guy is just giving himself time to get over whatever situation hes in ATM. but still, this is huge and for him to cancel all his gigs and just keep his bday pacha party says something so if possible i'll go against my "no pacha" rule and try n make it. |
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| SebG |
Also surprised to hear this. At least this is a better move than selling out.
Looks like I might be making the 28th |
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| EarnYourKeep |
his pacha gig isn't his last gig
when he closes his loft, that will be his last gig |
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| pyro264jb |
| dt @ pacha ... im there |
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