Hope you're all doing well.
So how's this for exciting... I had a chance tonight to chat with Louie DeVito... yes, THAT Louie DeVito... only the Guinness World Record champ for best-selling DJ compilation CD (NYC Underground Party) !
I have to admit, it was pretty cool. In fact, his albums are among those that really got me into the clubbing scene. I was into dance music beforehand, most definitely. But his first few albums came out back when I was in high school (oh my God, has it been that long??) and, growing up in a quiet suburban town with one stoplight (nevermind a dance club), it introduced me to a lot of artists that - for a 17 year old! - were pretty unknown: Ian van Dahl, Zombie Nation... and a lot of other names that are embarassingly familiar to most dance fans now... but, at the time, were totally unknown to a small town girl like me ;)
God, I remember half the kids in my high school having his stuff... few of whom had ever stepped into a real club as just a teenager. But he somehow managed to bring all that music to a mass audience. Maybe we need more DJs and producers like that now! People to get the mainstream excited about dance music again!
Anyway, you're going to see something more extensive on Louie very, very soon (God, we're just dropping hints left and right, aren't we ;) ), but I thought I'd share that he's a great guy. I was actually kind of surprised - is that weird? Haha. Sometimes with these really successful, big name DJs, you have to prepare yourself for a little bit of attitude... so I was pretty surprised that one of the most well-known (and recognizable - not many other DJs get recognized by strangers when they're walking down Boylston Street, Boston) DJs was also one of the nicest. Not bad!
It was also kind of cool how familiar he was with Boston. In fact, though he lives in New Jersey now, he mentioned he was considering a second home in the Boston area... (possibly to be closer to a "special someone" - lucky gal!) And as trivia for any other local peeps: he counts Mistral, Radius, Abe & Louie's (naturally!) and Davio's among his fave Boston restaurants.
Anyway, Louie was doing a gig at Boston's PURE nightclub tonight, and I was supposed to be there. Unfortunately, I got some bad news about a family member's health, so - for once! - hitting the dance floor just didn't seem like the right idea. He plays around here somewhat frequently, though, so I'm hoping I'll get a chance to see him again soon.
One thing Louie mentioned in his conversation with me was that he sometimes thinks he gets less "respect" from other DJs because his albums tend to appeal so strongly to a mainstream crowd. So I leave you with this food for thought (and debate): Do you think DJs get flack for being "too mainstream"? And if so, why??
Look for more about him soon. Hope this tides you over!
Lots of love,
JADE
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