Max Rocha (maxrocha@pacbell.net)
Wed, 05 Jan 2000 19:42:08 -0800
Me... a 29 y.o. in S.F. Started listening to AJ at end of '91 after I
picked up Totally Wired 3 & 4. Gee how things have changed... Brand New
Heavies, D-Influence, Solsonics, Guru's Jazzmatazz.... Jamiroquai... Mo Wax,
and all the way to Compost.
Max
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dirk van den Heuvel" <dirkv@groovedis.com>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: Just for a laugh: AJ List demographics
>
> 34. Just turning grey on the side.
>
> Started deejaying acid jazz on the radio (Moods 'N Grooves, WNUR 89.3 FM)
> back in '89 or so. Really got into around '92 or '93 after going through
my
> underground techno, post industrial dance phase. Ten years later I still
dig
> it (though a few of those early records sound really DATED now). I'll keep
> deejaying as long as I can stay up and carry my crates :).
>
> Dirk van den Heuvel (dirkv@groovedis.com)
> Groove Distribution
> www.groovedis.com
> Your Guide To The Underground
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott A Hunt [mailto:Scott@kendev.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:53 PM
> To: Jim Kerr; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: Just for a laugh: AJ List demographics
>
>
> I'm new here but a downtempo / AJ DJ for quite at long time part of a dj
duo
> called deja blu. I'm 30. My partner is 33. Sometimes I question my age
> and being a DJ. I refuse to grow up so why not continue(free coctails
> help!!!). I have a great day job that pays my bills and supports my music
> addiction and I still love the hunt for really awesome fresh beats.
>
> Scotty
> deja blu
> www.dejablu.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Kerr <jkerr@ppsiusa.com>
> To: 'acid-jazz@ucsd.edu' <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:27 PM
> Subject: Just for a laugh: AJ List demographics
>
>
> >OK, so I know we get postings from people all over the world
> >
> >Mostly blokes I think, but lots of vocal AJ-ettes out there
> >
> >Postings regularly from black, white, brown, yellow, (blue?!)
> >
> >But I was chuckling to myself reading the interview with Fatboy,
Oakenfold
> >and Tongy in latest issue of Muzik: they were asked should there be a
> >statutory age limit for DJs. Norman - definitely not or else he'd have
had
> >to hang up his headphones a few years ago. Tong (I think) said you'd
better
> >ask Junior and Frankie Knuckles (50 and 46 respectively).
> >
> >So I'm intrigued to know what kind of age range we have out there. Do we
> >have some elder statesmen and -women who have somehow arrived here on
some
> >strange journey that began with late 70s soul weekenders? And what of the
> >young'uns - are there some high schoolers out there who's first record
was
> >Jamiroquai and are just discovering the wonderful world of acid jazz?
> >
> >Don't be shy - what's your age??!!
> >
> >Jim Kerr
> >33 1/2
> >
> >PS Obviously I am extremely bored here at work!
> >
>
>
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