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noizemagazine - noiZe Magazine Issue 60 May 2009 - Index

Tango Blues’ Red-Hot Talent Roster
This is only a sample of the people handled
by Andrew Briskin and his staff:
� Debby Holiday: She’s been shaking the
dance floor since 2004’s “Dive.”
Andrew Briskin and Tony Moran at Faces event
in Sacramento
seconded by anyone who has balanced
the demands of a DJ, dancesong
diva, lighting designer and
bartenders to produce a night of
magic.
Don’t get him wrong: Briskin loves
his work. Unlike some behind-thescenes
guys, he likes to go out and
have fun. “Nightlife may not be
what it was ten years ago, but you
can still you have a good experience,”
he says.
For now, Briskin is concentrating
on working with the bars, clubs and
megaclubs around the country to
help them survive these lean years
by bringing in acts that will attract
crowds but not the repo man. “Our
big draw in the past year-and-a-half
has been coming up with ways to
increase traffic through their doors
while promoting what we’re promoting,”
he says. “We’re giving the
clubs something to promote that
won’t cost them anything.”
� Billie Myers: Best known for “Kiss
the Rain,” her “Am I Here Yet” became
a dance-floor staple through Junior
Vasquez’s remix. She’s toured with no less
than Savage Garden and Bob Dylan.
� Ultra Naté: This ultimate House diva
needs no introduction to the readers of
this magazine. The Baltimore-based singer,
songwriter, party promoter, label owner
and House DJ is taking it on the road with
a 12-city tour and a double album.
� Scotty K: The headliner for Global
Groove’s tour last fall has played major
venues from the Pavilion on Fire Island to
Fresh in San Francisco.
� Drew G: Tango Blues doesn’t ignore
Gotham, with one of the city’s best-known
DJs who’s spun all over town.
� Marco: He’s done Saint-at-Large parties,
the Eagle, Limelight, Crobar and Splash.
With his life partner, the actress Candis
Cayne (also a Tango Blues artist), he now
lives in Hollywood.
� J.D. Ordonez: Best known for MTV’s
The Real World: Brooklyn, he’s actually a
dedicated marine mammal trainer. While in
New York, he worked at the LGBT Center
in the public policy department.
� J.P. Calderon: Even if you don’t recognize
the name, you know the face and bod
from the cover of Instinct Magazine. This
pro volleyball player was featured on The
Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and in
a national 2(x)ist campaign.
� Flava: This noiZe feature subject has
been livening up dance floors with his
unique performance art for years.
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DJ Scotty K
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