MJ, Moonwalks and Memories

I just got in from djing the most emotional set in my 20+ years of djing. I felt my eyes well up a couple times during the set. Yes, you guessed right.....the day the greatest who ever did it, Michael Jackson, passed away and of course I did a most memorable mixdown. I just found out about his passing only an hour before I was slated to spin at a new venue, 17 Below. Although I have plenty of MJ on my harddrive I wish I could've known soon so I could've had ALL of his joints. Judging by the ovation I received after my set was done I think I did quite well.

What did I play? I "went in"!! I went in so hard that even hardcore MJ fans came up to the booth and told me this was the best mix they'd ever heard! I played the normal classics like "P.Y.T.", "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" and "Starting Something". I also got deeper with "I wanna be where you are" and "You can't win" from the Wiz soundtrack. The energy in the place was almost supernatural....and somewhat overwhelming at some points!

This night I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. MJ transcends all hatred, prejudice and other negativity that makes our "brand" of human sad at times. He will always be remembered by me. Always. I learned to blend mix off hits like "Baby be Mine", "Can you feel it", "Dancin Machine"and "I want you back". Is it just me that feels like I've lost a family member?

Here is 75 minutes of the musical magic that occured last night. Please share and enjoy!

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Here are some of the memorable images.

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I'm returning to 17 Below this Saturday night for another set. Something tells me I may be asked to go in for "Ben's" friend again. It would be an honor. As I moonwalk into my bedroom,

I'd love to hear from you! What's your favorite MJ moment?My all time fav is when he did the moonwalk on Motown's 25th anniversary schedule! MJ, if you are reading this, just know that the world mourns deeply and misses you very much! God bless you!

One love

The Superhero DJ, Jon Quick

How does one become "Legendary"

To be come legendary. Hmmm. How does one attain that level of excellence. How does one go about such a journey. Personally, I'm not sure if I'm on that path but I would like to share a couple of recent stories.

Not to long ago, I was djing somewhere out of state on a Saturday night, which obviously prohibited me from doing my regular Saturday residency: Premium Saturdays at The Vault. When I came back the next week, one of my promoting partners stated that there were a group on West Indian girls quite upset that I wasn't in the building. They went on to tell my boy that they wanted to hear Jon Quick spin a wicked reggae set because their friends had told them that my set was on point.

This was almost laughable to me, not because my set isn't on point, but more so that I never thought of myself as a reggae dj whom people would come to hear my reggae set. I definitely have studied and made it a point to be able to more than efficiently rock dancehall and rockers, old and new, but never would've thought someone would actually come to hear me rock that particular genre. Proves to me that hardwork and due diligence pays off. Being originally from West Va, I had to learn reggae kind of on the fly as I started to get more gigs in the city. Glad that someone appreciates the hardwork I put in.

The other short story I'd like to share is that I was told recently by this really cool entertainment attorney that I was the "vogue" dj to have for black professional events. She went on to say that the so-called professional parties that don't use you dont' even seem legit now. I humbly told her that I felt she was exaggerating but then her girl, who I didn't know, stated as such. It really made my day, as the black/latino urban professional market is one that I did identify as to being a key to the success I've had so far. This was great to hear!

Tonight I'm going to once again, get down on my knees and thanks to God for helping persevere through many trials and tribulations as I stayed the course. No, I don't think I'm at "legendary" status by a longshot but its good to know that people do talk and are saying positive things about you as an artist/dj. (Yes I consider myself an artist and my sets are performances...yeah, I will save that for another blog).

Important dates: June 23: 100 Black Men and The Bus Stops Here fundraiser starring

Jerome Bettis, future Hall of Fame running back from the Pitt. Steelers.

July 10- Krush Groove 11 at The Vault

Talk to you soon!

DJ Jon Quick-Turntable Superhero

"Saving the planet....one party at a time"

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