The Breakfast Bag
I know that I've been slacking with the journal. It was for great reasons. The last couple of weeks were pretty hectic. I've spun at events all over the country. It started out in Oakland, where I was djing for the Courvoisier tour. After Oakland, I headed to New York to spin for Puff's fragrance release party. Now, that party was serious! I was totally in my zone. I remember at one point, Nelly & Nas came over to the booth to say what's up and to say that they were happy to see I'm doing it as a dj. Diddy himself jumped on the mic while I dropped the hits.
After Puff's party, I headed to Detroit where I djed for Kid Rock's concert after party and the following day I djed the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Super bowl event. The Kid Rock after party was pretty interesting. KR has the most diverse group of friends. It was interesting to be in a room conversing with the legendary DMC, Jimmy Kimmel, Bob Segar, and Tamara Mellon, the woman who owns Jimmy Choo shoes.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Super bowl party was hot! Parties like that are fun to dj because I get to play an eclectic mix of music ranging from Jay-Z to Buckcherry. The S.I. team was some of the nicest people to work with. I ended up attending the Super bowl with them. THANKS!
I returned to New York to dj at Cain for my weekly party and then headed out to LA to rock at the Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey Grammy party. The party was a great look. It totally didn't go as expected. The party was held at a mansion in Beverly Hills. Things were going well until we received a visit from the Beverly Hills police department. We had to turn down the music after a few sets and eventually we had to completely stop the music because of noise complaints. The best music request came from Kierstan Dunst. All she wanted me to play was 80's music!
The next day I headed to Hawaii, where I djed the Rocawear/S.Carter Pro Bowl party for Kansas City Chief's running back Larry Johnson. That was a great party. I partied with the likes of Warner Music executive Kevin Liles, Atlantic Records executive Mike Kyser, Floyd Mayweather, and quite a few NFL players. Although the trip ended up being incredible, it started off pretty bad.
They initially had me staying at a hotel that was totally unacceptable. The room itself was one of the worst rooms I had ever been in. The room was all wrong starting with the bedspread that was made out of Hawaiian shorts. Then, there was the "Breakfast Bag". Yes, the "Breakfast Bag"! The hotel was without room service, so to make up for the lack of in-room dining, they included a black bag called the "Breakfast Bag" in each room for the hotel guests to go down to the complimentary breakfast buffet held in lobby and pack the bag with food. HA! NO WAY! I ended up switching to a 5 star hotel and from that point on, my Hawaii trip was cool.
Right now, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Houston for NBA All-Star weekend events. Last night I rocked at the Dale Davis party and tonight I'm djing the Kenny Smith party, with Doug E. Fresh rocking the mic. Now, that's old school at it's finest.
Comments
I'm so happy to have found this site!! You were my absolute favorite, D- glad that you're continuing to be productive. Wish you the best always.
Posted by: Nichole | August 19, 2006 09:13 AM
I am cracking up at the "breakfast bag" and the hawaiian comforter/sheets. Did they not know who you are and they definitely didnt know how you did it! I am stupidly (is that a word) proud of you. You have definitely taken the positive path of life.
May God continue to bless you!!!
Tanya
Posted by: Tanya | August 8, 2006 12:50 PM
I live at 44814 Commonwealth in Seattle. Been up here before?
Posted by: Mike Flacklestein | August 1, 2006 06:43 PM
Great to see you're still doing your thing. Keep it up. I direct, if you ever need a visionary director. By the way, I'm trying to get in touch with Kareem Johnson, producer. Can you forward him my email address or send me his? Thanks.
Peace!
Lorna Green
www.lornagreen.org
Posted by: Lorna Green | March 8, 2006 10:15 PM
Yo d... You missed the most exclusive party of the millenium last Friday! Me and P's engagement/bday party! And for your boy who doesn't like name dropping, fuck that! Priscillas cousin Benny was there. My man Gonzo from 181's in the heights was there. DJ ODIE that got upset back at Vela when he got yelled at because his 80's set was too long... yep he was there. We popped a bottle of goose and got LOOSE! You woulda had fun homie. Good peeps. Maybe next time.
Posted by: Dirty JAX | March 1, 2006 11:17 PM
Hey D, I don't usually comment on sites, but I have to come to your defense not that you need me to, because your response was on point. I have been the photographer at many of the events that you have dj'd at,and you always get me and everybody else up on the tables, chairs dancin while I'm workin with my camera in hand. I was just in Houston with you and the photos of the crowd says it all. When you're good at what you do people are gonna keep comin for you. Keep doing your thing and know that there will always be haters and as long as they're talkin you know you've arrived and are successful. Get your shine!!!! My brotha!!!!Cause a sista is getting hers!!! Keep growing and KEEP being excited about what you do, if you're not who will be???? Trust people are interested in knowin.... p.s. nice photo of you and diddy!!!!!!! Rowena Husbands/Blink of an eye photography
Posted by: Rowena Husbands/Blink of an eye photography | February 27, 2006 03:39 PM
Re: J=sun
Come on, dude...how are we going to know what's up if he doesn't use names? That wouldn't be accurately reporting back to his peeps. We want to know what's crackulatin'!!
I don't like namedroppers (who aren't able to stand alone) any more than the next person, but damn, what u want him to do, be vague? Make us guess n ish? "Uhm, I was dj'ing at this one party and some rapper guys was there uuuhhhh...promoting their cologne." Then we'd think he was at some Mary Kay gathering and we wouldn't want to hear about that!
Posted by: Jacqueline | February 22, 2006 02:12 PM
NICE! EVERY YEAR ITS THE SAME THING UP IN BEVERLY HILLS.....YOU CANT PARTY UP THERE!...BUT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU SPINNING FRO THOUGHS FEW HOURS...............EVEN
Posted by: Ra-sool | February 21, 2006 12:27 PM
Hey D-nice... This may sound strange..but I think I met your mom's a while ago..It was about 1989 or 1999 I was in Harlem on 123 and Mt. Morris area.. anyways I was in a convo and this nice older lady said she was your mother..I didn't believe her at first...and I was like yeah yeah,....until she showed me a kodak picture of you on a keychain..I think it was a school pic (you know the ones with the boring backgrounds)...any ways I thought I'd drop that...to see if you could disprove it or not... Anyways , Just a Boogie Down Bronx (Highbridge) resident hence my e-mail name!! Nelson Ave...One Love!
Posted by: STREETL1FE167 | February 20, 2006 11:32 AM
sounds like you're doing well. don't be such a name-dropper though. smart people see right through that shit man. just chill. greatness flows.
Posted by: j=sun | February 19, 2006 03:32 AM
D, it sounds like things are going very well for you. I wish you nothing but the best in your career. I hope you continue to be the man asked to spin records at these off-the-hook parties. Keep doing your thing.
Respect,
DR U
Posted by: DR U | February 19, 2006 12:16 AM
nevermind...i just checked the picture section
Posted by: MrNoGood | February 18, 2006 10:04 PM
Wassup do you see Bizmarkie around on the DJ and party circuit?
Posted by: MrNoGood | February 18, 2006 10:02 PM
Yo D-Nice...
glad to have found this site, and that you're still in the hip-hop mix of thingz...
pZ
Posted by: Duke | February 18, 2006 01:39 PM
Glad you're out there, D. I remember you back in the day in The Bronx before you made "They Call Me D-Nice." The day they played on Kiss-FM (mid 80's) "The TR 808 is coming" with Kris (KRSONE). I cant remember if it was live or not because I was driving through the Holland Tunnel on my way into the city (Just got back from NC visiting fam). Straight crazy!
I always wondered why you left the music. 25 to life was sick. They Call me D-Nice was crazy (I use the sample "taking out you suckas and you dont know how I did it" when I battle on the tables against other DJ's.)
Keep it up, Derrick!
The Mixgician
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Posted by: MiX aka Bigboscoe | February 18, 2006 12:51 PM
Glad you're out there, D. I remember you back in the day in The Bronx before you made "They Call Me D-Nice." The day they played on Kiss-FM (mid 80's) "The TR 808 is coming" with Kris (KRSONE). I cant remember if it was live or not because I was driving through the Holland Tunnel on my way into the city (Just got back from NC visiting fam). Straight crazy!
I always wondered why you left the music. 25 to life was sick. They Call me D-Nice was crazy (I use the sample "taking out you suckas and you dont know how I did it" when I battle on the tables against other DJ's.)
Keep it up, Derrick!
The Mixgician
Posted by: MiX aka Bigboscoe | February 18, 2006 12:49 PM
Yo D, please make this stan Kareem^ carry a spoon to hold your nutsack in. (no brokeback)
Posted by: Spazinski | February 18, 2006 06:35 AM
Wow..really doing ya thing on the dj tip..keep spinning hot tunes man. hopefully you'll spin in atlanta soon. i sent you an email regarding music video directing, i produce music videos so maybe we can connect somehow...holla
Posted by: Kareem Johnson | February 17, 2006 12:49 PM