Keep on Dancin’ - A Dance Party Celebrating the Spirit of the Paradise Garage
Lincoln Center1881 Broadway; New York, NY 10023 · Map
This night happened — Wed 17 Jul 2024
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Joey Llanos and Douglas Sherman — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 8 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“Joey Llanos, was born and raised in New York City.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Joey Llanos, was born and raised in New York City. His love of music appeared at an early age when he studied rudimental percussion. His skills led him to The Bayonne Bridgemen Drum & Bugle Corps winning many national titles on the Drum Corps International competition circuit. As a teenager he frequented the Latin nightclub scene in Manhattan and the Bronx. His introduction to the “underground” club scene came in 1978, when a friend took him to Manhattan’s legendary Paradise Garage. It was here that Joey came under the influence and tutelage of famed Garage DJ, Larry Levan. As an accomplished martial artist, Joey joined the staff as head security consultant for The Paradise Garage. The many hours spent at the club allowed Joey to hone his skills as a DJ. By 1983, Larry Levan was confident enough in Joey’s abilities to let him do what many DJs only dream about - play the Garage’s monster sound system for the first time. He became one of Larry’s trusted relief DJs at the Paradise Garage, a position Joey held until the close in 1987. Guest spots at some of New York’s hottest post-Garage (Mars, Lovelite, and Bassline Sound Factory) bistros were next in his musical odyssey. By late 1988, Joey teamed with fellow DJ, Richard Vasquez to open The Choice. It was here that his reputation as an innovator was firmly established. Joey’s blend of reggae, rap, world music and other forms web into a musical tapestry that audience’s love. New York City’s crackdown on clubs forced The Choice to close after two years. This time allowed Joey to widen his audience on the national and international scene. Body and Soul, Summer Stage Central Park NYC, San Francisco, L.A., Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Tokyo and Saporro Japan, London are just a few of his frequented appearances. Joey is currently doing 7th Heaven, a quarterly party at Good Room in Brooklyn, NY. He is an audio consultant for M*POWER Productions Inc., dead security consultant for Body & Soul NYC and performing to record breaking crowds with David Depino at the famed Paradise Garage Reunion Parties, which are now a much-anticipated annual event to date.Recently at Good Room, 9 Bob Note · often with Shorty, 7th Heaven, 7th Heaven ft Douglas Sherman, none of them here that night
“Douglas Sherman has been a pivotal figure of David Mancuso’s seminal Loft party in New York City, notably as David’s longest serving back-up musical host since 1984.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Douglas Sherman has been a pivotal figure of David Mancuso’s seminal Loft party in New York City, notably as David’s longest serving back-up musical host since 1984. He brings an unmatched depth of experience and passion to the turntables. He was one of the founders of the underground collective, Joy; created Adventures in Flight, a monthly gathering of dancers and music heads at Nowadays; and transformed the Panther Room at Output with a tripped-out cathedral of balloons for a series of events celebrating inclusivity and music culture. He currently co-hosts 7th Heaven with Joey Llanos, a quarterly party at Good Room that combines their Paradise Garage and Loft pedigrees, blending a diversity of selections emanating from the city's ever-evolving dance music underground. He also reunited with his fellow Joy mates to start a new party, OneOneOne, playing together in their unique sequential style at Holo. As a musical host, Douglas enables the power of music to captivate the audience, crafting continuous waves of harmonious sounds that foster immersive and transformative experiences, emphasizing thematic development over beat matching. His selections span the entirety of dance music history across multiple genres, where every record stands on its own and the music plays us.Recently at Good Room, H0L0, Angel Orensanz Foundation, NYC · often with 7th Heaven, Takaya Nagase, Dj incognito mode, none of them here that night
often with DJ’s Joey Llanos, Lights by Ariel, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- 7th Heaven4 with Douglas Sherman and 4 with Joey Llanos
- Miss Alicia1 with Douglas Sherman and 1 with Joey Llanos
- That Matt1 with Douglas Sherman and 1 with Joey Llanos
- Takaya Nagase4 with Douglas Sherman
- Shorty3 with Joey Llanos
- 7th Heaven ft Douglas Sherman2 with Joey Llanos
- Dj incognito mode2 with Douglas Sherman
- Yuji Kawasaki2 with Douglas Sherman
29 said they were going.
The room
Lincoln Center — 21 events and 27 distinct artists since Dec 2023.
Holds about 1,000.