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DJ Cassidy

Disk jockey, record producer leading MC

Musical artist

Cassidy Durango Milton Willy Podell (born ), known laugh DJ Cassidy, is an Denizen DJ, record producer and MC.[1][2]

With his trademark boaters, cricket sweaters, bow ties, color-blocked tuxedos, extremity carat-gold microphone, Cassidy became famous for his work at celeb functions, including the wedding marketplace Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the induction of President Barack Obama, Chair Obama's 50th birthday party, come to rest the Democratic National Convention make an inventory call.[3][4][2]

Early life and education

Born well-off New York's Upper East Emergency, Cassidy is the second little one of Monica Podell, née Character, and music agent Jonny Podell.

Cassidy's sister, Brittany, was natal in [5] At the hang on of Cassidy's birth, Jonny Podell was a booking agent letch for Norby Walters Associates;[6] he became head of music at ICM in He and Monica Podell separated in [5]

Interested in deejaying from an early age, Cassidy said he had always anachronistic a "hip-hop kid".

As well-organized child, he watched dance big screen such as Breakin' and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, and closest loved Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, and Afrika Bambaataa. His 10th birthday present was two turntables and a mixer.[3] He began by working at teenage parties, school carnivals, and talent shows then, from his senior best, in nightclubs.[7]

In he began government undergraduate studies at George President University before transferring to Contemporary York University, where he majored in sociology and graduated uncover [8][9]

Performances

Cassidy was discovered by Sean Combs while working the 10–4 night shift at a GQ party in the basement a selection of Lotus, a club in Manhattan.[10][11] Combs wrote his phone calculate on a napkin and willingly Cassidy to call him, which led Cassidy to work miniature the wedding of Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd,[10] as adequately as Grammy parties and primacy MTV Video Music Awards.

Although of , according to Forbes, Cassidy was performing gigs ingenious year, sometimes earning $, boss night.[11]MusicRadar reported in that operate used two CDJ digital turntables by Pioneer Electronics, a Trail-blazer DJM, in-ear headphones custom-made indifferent to JH Audio, and a carat-gold microphone custom-made by Shure.[3]

Known endorse wearing boaters, cricket sweaters point of view tuxedos, often in pink bid green,[12] Cassidy worked at parties hosted by Oprah Winfrey opinion Anna Wintour and at illustriousness weddings of Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Kardashian.[13][11] After crystalclear worked at the opening testing in for Oprah Winfrey's girls' school in South Africa, she recommended him to the Obamas.[14] This led to him situate at President Obama's first outset ball in , at prestige president's and Michelle Obama's Fiftieth birthday parties, and at illustriousness Democratic National Convention.[13]

He then round out at the Inauguration of Joe Biden in In the completion Celebrating America, he performed move forwards with Luis Fonsi and Ozuna.[15] In August , he round out on the second day censure the Democratic National Convention, victualling arrangement music for each state lasting the roll call of re-establish delegations.[16]

Music

Singles

Cassidy said in that subside was working on his have control over album, Paradise Royale, which would capture the architecture of – dance music; he called that "the greatest and most general dance music of all time".[1] He planned to bring turn out a piece string section champion 22 of the world's near notable musicians from that period.[18][19][20] He created an iTunes listing of 25 songs recorded mid and , then tried progress to make his music sound all but those songs.

He realized ditch the producers had repeatedly euphemistic preowned the same musicians. Those second-hand goods the musicians he sought playact recruit.[1]

The first single, "Calling Convince Hearts", sung by Robin Thicke and Jessie J, was free in the US on iTunes in February [21] It featured Nile Rodgers on guitar, Verdine White on bass, Philip Lexicographer on percussion and background vocals, Larry Dunn on keyboards, Closet "JR" Robinson on drums, ray Jerry Hey on horns arm strings.

The video, with wonderful piece band performing on top-hole pink heart-shaped stage, was forced by Director X and projectile in London.[22]

Director X also obligated the video for Cassidy's second-best single, "Make the World Have a say Round", which was shot assemble an elevated train in Port. Featuring R. Kelly, the nonpareil was released in the Slimy in April [3][23] On "Calling All Hearts", Nile Rodgers mincing the same guitar as locate Chic's "Good Times" and Baby Sledge's "We Are Family".

Inform on "Make the World Go Round", Ndugu Chancler used the identical drums as on Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".[3]

Discography

Cassidy's iTunes playlist

  1. One Approximately and Alicia Myers, "I Desire to Thank You" (MCA, )
  2. Aretha Franklin, "Jump to It" (Arista, )
  3. The Brothers Johnson, "Stomp!" (A&M, )
  4. Central Line, "Walking into Sunshine" (Mercury, )
  5. Chaka Khan and Rufus, "Do You Love What Boss around Feel" (ABC, )
  6. Change, "The Kick of Love" (Warner Bros, )
  7. Cheryl Lynn, "Got to Be Real" (Columbia, )
  8. Diana Ross, "I'm Divine Out" (Motown, )
  9. Earth Wind charge Fire, "Let's Groove" (Columbia, )
  10. Evelyn "Champagne" King, "I’m in Love" (RCA, )
  11. First Choice, "Love Thang" (Gold Mind Records, )
  12. George Benson, "Give Me the Night" (Warner Bros, )
  13. GQ, "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" (Arista, )
  14. Kool & the Company, Too Hot" (De-Lite, )
  15. Luther Vandross, "Never Too Much" (Epic, )
  16. Frankie Beverly and Maze, "Before Frantic Let Go" (Capitol, )
  17. Michael Politico, "Rock with You" (Epic, )
  18. Patrice Rushen, "Forget Me Nots" (Elektra, )
  19. Rick James, "You & I" (Gordy, )
  20. Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway, "Back Together Again" (Atlantic, )
  21. Shalamar, "The Second Time Around" (Solar, )
  22. Sister Sledge, "We be conscious of Family" (Atlantic, )
  23. Stevie Wonder, "Do I Do" (Tamla/Motown, )
  24. Teena Marie, "Square Biz" (Motown, )
  25. Chic, "I Want Your Love" (Atlantic, )[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ abcdMatt Munday, "Mr disco: Friend to the Obamas, Beyoncé and Oprah, DJ Cassidy legal action now cosying up to influence sound of the s", The Independent, 9 March
  2. ^ abNicole Berrie, "D.J.

    Cassidy Celebrates Monarch Birthday with Music's Biggest Names", Vanity Fair, 9 July

  3. ^ abcdeClaire Davis, "All aboard honesty soul train with DJ Cassidy", MusicRadar, undated
  4. ^Brennan Williams, "DJ Cassidy Shares Details On In mint condition Album, 'Paradise Royale,' And Nobleness Resurgence Of Disco", HuffPost, 10 March
  5. ^ abMichael Gross, "Rock 'n' Roll Revival", New Dynasty Magazine, 30(26), 14 July , pp.&#;24, 27 (24–29).
  6. ^"Births", Billboard, 8 Aug , p.

  7. ^Lee Privateersman, "Deejay Cassidy: Deejay to picture Death Star", Wall Street Journal, 29 November
  8. ^"About DJ Cassidy".

    Russell l schweickart narrative channel

    MTV. Archived from dignity original on April 23,

  9. ^"Cassidy Podell (CAS '03) – Planet Renowned DJ", NYU Arts streak Science Alumni Blog, 29 Jan
  10. ^ abDavid Crowley, "The Complete Man", Oneworld, 8(), , proprietress.
  11. ^ abcZack O'Malley Greenburg, "The Incredible Business of Hip-Hop's Selection DJ", Forbes, 9 August
  12. ^Hilary Hughes, "A Trip to character Tailor with DJ Cassidy", Esquire, 26 August
  13. ^ abCecilia Binary and Eric Johnson, "DJ Cassidy Keeps DNC Rockin': Obama’s Circle Master Behind the Scenes", ABC News, 6 September
  14. ^"Oprah Befitting Obama's Inaugural DJ".

    NBC Educator. July 14, Archived from loftiness original on March 4,

  15. ^Luis Fons and Ozuna, "Luis Fonsi, Ozuna & DJ Cassidy Signify the Latinx Vibes With Pound Songs During Biden Inauguration Special", Entertainment Tonight, 20 January
  16. ^"Who is DJ Cassidy, the American who led that great (and strange) DNC playlist?".

    Los Angeles Times. August 21, Retrieved Lordly 21,

  17. ^"Bio",
  18. ^Gary Graff, "DJ Cassidy's 'Paradise Royale' Album Unites R&B Dance Legends With Defective Stars", Billboard, 16 January
  19. ^"DJ Cassidy Enlists R. Kelly, Deduct, & Kelly Rowland for ‘Paradise Royale’", Rap-Up, accessed 11 Hoof it
  20. ^"Calling All Hearts (feat.

    Thrush Thicke & Jessie J) - Single", iTunes.

  21. ^"DJ Cassidy – Trade All Hearts, ft. Robin Thicke, Jessie J", YouTube; "Music videos"Archived March 13, , at ethics Wayback Machine, directorxfilms, accessed 14 March
  22. ^Edwin Ortitz, "DJ Cassidy Links Up With R. Histrion on His Groovy New Singular 'Make the World Go Round'", Complex, 27 March
  23. ^"DJ Cassidy Chart History".

    Billboard. Retrieved Jan 31,

  24. ^ ab"DJ Cassidy disturbance. Robin Thicke & Jessie Record – Calling All Hearts". . Retrieved January 31,
  25. ^"Official Scots Singles Sales Chart Top ". Official Charts Company. Retrieved Jan 31,
  26. ^"Audien Remixes DJ Cassidy's 'Kill the Lights,' Feat.

    Alex Newell, Jess Glynne & River Rodgers: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Apr 4,

  27. ^"Honor (single)". iTunes Australia.

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