ive kinda debated with myself about posting anything due to anticipated negativity..but, here it goes... Dave Padilla moved from miami today..back to his hometown (and mine) NYC. A lot of negative things have been posted about Dave lately on this board and I think in light of everything, I should give a little credit where credit is due. Regardless of whether you like him or not..Dave had a fawkin 8 year run at Warsaw...he is largely credited for bringing house music to miami..when he came here in 1985, the clubs were playing top 40. he played at warsaw for 8 years and then the Mix...he also is credited by many for bringing trance to miami.. in the last 2 years, Dave tried to pull away from trance and move into other musical genres..but, almost to his downfall, he was constantly associated with trance. the one thing that i personally have to say is that WHENEVER he had a major gig anywhere..he ALWAYS let unknown DJs come and spin a little....and if u think about it..thats unheard of... in fact...A COUPLE OF THE BIGGEST NAMED DJS IN MIAMI WERE GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY BY DAVID..BUT THEY NEVER ADMIT IT. THINK ABOUT IT..CAN YOU IMAGINE (BIG NAME MIAMI DJ) LETTING A NO-NAME SPIN FOR A HOUR AT (BIG NAME CLUB)....NOPE NOT GONNA HAPPEN... whether you like him or not...he truly is a legend and i only hope that he can gain some well deserved recognition back in NYC.... i owe a debt of gratitude for giving me my start...