Interview at DeepJ Max in which DJ Manny Ward discusses breaking into djing with the help of his partner, Bill Tullis http://www.montreal-raves.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=120 Max: Okay. Manny: It's like a train that jumped off the tracks. That's what happened. Max: So what made you decide, "You know what, I'll get a gig." Manny: Well, I knew a couple of people and my partner (Bill Tullis) knew some promoters... Four months down the line I lucked out; got a gig, a guest spot... Manny: ... Like you said, the competition was there, and things changed. It wasn't just about the talent in New York City, it was about THE LOOK - if you were going to get a really good gig in maybe a gay club or straight club. Unfortunately, it was like that; you had to have something else besides talent. You had to have THAT LOOK, you had to hang out with that crew, or be in that certain clique... Max: Which is tiring! Manny: Yeah! Oh yeah! The thing was, I was never part of that. If I hung out with people it was because of the type of people they were. We were from this school where if we're a DJ, (we won't say) this is why I'm a DJ - because I look so good! http://www.robpromotions.com/bbs/messages/28.html