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Ignite DC #9

Danny Harris

But who will save the DJ's life?

When most aspiring DJs imagine a career in music, few foresee the constant struggle for control of the dance floor with and infinite requests from "them."

“Them,” the Beckys and Chads, the names DJs use to describe the I-pop-my-collar-while-chugging-Miller-Light-and-believe-that-music-born-and-died-with-Journey, and his female companion the I-was-and-always-will-be-a-Tri-Delt-and-drink-Vodka-sodas-while-swaying-arhythmically-to-Katy-Perry.

"But who will save the DJ's life" explores a DJ's 12 year struggle against his musical nemeses, and his attempt to seek a musical common ground with them.

About Danny Harris :

An active DJ for over 12 years, Harris hosts three monthly residencies around Washington, D.C., including Fatback, voted "D.C.'s Best Ongoing DJ Night" in 2009 and 2010 by the Express Newspaper. When not DJIng, he works as a storyteller and folklorist in his role as Editor of People's District, a website dedicated to raising Washington, D.C.'s interest in itself and its people by sharing the incredible stories and photos of the city's diverse residents.