All the UK dance
music publications, MTV, Radio 1, and Galaxy have pledged their full
support for World DJ Day. Their involvement and ideas are already
promising to make this an historical event in dance music's history.
World DJ Day is a
global fund raising effort to benefit many childrens charities around
the world. Saturday, March 9th 2002 is the date for the largest
global fund-raising activity the dance music industry has ever been
involved in. On that night, and the week running up to it, the global
dance community will be working together to raise money for
international children 's charities. DJs, clubs, promoters,
magazines, radio, TV stations, and record labels are all involved in
the fund raising. From auctioning off an A-list DJ, to holding a top
DJ soundclash and many exciting ideas. World DJ Day is an annual
event and is shaping up to become one of the most important dates in
dance music's calendar.
Essentially its a
week of fund raising that will involve every member of the
international dance community. This will be the first time the whole
industry has worked together for one cause. A truly unique event that
has the support of everyone involved.
World DJ Day is
asking every DJ to give up their fees for one night and donate the
proceeds to various children's and music associated charities around
the globe. From the leading A-list players, to every commercial,
mobile, and bedroom DJ in the world. The internet's biggest DJ site,
[url]http://www.djpages.com[/url], will inform over 3000 resident DJs
in 82 countries about World DJ Day. We want everyone to come up with
ideas on how they can get involved - from top clubs to tiny clubs -
together we can make a significant change to children's lives across
the world as a result of people's generosity, drive, and commitment.
Anyone who would like to help by putting forward their creative ideas
should click on to:http://www.worlddjday.com
Nordoff Robbins,
the renowned music industry charity, will administrate all funds and
work with charity partners in other countries across the world.
DMC branches in 26 countries are forming committees and proposing
children's charities who will work with Nordoff Robbins. Nordoff
Robbins Music Therapy does extremely valuable work for children, and
is founded on the basis that everyone can respond to music therapy,
no matter how ill, disabled or traumatised. The centre treats 350
adults and children each week through individual therapy programmes
that are designed to encourage everything from personal growth and
development to stress release. This is the first time in its history
that the dance community will come together on such a national and
global scale.
Patrons already
signed up to World DJ Day include some of the biggest names from the
international DJ community: Pete Tong, Danny Tenaglia, Sasha, Dave
Seaman, DJ Lottie, Tim Westwood, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Carl
Cox, Trevor Nelson, Hernan Cattaneo, Seb Fontaine, Sister Bliss and
many more have already pledged their full support and total
commitment to World DJ Day. All the world's leading clubs and
promoters have also agreed to do everything in their power to make
World DJ Day a resounding success.
Internationally,
support has been forthcoming from as far as Mixer Magazine, Spundae
(the legendary West Coast club) and Groove Radio in the US,
Metrodance 95.1 FM in Buenos Aires, DMC in Australia and many, many
more dance industry people across the globe. There are also a number
of industry committees currently being formed in local territories in
order to undertake the administration of funds and events for local
children's charities.
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