very sad to hear about TP's personal circumstances and i wish him all the best . i do wish though that the issue with the promoters was handled a bit better . most promoters are actually reasonable . you do get idiots same as in any other job but i do believe that when you give good reasons for canceling shows to promoters and give them time to find a replacement dj and working on solutions with them then a good way can be found in resolving issues . i work with mainly american dj's . 1 of those dj's had to cancel a whole tour of 10 dates last december as his mom was out of the blue , diagnosed with a terminal illness and he just wanted to go home , understandably so . i immediately reached out to promoters and asked the said dj to also publish a formal statement apologizing to fans who had already purchased tickets for some of those shows . 100 % of the promoters were very supportive . we managed to reschedule all of the shows .
i heard that 1 of the promoters involved in the TP situation went as far as the airport and he was nowhere to be seen . they got an email that evening saying he could not make it and they feel that they were not even afforded a valid reason for the no show ! my biggest worry with this situation is that , this fallout will impact other dj's - just because they happen to be american . when i started working with dj's beginning of 2008 . i approached several known clubs in europe and as soon as they realized that i was working with mainly american dj's some went as far as to say that they simply are not comfortable with working with american dj's because they come with problems . i.e. , not showing up for gigs and general attitude problems . i feel in the last few yrs we turned a corner in changing that perception . it would be a big shame if we go back to the same situation that clubs do not want to book dj's based on a few not fulfilling their obligations . On 30 April 2014 18:33, kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> wrote: > Starting in about 1998, the promotion crew I was involved in, Rotation > (Iowa City) brought Terrence Parker to play shows in Iowa City. We brought > him in at least 5 times. Since then, other Iowa City promoters brought him > 4 or 5 more times. The last time he played here was IIRC 2012. > > Throughout that period, TP was the gold standard of 'name' DJs coming > through -- he always showed up, he always drew enough of a crowd to more > than pay his guarantee and expenses. Furthermore, he was a sincere, > lovable guy, who would stand around for an hour in the rain after everyone > got booted out of the club to talk to fans. > > He's always been a friend to me personally. To the extent that I am a > judge of character, I've always thought he was honest, sincere, and 100% on > the level. Throughout his career, he's tried a lot of different things to > try and make a living and not all of them are successful. He moved to Las > Vegas and worked as the music director of an evangelical church; he's tried > a lot of different record labels and ways of communicating. > > To some extent you could say Terrence was almost corny -- the intros to > his Mix CDs with the Warner Brothers cartoon samples; calling himself DJ > Extraordinaire. But anyone who sees him play know that he's one of the > real people, a guy with a great ear for house music, great DJ skills, and > the ability to read a crowd and make them feel fantastic. > > I have no idea what the deal is with his current difficulties. I know > that a lot has happened in his personal life -- he has declared bankruptcy, > lost his home, gotten divorced. That last has to have wounded him the > worst -- he was NOT a player, and loved and respected his wife deeply, and > I'm sure still does. > > I have not contributed to his DJ fund, primarily because after putting two > kids through college and one through graduate school, I'm broke as a joke. > I also do not think that he will raise the kind of money he's looking for. > But I have no doubt he is trying to dig himself out of a deep hole and > restore his reputation. > > Whatever the reasons for his difficulties I believe in Terrence's talent, > character, and good will. I have no doubt this whole mess of the last two > years in his life have been devastating and deeply humiliating for him. > I'm not sure the IndieGoGo thing will work but I know why TP is trying it: > He really believes in the goodness of people, and is hoping his fans can > get him back into a better position so he can do what he's best at. > > When someone is down, they find out who their friends are. The music > business is harsh, and real friends are rare. If you are a friend to TP, > it's important for you to let him know that, even if you can't help him out > financially. > > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Jurado Daniel > <daniel_jur...@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> They are just talking about what is going on; the fund raising campaign >> he initiated and the one from the promoter, thats it. Not siding with any >> story. >> >> > From: mar...@dustscience.com >> > Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:43:50 +0100 >> > To: 313@hyperreal.org; barringtonphelo...@gmail.com >> >> > Subject: Re: (313) Terrence Parker >> > >> > Hey Rob, >> > >> > Are CS reading your mail? Bit unusual for some from Spain to say Cheeky… >> > http://www.clubbingspain.com/noticias/2014/contra-terrence-parker.html >> > >> > >> > > -- Lerato Khathi http://uzurirecordings.com http://uzuriartistbookingsandmanagement.com http://soundcloud.com/uzuri Skype : Lakuti
