Gerald Donald's entire career... On Sep 17, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Joe Marougi <jmaro...@gmail.com> wrote:
So when is it ok to misrepresent yourself or juice off another's persona? Where is the line that separates us being dicks to call it out them being douches for doing it? Examples that come to mind: Moodymanc Detroit Swindle What Oliver $ did Detroit Soul The vocal sample in Los Picaros by Fabrice Lig Sent from my iPhone, may include typoes. > On Sep 17, 2016, at 9:49 AM, Eamonn Doyle <d...@d1.ie> wrote: > >> >> I can't think of any good reason for a European male to otherise themselves >> and present as a minority woman. Why? This is exoticizing the other, plain >> and simple. > > > What about an African male / South American male ? Japanese male ? He is > Dutch - Surinamese as it happens. A minority woman ? Where ? In whose eyes ? > > Eamonn / D1 > > > > > > > > > > >> >> There is already a dearth of actual women and minorities in the music game, >> the last thing we need is dudes pretending to be them. I'm sure he's a >> super nice guy, but it's beside the point. >> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Eamonn Doyle <d...@d1.ie> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> > On 17 Sep 2016, at 16:55, Arturo Lopez <arturo.m.lo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > It's my understanding this is a Dutch male recording as a woman?, >>> > bringing in orientalist nonsense and 'exotic' flavorings for no reason. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> How do you know it was for no reason ? >>> >>> He’s not a wanker actually. >>> >>> FYI - 'What’s a girl to do' was originally released by us on D1 Recordings >>> in 2004. >>> >>> Eamonn / D1 >
