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Rockin’ the Mansion

Saturday, March 29 – 1:30 a.m.

The scene was Mansion. The talent was DJ AM and DJ Jazzy Jeff (yes, from Fresh Prince/Will Smith fame). That’s right – more of a celbri-DJ pairing, atypical for WMC. The place was packed (it seemed everyone from New York and New Jersey were visiting Mansion on this night – lots of northeast accents at the bars and in the bathrooms) and they were ready for their mash-ups of popular hip-hop and pop music.

The tandem delivered, taking turns through 2 or 3 songs and then passing the needle to the other for their next 2 or 3 mixes. Like a tennis match, they kept the crowd watching to see how each DJ would return the other’s serve and volleys. At one point DJ AM gave Jazzy Jeff a high five when Jeff came through with a surprise choice that AM didn’t expect. Watching them from backstage, they worked flawlessly and seemed to communicate telepathically through the beats.

Interestingly enough, DJ AM spun using white vinyl records, not the normal black color.

- Fred Gonzalez