Veteran Tales

Femme House Executive Director Lauren Spalding shares her journey from growing up with gospel and interning at record labels to being a driving force in bringing diversity and inclusion back to the dancefloor.

Depending on the decade you were first introduced to Dave Ralph, you might know the Liverpool, England native as a wedding DJ, a comic/DJ, a DJ on the mainstream club circuit in the UK, or as two halves of a whole, the other half being Paul Oakenfold. Or you might know him as the producer of early rave hits such as Bassheads’ “Is There Anybody Out ...

Respect D&B figurehead Rob Machete remembers his 30 plus year journey through the US D&B scene and running the longest D&B weekly in the US.

Tom Astley-Williams, founder of event production and artist management company L'Affaire Musicale shares his winding journey from UK raver to dance music powerhouse.

Longstanding New York clubland guru Richie Romero has had his fingerprints on all things dance for 30 years. His latest venture, Nebula, brings underground house to Manhattan.

Pacha Group’s Global Director of Music & Programming has built a reputation as one of the kindest and hardest-working figures in the dance music industry.

Darren Traub makes being a lawyer seem like the coolest, most creative job you could aspire to. In an interview, he talks about transitioning from a corporate lawyer to an entertainment lawyer to his recent move to the WWE as the senior vice president of entertainment and talent management.

At 27 years old, SiriusXM program director Rida Naser is one of those young people that glows with a lifetime of wisdom.

We spoke with BPM co-founder Phillip Pulitano to hear how he’s handled the COVID crisis, as well as take a deep dive into his 22 years of experience in the business.

Emma Hoser is a long-time agent who counts Jamie Jones, Adam Beyer and Eric Prydz as clients. We chat with her about a recent move to boutique agency Liason and how she got where she is today.