Click and Flash: Welcome to Miami

We are in South Beach Miami getting ready for some fun this weekend at our DJ gigs in Ft. Lauderdale at Steel on Saturday and the next night in Miami for Click Sundays at Dek 23! Also, this week, we are recording in the studio with Gioia Bruno for an upcoming remix project. We will be posting pictures and updates...hope to see all of our South Florida friends this week!

www.steelftl.com

www.dek23.com

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Tony Miros write up in Frontiers Magazine

We recently sat down with the super cool, Tony Miros, and he asked us some questions for Frontiers Magazine. Here is the write up in the current issue...



Mixology By Tony Miros
DJ: The Perry Twins
When these super sexy, 6-foot tall, multi-talented, identical twins aren't spinning at Here Lounge, Eleven, or the Abbey they play circuit parties and pride festivals around the country, produce remix tracks for dance music divas like Kristine W and Gioia Bruno, and dance and choreograph for music videos. During their off-time, these two fun-loving Rhode Island natives enjoy taking road trips to the beach and mountains, going out dancing with friends, working out at the gym, and riding every roller coaster and thrill ride they can find. Individually, Doug is obsessed with reality TV; while Derek enjoys hiking, going to the movies, and collecting Target (yes, as in the store) gift cards.

The Perry Twins Current Top 5 Singles

1. Break You - Ralph Falcon

2. Touch My Body - Mariah Carey

3. Here With Me - Alyson

4. 4 minutes - Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake

5. Control Yourself - Erin Hamilton

Moving to LA from South Beach, this nightlife columnist, party promoter and club personality has it going on with his funtastic blog at http://www.misternightlife.com/. When he is out of the clubs, he is busy casting for reality TV shows and playing softball with his team, The Hollywood Swingers.
Visit Tony at www.myspace.com/mrnightlife

Jason Antone Is Here

After releasing "With You" and "Be Free", Chicago's Jason Antone is back with a new single and a live show Sunday night at Here Lounge in West Hollywood! We recently had a chance to ask this up and coming dance artist a few questions...


Perry Twins: Your music has been all over Logo, The Billboard Club Play Chart and now you are releasing your third single "Love's Gonna Lead You Back." Any plans for a full length album?

Jason Antone: Indeed, I am headed that way. I am always writing lyrics and melodies. The challenge for me is to narrow down what expressions I want to represent me in a single body of work and make sure a good portion of the album is single worthy. I love telling stories through words and music. Right now, LGLYB just went out to the DJs with radio and video to follow.

PT: Who are your musical inspirations and favorite artists?

JA: I have always been inspired by great artists. Madonna's songwriting and performances have gotten me through many turning points in my life and I have been inspired in many ways by her talent. George Michael was the first pop male voice that made me think "OK, I can do this too." Great songwriter too. Although both examples are now pretty mainstream, there were times when they weren't. That's when true artistry shines. When your poplularity dips a bit and , not letting your creative expressions suffer. That is inspiring for sure.

PT: Your show at Here Lounge in West Hollywood is coming up on Sunday night. What do you have in store for the audience?

JA: I consider myself a "new" artist to many people just discovering my music. I consider a lot of my performances an introduction to new fans, so I always strive to give a great show. Singing live (for real) is a priority. My mission is always to entertain the crowd who are there to dance and be free and treat them to a live performance that doesn't kill the "buzz" that they are on. Putting a face with the song is crucial for me and my music to thrive.

PT: When you are writing you own songs, do you draw from personal experiences?

JA: I draw from personal experiences that have happened and sometimes I make it up. Imagination is something that we don't use enough of. That is what cool is about writing. If you don't like the ending that really happened, a few lyrics and chord changes can make it go the way it should have. I also write from different points of view. I think that is the Libra in me.

PT: Where do you see the future of dance music heading?

JA: I see it becoming more popular. Dance music has been around since the beginning of time. Because there are so many genres available to the masses, I do my thing and show my interpretation of what moves me. Dance has a powerful energy that is not present in all genres. I think that's why I am so attracted to it.

PT: You are currently working with one of our favorite people, Jim Strzalkowski of Media Giants. How did you get involved with him?

JA: I met Jim at the Billboard Dance Music Summit in Las Vegas last year. He came to a showcase I performed in and we talked the following day. He is an honest person that I am privileged to have on my team. In a business filled with many empty promises, Jim delivers what he says he can. He also motivates me to do my job better.

PT: If you had a twin brother who was also a singer, what song would you sing as a duet and why?

JA: First of all, I would love it. Not enough male duets. I need to get on that. But to answer your question, maybe Enough is Enough by Streisand and Donna Summer? Babs meets disco? Seems innocent enough.

PT: That would be a twintastic duet! Everyone needs to check you out at Here Lounge on Sunday, April 27th www.jasonantone.com www.herelounge.com . Be sure to come say "hi" to us next door after your show...we will be spinning at The Abbey.

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Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart 5/10/08

Here is the Top 25 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart for the 5/10/08 Issue...Mariah Carey tops the chart with her 13th number one dance hit, Touch My Body! Lately, everything Mariah touches seems to turn to gold. People can't say all that Glitters isn't gold about her any longer. Last summer, Kat DeLuna's club stomper, Whine Up, hit #1, but it looks like her follow up might not make it that high as Run The Show starts to slow and loses its bullet this week. The Longest Road wasn't "too high to get over, too low to get under" for Michael Jackson, as he jumps over Morgan Page this week with help from Akon and Johnny Vicious. Morgan Page stalls at #4 as Britney breaks into the Top 20 with her third club hit from Blackout! Congratulations to the Nemesis Rising twins for their club hit follow-up to Number One In Heaven! Our remix of Nemesis Rising's Fool (If You Think It's Over) along with Quinn Coleman and mixes by Bimbo Jones, Almighty and Gomi are now available on iTunes. You can hear a sample of The Perry Twins Radio Mix at www.myspace.com/perrytwins

1. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
2. Kat DeLuna Featuring Busta Rhymes - Run The Show
3. Michael Jackson With Akon - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008
4. Morgan Page Featuring Lissie - The Longest Road
5. Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
6. Kelly Rowland Featuring Travis McCoy - Daylight
7. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
8. Paula Abdul & Randy Jackson - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
9. Robbie Williams - Lovelight
10. Ralph Falcon - Break You
11. Donna Summer - I'm A Fire
12. DJ Bill Bennett & Inaya Day - Breakaway
13. Britney Spears - Break The Ice
14. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
15. Jesse McCartney - Leavin'
16. Twisted Dee - Drop That Beat
17. Tamia - Me
18. Altar Featuring Jeanie Tracy - Everybody Up
19. Colette - If
20. George Michael & Mutya - This Is Not Real Love
21. Moby - Disco Lies
22. Goldfrapp - A&E
23. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
24. MIKA - Relax, Take It Easy
25. Nemesis Rising - Fool (If You Think It's Over)

Jeanie Tracy Keeps The Party Jumpin'

The White Party's Main Event happened Saturday night and featured Abel and Ralphi Rosario spinning and flashy performances by RuPaul, Flava and the incredible, Jeanie Tracy! Jeanie's latest hit with Altar, Everybody Up is tearin' up the Billboard Club Play Chart and it's getting all the Party People out on the dance floor...Let's see what's up with this Houston native...

Perry Twins: Congrats on the success of
"Everybody Up"! Your performance at the White Party main event was amazing! Did you have a good time?

Jeanie Tracy: I had an amazing time there. I was so excited I thought I was going to jump out of my skin.

PT: Your opening song during your White Party set was Cha Cha Heels and Ralphi Rosario and Abel (Rosabel) were the DJs for the night...you have been working with them for almost 10 years since Can't Keep My Eyes Off You and Keep The Party Jumpin'. What do you think is the key to your successful relationship with Rosabel and how did you begin working with them?

JT: We are very good friends and we have deep love and respect for each other. I adore them, and so grateful for their love and support through the years. They have taught me a lot about dance music, about how not to sing too much and not too many notes and too many words. They really sit on me about that....they really guide me to what is current and what we should work on to try and keep up. My good friend Frank Abraham was the one that brought me to them when he had his own label AM Records. He hired them to remix my first single in the US after a successful recording time in the UK ( CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU) They already knew of my past history of recordings in the US and used to play them. So they were eager to work with us on the remixes. Then after AM disbanded they asked me to come and work with them ....and so here we are...

PT: With Altar based in Brazil and you living in California, tell us about how you went about working on your collaborations with them.

JT: They send me a track and I write the melodies and the lyrics and go into the studio and record it on my own. I have worked as a session artist for so long that I am pretty good at producing my own vocals. I am a stickler for getting it right. We finally got a chance to meet and work live last year in Rio. They are exceptionally talented and wonderful young men that captured my heart. They usually have no idea what I am going to do with their song, until I sing it over the phone and then go and lay it in the studio.....it's so funny how it all comes about...but we have a lot of fun over the phone. I will see them in Rio in June for a big show there.

PT: How was working on the video for "Everybody Up"? It looks like you had a lot of fun and the video looks great!

JT: Thank you so much...OMG...it was soooo much fun and Evan Cowden and Paul Brewer were the best in making me comfortable and just letting me flow.....I was again soo excited because this was my first US video for myself. I had done one in the UK for Pulse 8 records with the legendary Bobby Womack (It's a man's world).

PT: When and where are some of your upcoming live shows?

JT: I have shows coming up in Boston, Albany, San Jose, Rio (Brazil), New Orleans, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Hallandale, and shows lined up with the fabulous King himself Narada Michael Walden who has asked me to join his live band Temple of Soul...with Clarence Clemons(E street band)Vernon "Ice"Black (Mariah Carey) TM Stevens, Narada"M"Walden...so I'm excited about that. Narada is going to produce a song on me on his new label..... In the studio working on a Jazz project and Gospel. Thank you both for dancing with me on my shows and you are such wonderful talented young men.....I am so proud of your success on the production side of things and wish you all the blessings in the world, and we'll most def work together again.

PT: Be sure to check out Jeanie's new video at www.jeanietracy.com and visit www.perfectbeat.com to buy the new track!


FYI: Altar featuring Jeanie Tracy "Everybody Up" is currently #7 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart. Visit our blog tomorrow to see where this and the other top dance songs landed on the chart!

White Party photos by Brian Putnam. LA Pride photo of the two of us and Jeanie Tracy by Rob Reale.

Perry Twins DJ at The Abbey Sunday 4/27

Hope to see you Sunday night when we DJ at The Abbey in West Hollywood!

To celebrate the kick-off of our new blog, we are giving away free Activate My Body Remix CD Singles to the first 10 people that come up to us and say "I read your blog and I want a free CD, damn it!"

The picture above is either from our last trip to Europe or the last time we spun at The Abbey... www.abbeyfoodandbar.com

photo by Rob Reale

Surrender to the sounds of Debby Holiday

This past weekend was Jeffrey Sanker's White Party Palm Springs and the huge annual event featured hot DJs and amazing entertainers including the super talented, Debby Holiday! Debby performed during the weekend's closing party with Tony Moran and Brett Henrichsen. We had an opportunity to talk to Debby about her appearance this weekend and her upcoming projects...be on the lookout for more White Party recaps and interviews right here at www.perrytwinsblog.com!

PERRY TWINS: How was your experience performing at White Party? Everyone was excited about your official debut performance of "Surrender Me"!

DEBBY HOLIDAY: OMG - what a thrill. Such great energy - and I LOVED singing Surrender Me!!

PT: How did your recording of "Surrender Me" come about? Was that the first time you worked with Tony Moran and Warren Rigg?

DH: Yes, the first time. I got a call from my manager, Andrew Briskin who said he'd been contacted by Tony to see if I'd like to sing it - the answer - "Uh, hell yes" !!

PT: Is there also an "unplugged" version of "Surrender Me" that you perform at some of your live shows?

DH: Not yet - but, hmmmmmm... I like that idea.

PT: How did you start writing your own songs?

DH: Well, my father, Jimmy Holiday set a pretty good example of musical freedom around the house. If you have something to say -- write it down - sing it - share it - that's what he did and I guess I just couldn't help flowing in the same direction.

PT: You recently recorded a song with Levi Krise letting everyone know they should rock the vote. How did that come about?

DH: Levi Kreis & I discovered that we both felt strongly about this year's elections. During one of the primaries we just started texting each other feverishly. LOL We had a performance scheduled together soon at Here Lounge -- and he decided to write a song for our duet. Then MyRecordLabel.net came down to film it live, next thing we knew we were in the studio recording it for sale, as well. All proceeds go to the Obama 08 campaign. But, we also wanted to make sure that it's a song about unity, believing in something and just getting involved.

PT: You always put on such awesome performances! Where can everyone catch you next? And are you working on any new projects that you'd like to mention?

DH: I'm performing with the amazing John Waite June 6th and the Temecula Festival. Usually my dates are posted at: www.myspace.com/debbyholiday - so please --everyone stop by and say hi !! Also working on a track right now with Chris Cox and Scotty K. !! I'm keepin busy & loving it !!

PT: We are definitely looking forward to your new track with Chris Cox and Scotty K! The club world always loves what you have to offer, so "Bring It On"! Thanks for taking the time to keep us updated on what is new with you! It was a fun way to "Dive" right into our new Perry Twins Blog : )

Special thanks to Brian Putnam for the fantastic photos above taken during The White Party Closing Event on Sunday and big thanks to Andrew Briskin for the Surrender Me cover art. The photo with Levi Krise and the photo of the three of us on New Year's Eve were both taken by Rob Reale. We had a great time performing and ringing in 2008 with Debby at Club Montage in San Diego!

For Debby's latest release with Tony Moran and Warren Rigg, be sure to hit up Perfect Beat on Thursday, April 24! Surrender Me goes on sale exclusively at http://www.perfectbeat.com/ featuring remixes by Tony Moran & Warren Rigg and Wayne G & Andy Allder!

Welcome to The Dance Planet!

Hey Party People...welcome to The Dance Planet! We are The Perry Twins...we DJ, produce music, write music, choreograph, dance, communicate with each other through a secret twin language and now we write blogs! All the cool kids are doing it, so we thought we would give it a try too...now, we don't usually succumb to peer pressure...(just say "no!")...but, blogging can't be addictive, can it??


We thought this would be a fun way to get info out there on what we are up to and what's new with our friends and the rest of the Dance Music Community ..and just pop culture in general...'cause we love it! Now, where do we start...let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start...when you read you begin with A-B-C, when you blog you begin with ummm, let's see... ok, the address for our blog is djperrytwins.blogspot.com ...we wanted it to be just perry twins without the "dj" part...but, that was already taken by a truly remarkable blog spot that we could only hope to one day aspire to be! Please check it out if you have a chance, you will be delighted and amazed...our favorite selection was the August 2006 post...an eloquent retelling of...well just go check it out, it actually kind of made us laugh. Wow, this is getting too long already...so, to wrap it up, welcome! and be sure to check out our music video with Jania "Activate My Body" on Logo's front page of their web site today at http://www.logoonline.com/ ! It made it on to The Click List...and we are excited! Until next time, stay activated! - Doug and Derek