8th Annual WeHo Award DJs Of The Year

Thanks to everyone who voted for us in the DJ category for the 8th Annual WeHo Awards! We were really surprised and excited when we received the award. Bruce Vilanch presented the award and Brian Putnam took the photo backstage at Avalon in Hollywood.

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.

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!