Who's the most famous person that knows YOU by name?

[Mr.I]

meaning if they saw you on the street they would know your name...:conf06:

[Big Ken]

Common, Tallon, and Kendall Gill

[DJ Ronnie]

Common, Tallon, and Kendall Gill

me and J.R went to school with Kendall

[Perql8r]

If she was still alive - Nel Carter, Robin S, Jazzy Jeff, the Tortured Soul guys (are we considering them famous? - lol)

Can't think of any others right now

[TAB.]

Since I worked for her for 7 years- Oprah.

[Adam Cruz]

what it was like working for Harpo and Oprah TAB? just curious.

[jojaujae3]

Common AKA LRLB

[TAB.]

what it was like working for Harpo and Oprah TAB? just curious.

It was actually pretty good. You earn some good perks, there. That was the main reason I stayed so long. As an IT worker, professionally, I don't like to sit, but those benefits made it hard to bolt, sooner than later.

[DJ Ronnie]

Common AKA LRLB

you mean Common sense...cuz you don't have none:rofl:

[Terry James]

It was actually pretty good. You earn some good perks, there. That was the main reason I stayed so long. As an IT worker, professionally, I don't like to sit, but those benefits made it hard to bolt, sooner than later.

rumor has it that she buy's all of her emplyees a house or assists in some significant way, is it true?

[Cordell]

H

[ngeso]

Ricardo Villalobos. :grinyes:

[ProvocativeElement]

Afrika Bambaataa
&
DJ Kool Herc

[Big Ken]

It was actually pretty good. You earn some good perks, there. That was the main reason I stayed so long. As an IT worker, professionally, I don't like to sit, but those benefits made it hard to bolt, sooner than later.
What were some of the perks?

[panklady]

Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, the late Gwen Brooks, the late Marget Walker Alexander... (see a theme here?)

Famous doesn't necessarily mean household name here, right?

[D J 1 3 8]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/Mark_Mendoza/DHP/DSCI0064.jpg

[Big Ken]

Common AKA LRLB
Ya Mon!!!

[jojaujae3]

you mean Common sense...cuz you don't have none:rofl:
If you guys knew his real name, you would know what the letters stand for

[Vinyl Deficit]

My friend Ras who was in a band that formed from the [living] members of Sublime.

['Magic' Juan]

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (something)

[Big Ken]

If you guys knew his real name, you would know what the letters stand for
I grew up with Ra.

[TAD]

this guy:grinyes:
http://gocanada.org/clergyhistory/MetArchSotirios.htm
http://gocanada.org/clergyhistory/Clergy%20Pictures/Sotirios.jpg

[TAD]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/Mark_Mendoza/DHP/DSCI0064.jpg

rufus simms know you!!! :acclaim:

[Terry James]

http://www.blackartdepot.com/gallery/blackjesus/crops/jesus7.jpg

[Big Ken]

rufus simms know you!!! :acclaim:
Hey I know that guy too!!! the world traveling 3:26....Rufus Simms what they call him!!! :rofl5:

['Magic' Juan]

http://www.blackartdepot.com/gallery/blackjesus/crops/jesus7.jpg

I know his brother Jesus (pronounce hay-zeus) aka Chewie. He can be a mean son of a gun:

http://www.starterupsteve.com/swf/swearingjesus.html

[Chris Wood]

Ricardo Villalobos. :grinyes:

how do ya know him????

might have to come and visit u lol!!

Simon Dunmore for me...

[Edith A. Giles]

Sadar, Lee Collins, Andre Hatchet

[Big Ken]

Sadar, Lee Collins, Andre Hatchet
:rofl5:

[Armento]

http://b8.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01407/88/42/1407832488_l.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=110104547&albumID=0&imageID=924959)

[jojaujae3]

Mz. Nicky

[Perql8r]

Oh yeah - not so famous over here but Bobby & Steve, both the Soul Central guys (Andy Ward/Timmy Vegas), Hardsoul (Roog and Greg)

In the "used to be famous" category - Deion Sanders, David Justice

Would like to meet Jason K (Jay K) one of these days

[Nige55]

Hector Romero, but haven't seen him for yeeeeeeeeers. Don't get out much these days. What a lazy arse I am. Japan's DJ Hiro was someone who was a pleasure to know (he was in the top trio years ago over there with Goto + legend Nori). Outside of Music, - Laurens Van denAcker and Moray Callum are close freinds (Design directors of Mazda, and Ford, Lincoln + Mercury). I sound like I'm up my arse now don't I......

[silverbull]

Can i say Danny Tenaglia and Tedd Patterson.

[Edith A. Giles]

:rofl5:

What?!?...they're famous, and so is Mz. Nicky :).

[TAB.]

rumor has it that she buy's all of her emplyees a house or assists in some significant way, is it true?

No. I didn't get mine.

Perks:

7 weeks vacation
semi-annual bonus
damn good Health Insurance

like I said, it was hard to leave but I'm not getting any younger, so I need to start looking at job titles.

[Jozana]

Hugh Masakela(friend of my parents, extremely close friend of my uncle), Celia from the group Les Nubians(met her through Dj Shani, keep in touch from time to time), and Howard Griffith starting fullback for the Denver Broncos when they won back to back super bowls in the 90's and now commentator on the Big Ten Network. Went to Grammar school and grew up one block over from him

[Terry James]

No. I didn't get mine.

Perks:

7 weeks vacation
semi-annual bonus
damn good Health Insurance

like I said, it was hard to leave but I'm not getting any younger, so I need to start looking at job titles.

sure that looked great on your resume

[jojaujae3]

Hugh Masakela(friend of my parents, extremely close friend of my uncle), Celia from the group Les Nubians(met her through Dj Shani, keep in touch from time to time), and Howard Griffith starting fullback for the Denver Broncos when they won back to back super bowls in the 90's and now commentator on the Big Ten Network. Went to Grammar school and grew up one block over from him
Damn forgot about Howard Griffith and Andre Thapedi. Played lil league against both these guys. Saw Andre at Leo's recently and Howard one night I played at The Dating Game. Also Marlon Maxey

[Phyllis Hyman Cherry]

Ruth Buzzy,Merle Haggard,Imogene Cocoa,Ann Miller,Pearl Bailey,Salvador Dali,Allen Ginsburg,Elaine Stritch,Barbra Streisand,Steve Allen,Carmen Mccrae,Judith Jamison,Herbie Mann.I know alot of famous people.

[Mr.I]

I know alot of famous people.

But do they know you? :biglaugha:

[TAD]

Hey I know that guy too!!! the world traveling 3:26....Rufus Simms what they call him!!! :rofl5:


:icon_rofl:

[SuzanneT]

Bill Gates and that's only becuz my name is on the top of the restraining order :biggrin:

Does keith sweat's accountant count? LOL

[Pang]

This topic is very S&S'esque. . . . just sayin. . .

[DaBownca]

Pang Lo

[Pang]

Pang Lo

****Pangs giving Chuck a cyber Hi five and ass smack****


Word yo! Likewise . .hahahahaha

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

Phonte (From the group Little Brother) and Betty Wright (because she's my cousin).

I know a few celebs who know me, but probably don't remember my name...

[simon b]

My cousin Chris Connelly from 20/20, Oscars pre-show, ESPN, MTV, Premiere magazine, etc...

http://espn.go.com/media/pg2/2001/0928/photo/ChrisConnelly.jpg

[HOUSE MIKE FEVA]

CHICAGO LOCAL CELEBS: Herb Kent, Armando Rivera, Elroy Smith, Bonnie Deshong, George Wilborn, Trey The Choklit Jock, Jay Alan, Tone & Shag, John Monds, Mel Devonne, Casper, Carla Boxx, Sam Sylk, DJ Lil John, Crazy Howard, Diz.....and BIG KEN!

[EddieW8]

Timmy Regisford and Lil Ray. :hail:

[Armento]

I know what name AK is going to say :grinyes:

[Jamie 3:26]

CHICAGO LOCAL CELEBS: Herb Kent, Armando Rivera, Elroy Smith, Bonnie Deshong, George Wilborn, Trey The Choklit Jock, Jay Alan, Tone & Shag, John Monds, Mel Devonne, Casper, Carla Boxx, Sam Sylk, DJ Lil John, Crazy Howard, Diz.....and BIG KEN!

Tone is my cousin.

[D J 1 3 8]

also, this guy

http://www.jewsrock.org/words/images/Richard%20Hell10.jpg

['Magic' Juan]

I know what name AK is going to say :grinyes:

lol

[S&S]

Dionne Warwick - Old Family Friend who visits on the regular
Queen Latifah - Old Family Friend fm the neighborhood
Treach & Vinny of Naughty By Nature - Friends fm the neighborhood
Barry B - Superstar DJ (of the near future) in my opinion

[liL Ray]

meaning if they saw you on the street they would know your name...:conf06:

Mekhi Phifer...he is mad cool...we know each other.

http://images.zap2it.com/20050117/03_mekhiphifer_gg05.jpg

[liL Ray]

Timmy Regisford and Lil Ray. :hail:heeheehee

[The Buddy Love Show]

The Secretary of the Treasury of The United States of America

but alvin and DJ Duke gonna try and put a stop to dat

[HOUSE MIKE FEVA]

Tone is my cousin.

Damn I did not know that J...

[Nige55]

Ricardo Villalobos. :grinyes:


Absolutely no offense meant here, but do you really like his stuff ? I know this post is not about 'how do you rate them' , but I'd be VERY interested to know how you think of the vibe in deutschland compared to what the people of this board, the vibe, lifestyle and history. And, once again, I'm not trying to be funny. I just wanna know how you see it. I drew my own conclusion / opinion, I'd love to hear yours. :respent:

[Reggie McKeever]

me and J.R went to school with Kendall

RC?

[Armento]

Absolutely no offense meant here, but do you really like his stuff ? I know this post is not about 'how do you rate them' , but I'd be VERY interested to know how you think of the vibe in deutschland compared to what the people of this board, the vibe, lifestyle and history. And, once again, I'm not trying to be funny. I just wanna know how you see it. I drew my own conclusion / opinion, I'd love to hear yours. :respent:
Don't you dare bunch all of the "people of this board" together? k? ktx

[Nige55]

Sorry Armen, I wasn't intentionally trying to group anyone together. I asked this question siimply because ngeso is in Germany, and so am I. I just wanted his impression of the scene here in Germany (in relation to Ricardo, who is well reagarded here), that's all. Ricardo is big here, and all over. No offense meant. I just never saw his mixes on the mix libarary here. Please. I never meant any offence by this.

[tommytom]

Stewart Scott

[SuzanneT]

This topic is very S&S'esque. . . . just sayin. . .
:icon_rofl:I betchu cant say that (out loud) 3 times fast.

[Soul Simple]

Joycelyn Brown, Karizma, Spinna, Kenny Bobien, Srephanie Cook, Jellybean Benitez and my cousin El the Sensai from Artifactz!! I know Queen Latifah but that was wayyyy back in the day from 21st Street in NWK....butshe prolly wont remember me now...it's been years!

[Chris Wood]

Sorry Armen, I wasn't intentionally trying to group anyone together. I asked this question siimply because ngeso is in Germany, and so am I. I just wanted his impression of the scene here in Germany (in relation to Ricardo, who is well reagarded here), that's all. Ricardo is big here, and all over. No offense meant. I just never saw his mixes on the mix libarary here. Please. I never meant any offence by this.

lol, as Armen says, don't bunch us all together, I love his stuff, just like I love Alter Ego and Aethra Franklin...

[Nige55]

lol, as Armen says, don't bunch us all together, I love his stuff, just like I love Alter Ego and Aethra Franklin...

Sure, understood. A bad choice of words last night (dunno what was in my drink). I would like to hear how he feels about the scene over here, the clubs and the people. cheers :thumbsup:

[Nige55]

Actually, my post was probably tinged with a dissapointment of the Frankfurt scene these days, things are on the up in other cities. I guess there was some alterior motive there. Have you been over Here much Chris ? p.s. I started working in clubs when I was in Cov, any decent parties around at the moment ?

[AD]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/Mark_Mendoza/DHP/DSCI0064.jpg

you mean to tell me that chick on the floor knows you? wtf?

[Chris Wood]

Actually, my post was probably tinged with a dissapointment of the Frankfurt scene these days, things are on the up in other cities. I guess there was some alterior motive there. Have you been over Here much Chris ? p.s. I started working in clubs when I was in Cov, any decent parties around at the moment ?

nah I haven't, its on my hitlist with Berlin tho - really want to go to Cocoon and Watergate...

haha @ Cov as well, am in Luton at the mo, working my placement year with GM but goin back to COv next year to finish Uni, its pretty shit tbh, and has been since i got there! there aren't any decent parties at all... The one good place that used to put good parties on has now gone 'upmarket' - Careys, apart from that theres nothing here at all... when i get back hopefully am gonna put a night on, but there ain't many places to choose from!

[ngeso]

how do ya know him????

might have to come and visit u lol!!

Simon Dunmore for me...




He hails from Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, where I live. His family moved here from Chilé in the 70's, I reckon. In the early '90s Ricardo was notoriously renowned for hosting the best underground parties in the most outlandish locations in the whole region, with really famous DJs the likes of which we had never seen or heard of before. He brought us Boo Williams, Bernard Badie, Chez Damier, John Aquaviva and a host of others. Mind you, in a town of 120.000, with absolutely no club culture. I was a regular attendee along with a bunch of mates. I guess we became the first generation of "author"-DJs here - up to that stage there had been only Friday night discotheque jocks generically playing the club's stock records.

Anyway, from '91 to '99 I ran a small club here, staging a mix of Acid Jazz, funk, soul, hip hop, jungle and D&B, and American house parties and concerts four nights a week. The club was heavily modelled on a Piller/Petersonesque, Dingwallsish, London-styled eclecticism, or what I held for it, because for me London was the centre of the universe. They ran things in London, and I wanted to take it and graft it onto provincial Germany.

Cut a long story short, I eventually ended up promoting Ricardo as one of my house residents. We worked together for three or four years, he had a monthly gig. Of course nowadays he's world famous in Berlin. I run into him about once every two years, and we have a chat and a laugh. You could say I gave him some of his earliest regular club breaks back then...


Also, I shagged his later girlfriend three times, before she eventually decided to pick him.....


...

[ngeso]

lol, as Armen says, don't bunch us all together, I love his stuff, just like I love Alter Ego and Aethra Franklin...



Oh yeah, I know Alter Ego as well, and the whole Ongaku/Playhouse gang. Jörn and I are summer drinking buddies, we hang out at the same beergarden. Way before he met Roman and got into electronic music, he played guitar and sang lead in a rock band. They appeared at my uni commencement bash in 1987 - that's the first time I saw him.


...

[Nige55]

Wow, small world innit ! Funny stuff. Chris, - my first job in a club was as a dancer at Careys, back when Tee Smith from Ministry was resident, and CJ Macintosh and Kenny Karpenter were Guest spinners. Give me a shout if you plan to visit cocoon, the place itself is amaaazing.
Ngeso - That's a cool history y' got. I used work @ oneninetyeast, and go to the Loft, U60 and Monza (when Mandy were still gaining worldwide popularity). I guess we might know some of the same people

[jcapeverde]

Richard Roundtree, my second cousin. Chuck D & Flava Flav know me by face, after all the times I came next door to complain about the noise, when they rehearsed next door to me. I was glad when they hit it big and moved the phuc out!

[Shalewa]

you mean to tell me that chick on the floor knows you? wtf?Are you referring to me or Mrs. 326? Inquiring "chicks" want to know.

[Alanda Marquette from DiscoLadyLand]

I don't know? I know many, I remember walking right pass one of the 1985 football players down town and my aunt and I hosted a benefit for them in 1989. The funny thing was I didn't remember him but he remembered me. :rofl: I don't even remember his name.

I know alot of DJ's (do they count?):

Pharris Thomas
Terry Hunter
Felix Da'Housecat
Jamie 3:26 :rofl: He famous now ain't he?

Keni Burke (I'm related to the Burkes)


I am bad at names but there are people that know me and I have to remember them after talking with them a minute. I know I

[Chris Wood]

He hails from Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, where I live. His family moved here from Chilé in the 70's, I reckon. In the early '90s Ricardo was notoriously renowned for hosting the best underground parties in the most outlandish locations in the whole region, with really famous DJs the likes of which we had never seen or heard of before. He brought us Boo Williams, Bernard Badie, Chez Damier, John Aquaviva and a host of others. Mind you, in a town of 120.000, with absolutely no club culture. I was a regular attendee along with a bunch of mates. I guess we became the first generation of "author"-DJs here - up to that stage there had been only Friday night discotheque jocks generically playing the club's stock records.

Anyway, from '91 to '99 I ran a small club here, staging a mix of Acid Jazz, funk, soul, hip hop, jungle and D&B, and American house parties and concerts four nights a week. The club was heavily modelled on a Piller/Petersonesque, Dingwallsish, London-styled eclecticism, or what I held for it, because for me London was the centre of the universe. They ran things in London, and I wanted to take it and graft it onto provicial Germany.

Cut a long story short, I eventually ended up promoting Ricardo as one of my house residents. We worked together for three or four years, he had a monthly gig. Of course nowadays he's world famous in Berlin. I run into him about once every two years, and we have a chat and a laugh. You could say I gave him some of his earliest regular club breaks back then...


Also, I shagged his later girlfriend three times, before she eventually decided to pick him.....


...




Oh yeah, I know Alter Ego as well, and the whole Ongaku/Playhouse gang. Jörn and I are summer drinking buddies, we hang out at the same beergarden. Way before he met Roman and got into electronic music, he played guitar and sang lead in a rock band. They appeared at my uni commencement bash in 1987 - that's the first time I saw him.


...


thats some cool history... nice one Ngeso...

Been wanting to go to Cocoon for ages so might have to look up the dates when he is playing there!

Nige - I'll give u a shout wen am over there as well...

Can't believe you know Careys! lol I take it u know Tony then... Two of my mates are Djs there - Matt Nash and Luke Spencer, both good guys, they were running parties at The Glasshouse b4 moving there...

[the crackhouse]

Gerard Depardieu, Isabelle Adjani, Spettro, Patrick Bruel, Gerard Lanvin, Arturo Brachetti, and many Gypsies and Mafiosis.

Idance

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

Phonte (From the group Little Brother) and Betty Wright (because she's my cousin).

I know a few celebs who know me, but probably don't remember my name...

Also Luke because he was my neighbor for years and we had the same address except his was EAST Oakmont and mine was WEST Oakmont. I used to get his mail and vice-versa. He probably only remembers me by face not by name though.

[Alanda Marquette from DiscoLadyLand]

This are famous to me :)

Robert Williams
Gypsy
Andre Hatchett
Ron Trent

[Pang]

:icon_rofl:I betchu cant say that (out loud) 3 times fast.

i had trouble just writting it.

[dekmusic]

frankie faison -movie /theatre actor lives up the street from me ....
state senator of new jersey -nia gill- lives around the corner from me...
barbara tucker-artist......
yogi bera- baseball legend montclair resident
bobbi brown - cosmetic mavin - montclair resident

[Long Island Head]

Knee-gros just da lyin on dis here thread.

Lets keep 100, I only famous person you know is Leroy the crack dealer-you know dat dude whose arrest was on the 6o'clock news :biggrinangel:

[Alanda Marquette from DiscoLadyLand]

Sam Fine - makeup artist to the stars

[echo bravo]

ron allen, nbc news
from jersey city

[djmarbll]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/Mark_Mendoza/DHP/DSCI0064.jpg

Yeah, I gotta get that guy's autograph while he's still reachable! J326 is doing his thing big time. :thumbsup:

[djmarbll]

The Secretary of the Treasury of The United States of America

but alvin and DJ Duke gonna try and put a stop to dat

You'll be cool with Alvin and Duke as long as you stop paying taxes, but then the Secretary of the Treasury will disown you, LOL! :biggrin:

[djmarbll]

Common -- deejayed his Common Ground Foundation events a few years ago. His best friend is married to a college friend of mine.

Kanye West -- did studio work with him when he still lived down the street from Evergreen Plaza. He let me hear the beats he did for Jay-Z's blueprint before Jay heard them.

Lupe Fiasco -- did the tracks that got him his first deal with Arista. I have about 13 more tracks of mine on cd that Lupe did that never got released. One of those tracks is hyerlinked under my myspace link on this site.

Pras -- produced six tracks on his last album. Played drums with Wyclef on another track on the same album.

Wyclef -- Played drums in the studio with him and his cousin Jerry "Wonder". Played live shows with Clef at Club PM in Manhattan.

All these people would only know me as Marbo (as Pras calls me) or Marbles, since thats the name they knew me as in the studio.