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Profile: Promo Only Promotions' DJ John Suraci
Morning drive time in NYC finds us chatting with John via phone as he heads for his desk at Promo Only Promotions about - what else? - music. "I never really wanted to do homework or anything else but mix records," says Suraci. "I remember my first mixer was the Radio Shack one - the Realistic with all the wood on the sides; and, I don't know how my parents did it, but they bought me a pair of 1200s and a couple of Gemini speakers. Naturally, being in New York, I was exposed to everything: Cypress Hill, Freestyle, Jackin House, Todd Terry, acid - there were so many legendary artists and labels in the making back then. So, for me, it really all started with making mix-tapes in my parents' basement for my high-school friends." ..it all started with making mix-tapes in my parents' basement for my high-school friends. Those mix-tapes soon had John spinning house parties and weddings. "I have all the respect in the world for mobile guys, but I would do a wedding and it would stress me out so much that I found myself gravitating towards any gig where I could just walk in and DJ." It was at just such a gig, a bar in Queens where his live set was broadcast via radio station remote, that John caught the ear of a local station manager and soon found himself with his own mix show. "From there, it wasn't long before a friend of mine called and told me a guy at Atlantic Records was looking for an assistant. That was my 'in' to the industry. And I took it."The skills John honed during his four-year tenure at Atlantic would serve him well when AOL Music came calling; and there, as Label Relations Rep and Music Programming Manager, that he found himself solidifying the reputation that has since led to five nominations and three International Dance Music Awards for Best Independent Record Promotion for his role in breaking artists the likes of Avicii, Lady Gaga, Swedish House Mafia, Rihanna, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Afrojack, Flo Rida, Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, and more. At heart, John remains first and foremost a DJ and producer, serving with DJ Jimmy Greco as co-member of two-time Grammy nominated production team, Smash Mode, while still finding time for the occasional solo project. Today as he prepares to puts wheels down at our New York office, he admits there's never a dull moment: "I've just completed a remix for Demi Lovato's "Cool For The Summer" that was picked up for her new album. Pretty stoked about that." For more about John visi, visit djsuraci.com To hear more of John's award winning programming, just sit back. As a Promo Only subscriber you already are.
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