EX.594 Andrew Grant
b"A rare, revealing interview with the long-time Circoloco resident.\\n\\nFor many years, Andrew Grant was one of Circoloco\\u2019s most ubiquitous DJs. He landed on the White Isle in the summer of 2001, having spent a few months in Sheffield, England, DJing whenever and wherever he could. Yet, in spite of his widespread public appearances, Grant\\u2019s personal accounts of his past are little known given his reclusive character\\u2014until now. \\n\\nFor this week\\u2019s exchange, host Marcus Barnes engaged in a candid conversation with Andrew Grant about his experiences grinding in the clubbing Mecca, teaching lacrosse in the northern UK and even working briefly as DC10's light technician.\\n\\nRaised in Baltimore, Grant\\u2019s first musical memories involved listening to Baltimore club radio stations late at night. Back then, he wasn\\u2019t allowed to listen to radio, so he\\u2019d have to do so quietly and away from prying ears. He recalls catching the Basement Boys remix of the Crystal Waters club classic, \\u201cGypsy Woman (She\\u2019s Homeless),\\u201d on MTV, feeling inspired by the fact these artists on the TV were from his hometown.\\n\\nWhen Grant first began DJing in 1988, he was spinning hip-hop records at house parties and in basements across the city. \\u201cI had a box of records and a decent pair of headphones,\\u201d he tells Barnes. \\u201cI felt like I was doing the right thing.\\u201d \\n\\nIt wasn\\u2019t until a visit to NYC club Twilo in the mid-\\u201990s that he really began to engage with dance music. A few years down the line, in Ibiza, Grant caught his first big break\\u2014he was invited to play a Thursday morning after party at DC10. Not long after, he was playing primetime slots on a Monday at Circoloco, before becoming the first American resident of the iconic Ibiza brand when he was just 24-years-old."