As the year ends, I’ve decided to pick the most viewed pic from each photo gallery blog. As most pics are Year 2014, some date as far back as the 1980’s. Some blogs contain a tie in top viewership. Both pics of the tie were included.
On October 24, Music for Life hosted Beats for Life v.3 at Downtown Orlando’s Suite B Lounge.
Music for Life raises funds for medical needs.
The event also hosted Corey James’ birthday party.
Corey James and Joe Genaldi
Corey hosts Central Florida events also. This night he passed out iK Multimedia products and promoted Vaporize products.
DJ Caution and Corey James with iRig Voice.
Like the poster indicated, Jimi The Genius headlined.
Jimi The Genius
As all the DJs rocked the house, my personal standout? Orkid played a sick remix of Disclosure’s “Latch”. Bad enough I can’t never stop thinking about that damned song!
Orkid
During a raffle, a patron won Beats by Dre headphones. Dude was happier than a motherfucker too.
After photographing him with other other folks, I wanted to photograph Rich D by himself. He told me to photograph after he changed. Here’s what he changed into.
Rich D
I blogged before about a Suite B event, one hosted by Social Menace Manda. The post you’re reading now is the second involving Suite B. After these two events, I realize now Suite B hosts heavily attended, fun and exciting events. I recommend attending future Suite B. events.
Last Saturday marked a date I shall never forget. Riding with Joe Vaught, I attended Aquatic Bass 3.
Organized by Corey James and Jason Brown, Aquatic Bass 3 hosted a line-up of Florida DJs. These DJs mostly played Florida Breaks music. This event happened at Orlando’s Monumental Hotel.
Previous days of rainy weather caused me low expectations. I imagined the whole day pouring rain.
It even rained the morning of the event. One guy began posting negativity on the Aquatic Bass 3 Facebook page, telling the organizers to cancel the event. Responding to the post, Corey basically told the motherfucker to keep his negative ass home.
To calm everyone’s fears about the weather, Corey posted a radar pic showing the rain was blowing over.
At the event, I planned on documenting just like I did last time. Yet, I wound up being the main photographer for the day.
Just like the radar pic indicated, the rain blew over. Sunshine arrived.
Right along with the event, Amy Noon celebrated her birthday.
As time passed, more and more folks showed up.
If there were any douche bags at the event, it was probably me. Why? Because of pics like this. (I asked permission.)
Keep in mind, the event is a family event. Folks bring their kids as the DJs offer the best in breaks and other dance music. In fact, JG$ played the radio-friendly version of 2 Live Crew’s “Me So Horny”.
Like last time, the whole vibe proved friendly. Also, new faces appeared.
One of my personal highlights was seeing Spice of Friction and Spice perform with Jason Brown. For years, I listened to Friction and Spice’s “Step Into My Dreams”, a song included on a compilation CD released in the 1990’s.
(Later on in the week, I found out Jason Brown had a prior history with water. He and Robert Millward, a photographer who occasionally contributes to this blog, both worked at the Wet N Wild theme park.)
Another event might be planned. I’m going. So should you, dear reader.
Last month I blogged about Aquatic Bass, a Central Florida pool party featuring Orlando DJs. The first two happened at Howard Johnson Orlando (actually, it’s in Altamonte Springs). I missed the first one. Yet, I attended the second event.
Saturday, September 20, Aquatic Bass 3 happens at Monumental Hotel Orlando, located on International Drive.
In the previous blog, I mentioned children attending, a first I ever witnessed at a corporate sponsored pool party. During a phone conversation, Corey James (one of the hosts) told me that was intentional. The idea is family fun mixed with the Florida Breaks culture.
Jason Brown is the other host. He’s also one of the DJs.
For over ten hours of music, patrons pay ten dollars. Plus most liquor drinks are between three to five bucks.
IK Multimedia sponsors the event. The company creates iRig MIX, mobile mixers for iPhones, iPods and iPads. Also, they provide mobile mixers for Android.
Included among $6,000 worth of merchandise are e-cigarettes and voice microphones. People have already won e-cigarettes.
Unlike the previous two events, Aquatic Bass has total control of the hotel. I have yet seen an Orlando pool party with those bragging rights.
As of this writing more than half of the tickets are already sold. For family fun and good DJs, I recommend attending Aquatic Bass 3.
Orlando Culture Shock 