Trained As a Teacher, DJ Kim Dazy Blossoms with Music
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www.ExpressGayNews.com • June 2, 2003 • Q1 CYMK By Mary Damiano Q_COVERstory Arts & Entertainment Editor Greek God Dazy Chain DJ Angelos Styliano Shows He’s Trained as a Teacher, DJ Kim Dazy More than Just a Pretty Face Blossoms with Music Much is made about DJ Angelos secrets,” he says. “I don’t make it an issue. I Kim Dazy is at a crossroads. The throw on and that I haven’t heard in so long.” Styliano’s striking Greek god looks, but the hope that God helps me to come out at the popular DJ, who spins at Henrietta Hudson Dazy hits all the ’80s musical genres—pop gorgeous Cyprus native has art on his side. right time and the right moment.” in Manhattan, recently graduated from with Madonna and Janet Jackson, New Wave Styliano, who will appear at Jeffrey Sanker’s Once he settled in New York, he was college, where she studied to be a teacher. with Depeche Mode and New Order, rock Pool party, Saturday, June 7, at Gay Disney, able to be himself and explore the city’s But teaching may have to wait while the 27- with Pat Benatar and Joan Jett, and dance has spent the last year modeling for a series vibrant gay community. Four years ago, he year-old devotes herself to her music. ’80s, which is Bananarama, Erasure, anything of paintings depicting Greek mythology by started spinning as a hobby, and a friend “I have this back and forth thing going with a bass line. artist James Childs. The paintings will be on suggested he do it professionally. He quickly in my head,” Dazy says. “I want to be a A Jersey girl who moved to Manhattan exhibit during the 2004 Olympics in Athens. landed a residency at Gemini Lounge, and teacher, and I want to dedicate my summers last year, Dazy began her DJ career three years “I got involved first because of the offers from other clubs poured in. He now to music. It’s this conflict between mind, ago at a club in Jersey called Colosseum, money, but now it’s been a year and I’ve spins at Gemini Lounge and SBNY, where he body and soul, because in my heart of hearts, doing ’80s music for a monthly women’s really learned a lot about art,” Styliano says. showcases his eclectic mix of underground I would love to be out there playing music as party. Although she now works three nights “I enjoy it.” house music and European tribal ambiance. my career.” a week at Henrietta Hudson, she still tends Although Styliano’s classic good looks When he’s not working, Styliano stays Dazy will make her first appearance at bar once a week at Colosseum. will be preserved for all time in the visage of current with music by watching MTV. He Gay Days Orlando on Friday, June 6, at Although a DJ’s hours can make a love a Greek god, he’s got a lot more than looks counts Kelly Clarkson from American Idol Splash Dance at Typhoon Lagoon, one of life difficult, Dazy has managed to combine going for him. “When you listen to my work, as a favorite. “She has the whole package, the events in the Girls in Wonderland her personal and professional lives. She is you understand beyond that,” he says. and I think she’ll go far,” he says. “She’s a festivities. Girls at Gay Days can expect to currently dating a girl who tends bar at Styliano believes that while his looks might real person.” hear both ’80s music and progressive house Henrietta Hudson and works the same nights have played a part in helping him to land his Styliano has also been successful with music when Dazy spins at Splash Dance. “It’s as Dazy. first jobs as a DJ, it’s been his talent for his personal life; he and his boyfriend, Rick, a challenge I can’t wait to achieve, and I’m In her off time, Dazy can be found at her spinning music that has made him a star on have been together more than four years. really looking forward to it,” she says. computer downloading music. She says she the New York club scene. “When you look “He helped me grow up,” Styliano says. And Even though Dazy is certified to teach still gets that teenage thrill of going to the for a job, it’s all about how you look, but while a DJ’s hours can be hard on a health and physical education, music has record store and coming home with the latest later, they see what’s in your brain,” he says. relationship, Styliano says that hasn’t been always been a driving force in her life. “I grew tracks. “If I’m depressed or something’s on Styliano has had an interesting journey a problem. “There’s always time for up in the ’80s, and records were very my mind, when I’m playing music, it just on his way to becoming a top dance floor DJ. everything, you just have to make the time, prevalent,” she says. “I loved going to music escapes me,” Dazy says. He left his home in Cyprus when he was 19 no matter how busy you get in your life,” he stores, and I would sit in my house for hours Even though Dazy loves her music and and set out for the United States. In Cyprus, says. and play records. I’ve always been motivated her career as a DJ, she still feels the pull of a small island nation of less than a million Styliano says the thing he loves most by music.” teaching and knows that being a teacher by people, homosexuality is not accepted. “It’s about being a DJ is that it allows him to make Dazy gets to indulge her love for ’80s day and a DJ by night would be a tough act hard over there to be homosexual,” Styliano people happy. “I want to bring brightness music every Wednesday night at Henrietta to pull off. “I haven’t decided what I’m going says. “If I’d stayed, there would still be a lot into that environment because there is a lot Hudson. “Eighties music is really in my to do with jobs,” she says. “I’m toying with of things I would not understand. If I was of darkness in the club scene. People do heart,” she says. “It’s a skill for me to find the two, but music is my number one passion there, I would probably be married.” drugs, they’re lonely, they get lost— music from that era that is so rare that I can right now.” Styliano’s family still lives in Cyprus, and especially in the gay scene. If I can help these he says he must still keep some of his life people, that makes me happy.” Kim Dazy will appear at Splash Dance at Typhoon Lagoon Friday, June 6, 8pm to hidden from them. “Everybody dies with 3am, during Gay Days in Orlando. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Angelos Styliano will appear at Jeffery Sanker’s Pool Party, Saturday, June 7, at gay For more information and a complete listing of other women’s events, visit Disney. For information and a list of other Gay Days events, visit www.GayDays.com. www.GirlsInWonderland.com. Q2 • www.ExpressGayNews.com • June 2, 2003 CYMK By Mary Damiano Q_THEATERpreview Arts & Entertainment Editor Two Theatres Present Program of One-Act Plays Evening of One Acts Set ”An Evening of Winners” Cast My Name is Leslie for Public Theatre runs June 6-29 at the Fort Eight local playwrights will see their Lauderdale Children’s work produced when the Public Theatre Theatre, 640 Andrews Ave. presents “An Evening of Winners,” their Showtimes are Fridays and showcase of winning plays from their recent Saturdays at 8pm and contest. Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are Opening Friday, June 6, “An Evening $20, $10 for students with ID. of Winners” will present eight new one-act For tickets and information, plays by area writers: An Act of Betrayal in please call 954.427.0784. A Minor Key by Richard Bedard, Once in a City Theatre’s Lifetime by David Caudle, Jacob’s Ladder by Paul Gallotta, The Cradle by David Shorts Are Hyman, Binky Comes Through by Roger Showing Martin, Encounter by Aviva Ravel, The City Theatre’s eighth Interview by Jonathan Rose and Serial annual short play festival, Minds by Richard Jay Simon. Summer Shorts, features 15 Marjorie O’Neill-Butler, Kevin Dean and world and regional premieres Martin Schlueter will direct the plays. An by such playwrights as Paul ensemble of six performers will play all the Rudnick, Neil LaBute and Shel roles. Silverstein. This is the second year the Public Summer Shorts opens Theatre has held a one-act play contest. June 5 at the Ring Theatre in Writers from Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Miami before moving to Broward Center with complimentary appetizers and a cash Summer Shorts 2003 will be presented Beach and Monroe County were eligible, for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale bar. The program that night will include June 5-29 at the Ring Theatre on the and submissions had to be less than 20 on July 10. The popular and innovative Rudnick’s new play, Mr. Charles, Currently University of Miami Campus, 1312 Miller minutes in length to qualify. Roger Martin is presentation features two slates of plays— of Palm Beach.