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Hustle With Russell

Born in the Bronx but raised in Westbury, Long Island, Russell's Great Grandfather, Harry Raderman invented the Laughing Trombone and recorded on the Edison Record label in the early 1900s. Russell's Great Uncle Lou Raderman was the concertmaster for the MGM Orchestra with credits on films like Dr Zhivago and How The West Was Won and Recorded with Frank Sinatra and other greats.

Russell went to Hicksville High School and was friendly with Billy Joel's sister Judy Joel. This influenced Russell to take piano lessons. Russell's parents were champion mambo dancers winning trophys at the Palladium. This passion for dance led Russell to the Hustle Music of 1975 when the popular Long Island clubs were The Bijou, Uncle Sams, Poor Peters Parlour, Decameron, Penrods, and Feathers

1982
Russell wins Hustle dance contests with his soon to be wife Judy and gets the nickname Hustle with Russell. He buys his first set of Technics 1200 Turntables and while record shopping meets DJ DWAYNE HOLT at Hi-Tech Records on Bleeker Street. Dwayne influences much of his Disco Classic Record Collection and give him his first big break spinning at the world famous STUDIO 54. Russell starts his mobile DJ entertainment company Hustle with Russell DJs

1982-1985
Russell DJs in the Long Island-Queens circuit, at Avanti-(Bell Blvd) Phase 2-Paleds(Queens Blvd) Channel 80, Rumors, Focus, 231, Latique, Metro 700.

Russell hires DJ Richie Scotti to join his company.
Richie Scotti becomes the first white rapper with his record THE BREAK on Radar Records long before Eminem

1986
Russell MCs and DJs the JOAN COLLINS Lingerie Show at Maxims which was Featured on LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS.

1987
Russell DJs the MAYOR KOCH for re-election party. Russell DJs for ex-Mayor Lindsay at the Village Independant Democrat Association and does corporate events under the big top at the Big Apple Circus for Panasonic

1988-1991
Russell does corporate events for Phillip Morris, Paine Webber, State Farm, Janus Corp

1992
Russell changes the name of his company to HOLLYWOOD DJs in order to be able to market other DJs that work for him due to too many bookings. Russell DJs an event for PRESIDENT CLINTON at the New York Sheraton

1995-1997
Looking for more talent Russell hires a dance choreographer to train his dancers Angel Ortiz. Angel becomes one of the dancers in Madonna's Erotica video. Russell also hires a dancer Edwin Valentine. Russell teaches him a little bit about DJing and he becomes the first DJ to perform in a Spanish TV commercial.

1998
A 10 person team of the
HOLLYWOOD DJS is assembled to perform in Manchester England at the Abramson Bar Mitzvah

1999
A 10 person team of the HOLLYWOOD DJs is assembled to perform in Dublin, Ireland at the Sherling Bar Mitzvah

2000-2001
HOLLYWOOD DJs is chosen by TNA International to be the recommended DJ at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN and the CONTINENTAL ARENA for the pre-concert parties for MADONNA, THE ROLLING STONES, U2,CROSBY,STILLS, NASH, AND YOUNG, and THE WHO


2002
HOLLYWOOD DJs performs for GOVERNOR PATAKI at the Governors Reception at the South Street Seaport
HOLLYWOOD DJS does the NEW YORK YANKEES holiday party and the FOOTLOCKER holiday party at THE WORLD NIGHT CLUB in the WWF

2004-PRESENT
DJ RUSSELL collaborating on Disco Classic Remake Projects and available for Night Club and
Mobile Events


CONTACT/BOOKING
DJ HUSTLE WITH RUSSELL
DJ DARREN
DJ RICHIE SCOTTI
HOLLYWOOD DJS
www.hollywooddjs.com
www.hollywoodinvitations.com
www.hollywooddjs.makesparties.com

E-Mail- djdj@hollywooddjs.com

 

 

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