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Hustle With Russell

New York Disco DJ and Hustle Dancer (February-25, 1957 - Present)

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

1994
Looking for talented DJs to hire, Russell hires an 18 year old Peter Osback who is nicknamed DJ RAZOR. Russell's knowledge of dance classics influences RAZOR to want to make records. Two years later Russell introduces DJ RAZOR to GUIDO OSORIO at Big Mouth Studios in Manhattan and they form the RAZOR N GUIDO production team writing the biggest song in the world for 1998 DO IT AGAIN which becomes the New York WKTU anthem.

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

2003
HOLLYWOOD DJS books DJ RAZOR at THE NEW STUDIO 54 MGM HOTEL LAS VEGAS run by veteran DJ Frankie Anobile

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


CONTACT/BOOKING
DJ HUSTLE WITH RUSSELL
DJ RAZOR
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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YOUR COMMENTS ON Hustle With Russell

I wanted to email you to see if you remember us but I couldn't figure out how to send an email directly to you. You did so many of my family parties years ago and I wanted to see how you and Judy were doing. The last time I saw you I was probably 11 years old. I know you will remember my family if not me. If you can, email me so we can talk.
I hope to hear from you soon.
 
Posted by: melissa | Oct 09, 05 | 3:09 am

Hi Melissa,
Nice to here from you
E-Mail- djdj@hollywooddjs.com
 
Posted by: DJDJ | Oct 09, 05 | 11:11 pm

Do you remember MacArthur's on Jericho Tpke? That was another popular LI disco in the late 70s.
 
Posted by: KV | Oct 19, 05 | 7:54 am

Yes, I remember MacArthur's. I was like a piece of furniture there on the weekends. It was in Smithtown I think. I would drive from Deer Park, past Greenlawn and E. Northport, on to Jericho Tpke and after a long winding road there it was . . across the street from a steakhouse, I believe. My sister and I had carte blanche there. They'd hold a parking spot for us and on a couple of occasions they let me tend the bar in the back. I had a great time, dancing while serving drinks and making nice tips. And my sister helped out in the DJ booth.
 
Posted by: Alabaster | Sep 07, 07 | 8:39 am

Actually MacArthur's first opened
up in Bohemia across the street from
the Airport (MacArthur's Airport).
After that location burnt to the ground
MacArthur's owners moved to Rt 25 in
Smithtown ( just west of the Old Willets
path and Rt25 intersection)
I was a dance instructor at MacArthur's in Smithtown. ( i still have my STAFF
shirt)
The new MacArthur's was in fact almost
directly across the street from the
Treehouse disco which was ALSO a
excellent club. I also used to go to clubs such as "Penrods",
"Down and under" "Emminons" "Limetree"
in Ronkonkoma, "Spit" "Oak Beach Inn"
"2001" in East Islip, "The Whistle Stop"
in Smithtown and "58th Fighter Group"
The Stonybrook Inn was a nice club.
There was some club in Medford on
Medford ave, that was popular too.
(can't recall the name)

I never tried
to get into Studio54 because anyone
who went to the 54 also went to all the
Hamptons clubs too, so you could see
them all in the Hamptons clubs,
and you didn't
have to deal with those schmucks
Rebel and Schrader keeping regular
folks from entering the 54.
 
Posted by: DJ Frankee Cee | Nov 28, 07 | 5:34 pm

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