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Kurt Borusiewicz
Philadelphia Disco DJ, producer and writer (Born January 26, 1952 - July 6, 1994)
Kurt Borusiewicz was an original Philadelphia club DJ remixer, writer and Producer. He was the DJ at the famous DCA club at Camac and St. James Streets in Philadelphia.
The twice Billboard award winning DJ of the year along with Andy Kahn wrote and produced Karen Young's "Hot Shot" and numerous other hit dance songs like AKB's "Stand Up, Sit Down." Loved and admired and missed by all in the Philadelphia & National disco music movement.
Big thanks to Andy Kahn for providing DiscoMusic.com Kurt's birth-date.
Listen to Hot Shot by Karen Young:
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Dec 13, 07 | 12:25 am"HOT SHOT - The Karen Young Reheat" has just been released. CD available now from PerfectBeat.com. Advance Digital scheduled for 12/27/07 on Beatport.com with Worldwide Digital release scheduled for first week January 2008. Kurt, I hope you and Karen are smiling. It thrills me that our "baby" is back!!
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Nov 08, 07 | 12:44 am
Dear friends,
I have created a new website to document the lives of gay men in Philadelphia (including those who died). I have a page for Kurt. It is: http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/Borusiewicz%2C+Kurt+T
It is a wiki, so you can edit it and add photos and info. All additions are welcome! Chris xo
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Aug 11, 07 | 12:33 pm
It's August 11, 2007. My new mixes, the remake of Karen Young's "Hot Shot" are about to be released. I have been thinking about Kurt a lot recently - the great times we shared as collaborators and always as friends. His spirit is certainly alive. It has guided me through the studio sessions over the last year while I've been working on putting together all the new versions that will bring Karen's incredible vocal performance on "Hot Shot" back to life. I know that Kurt will be beaming once again, as he did when we were producing that amazing song 30 years ago!
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Aug 11, 07 | 9:09 am
Kurt..spinning in heaven!
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Aug 11, 07 | 9:06 am
I am saddened to hear that Kurt has left us. I had a brief 2 month relationship with him and have such fond memories of him: the moment we realized sharing the same b-day, to our trip to the Raven in New Hope, to the beach, and seeing his smile! : )
When I first met him, he just had a party for Grace Jones at his condo, and he showed me pics of the party and he was happy. I use to play "I can't wait" by Stevie Nicks...that would be the song I will remember him by.
As with life, relationships also come to an end sometimes. I will always remember Kurt...RIP!
P.S. Andy, I never met you but if you want to respond to me, please do!
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Aug 15, 05 | 3:50 pm
Kurt was born in Philadelphia on January 26, 1952 and resided there until he b ecame too ill to live alone. I first found Kurt spinning records at the DCA. I was in search of a new collaborator for my musical compositions and productions. I had never heard anyone spin records like him at the time nor since. He was a terrific companion in the studio, a cherished friend and a Superstar DJ who left his mark on the Dance Music that was born in the 1970's. Kurt died in 1994, leaving a void in the music world and in the hearts of all the people whose lives he touched so intimately.
Ahh...
I remember those wild nights at the DCA, with those plexiglas cylinders of light coming down, people hanging onto them, and Kurt up there high in the DJ booth churning out The Best Disco In Town.
The smell of poppers, and tacky cologne in the air....
The place was FAB-ulous!
Kurt made that place jump!
Even after a long evening of dancing at the "A", or The Stepps, we'd get a renewed energy to somehow sway to the beat under his command.
The man was a marvel!
As a fellow DJ at a nearby jazz/snotnose joint, Kurt once said to me how jealous he was that I could play the variety of music that I did there - But alas, I admired his status more.
I'll always remember that man. :)