Junior Vasquez on Meth....

[RBS]

From Funky House Music....


Junior Vasquez has admitted he was addicted to methamphetamine for five years, almost dying from the drug when he suffered a seizure five months ago.

The New York superstar DJ said he’d started using the drug to help him concentrate during his legendary 10 hour sets then had rapidly developed a habit of the highly addictive drug.
“Before crystal, I never had a problem with any substances, drugs never appealed to me—I don’t even drink,” Junior told Next Magazine.

“I didn’t realize it then, but the real reason I was doing crystal was because I hated my job. Hated it,” he continued. “I was over the long sets and—to be brutally honest—I was getting tired of the scene. But for five years I couldn’t admit it to myself, so I put myself in a walking coma in an attempt to enjoy it. It didn’t work.”

Skrufff New York contributor Matt Kalkhoff, a long term fan of Junior’s, spotted something was seriously wrong in February last year when he heard his mixing going seriously awry at a gig at the Sound Factory.

“The mixing was just atrocious most of the time. Honestly, after seeing that movie It's All Gone...Pete Tong, I began to think that maybe Junior was just losing his hearing,” Matt told Skrufff.

“It did get to the point where I wondered if he'd ever be able to pull it together again or if his career was just fizzling out and might soon end. I'm absolutely thrilled that the latter is not the case.”

Matt said Junior’s DJing and mixing is now flawless again, ‘remarkably better than before’,” he added.

“Let me tell you, it’s made a world of difference, I don't think I've heard him play so well in quite a few years. He really turned it out both here in New York City and then the following weekend at the Pavilion on Fire Island. I’m so happy to have the legend back,” said Matt.

Larry Tee, who experienced similar drug problems during the 90s, was equally sympathetic, telling Skrufff “I think it is an important message that Junior sent out to the dance community to honestly talk about his meth problem.”

“I can totally sympathize with his hating DJing because the New York club circuit is a tough muthafucker to deal with. Plus the late 90s music was no banquet. I can honestly say that Junior's sets in the early 90s were my all-time favourites. He is a magician when he is 'on',” said Larry.

“But a crystal crowd doesn’t care what you play as long as you play it a long time and that mentality creates a good environment for bad boring music.”

“Since I am an addict in recovery for 8 years, I can't really lecture the 'children' on drugs, except to say my life has been more beautiful and my relationships more satisfying without 'tina',” Larry concluded.

“But if you do play with crystal, staple a condom to your penis. I have way too may young friends that have contracted AIDS recently and though the life expectancy IS longer these days, the drug cocktails are nauseating and the surviving is absolutely miserable. As Sylvester said near the end in the new biography 'Fabulous Sylvester', "I am dying and it isn’t pretty',” he said.


Let's hope he stays sober...

[LeVeL]

I believe every Dj needs a drug habit...if a Dj doesn't do drugs then he isn't a good DJ period.

[RBS]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I believe every Dj needs a drug habit...if a Dj doesn't do drugs then he isn't a good DJ period.

Your right... everyone start doing base. :

[V. Barbarino]

OG and Tsettos are drug free and they are pretty good...


JP is super tight with Tina... really bad...

[web_norah]

Jr came out with this statement in June....and him drug free is a huge step ...

[JMT]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I believe every Dj needs a drug habit...if a Dj doesn't do drugs then he isn't a good DJ period.

i think it doesnt hurt if you have at least dabbled while clubbing at some point in your life... to get a better "feel" for the music experience.

it seems all the great rock bands have done it.

[Diaga]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I believe every Dj needs a drug habit...if a Dj doesn't do drugs then he isn't a good DJ period.

That has to be one of the most ignorant comment I've ever heard in my life

[dudeitzdiesel]

more like JR and everyone from New York lol

[CrzyC]

Originally Posted by Mr

OG and Tsettos are drug free and they are pretty good...

So is Stryke.

[CrzyC]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I believe every Dj needs a drug habit...if a Dj doesn't do drugs then he isn't a good DJ period.

You are retarded.