Miami Beach, FL – February 10, 2014 –  For one night only, Fat Black Pussycat returned to FDR Mondays with Secret Society to raise funds for our dear friend & South Beach Pioneer DJ Mark Leventhal. The original Fat Black Pussycat didn’t last long but definitely left a mark on the South Beach scene. Fat Black Pussycat was an untamable beast with no shame in her game and the place where DJ Mark Leventhal really began to shine. The tuff talking, ball breaking, take no shit DJ who had been serving up Tea on Sunday’s behind the Palace would soon quickly become one of the most memorable people to hit the South Beach scene. “Sista” was his name, but the folks up in Boston called him DJ Mark Leventhal. Leventhal was armed with deep, soulful cuts and R&B Classics, owning the room every time he walked in. He was more than just a DJ, he was a personality that lit up a room as he would play games with the crowd sand mash songs together and kill the volume to hear everyone singing. Constantly reaching to find the perfect pitch, Mark knew it was always about the music. As a DJ he had respect for new talent and felt comfortable enough to take a back seat at times to let other DJs shine. Mark loved to give; he probably would break your balls if you had asked him for a fifty in the middle of his set, but would give it to you because Leventhal was nothing short of a giver and a nurturing brother. I want to look over to see and hear DJ Mark Leventhal spinning again; and see if he’s got any cigarettes on him so I can bum one just to drive him crazy. What we want is for Mark to know that he has touched so many people with his music, deeds and kindness as well as his one a kind personality. I, and on behalf of the whole crew, are damn proud to say we have been friends with him for this long. We all wish nothing more than peace for DJ Mark Leventhal and his Family. We Love you Mark Leventhal!

By: Ernie Harrell

Carl B, Conrad Gomez, & Ernie Harrell

James Butler, Ernie Harrell, & Michael Capponi

 Tommy Pooch, Chris Paciello, & Michael Capponi

Tommy Pooch, Carl B, Chris Paciello, Tracy Young, Michael Capponi, Lincoln O’Barry, & Johnny Turchin

 Alan Roth & Sean Saladino

Mike Saladino, Sean Saladino, & Ernie Harrell

Genesis, Ernie Harrell, & Adora

Genesis

 Genesis & Pamela Canella

Chris Paciello

Ernie Harrell & Chris Paciello

David Grutman, Ernie Harrell, & Chris Paciello

Carl B, Michael Robbins, & Gary James

Carl B & Gary James

Genevieve Lake & Karla Saladino

L Pico Hardy

Tracy Young

Carl B & Mr. Mauricio

Mr. Mauricio & Radamas

Ernie Harrell & Mr. Mauricio

Martika Guerrero

Ernie Harrell, Martika Guerrero, & Bibi Andrade

Martika Guerrero & Keith Paciello

Seth Browarnik & Martika Guerrero

George Nunez & Gary James

George Nunez & Johnny Turchin

George Nunez & Chris Paciello

Alan Roth, Johnny Turchin, George Nunez & Chris Paciello

Johnny Turchin, Carl B, Chris Paciello, Mr. Mauricio, & Michael Capponi

George Morrison Jr & Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

Alan Roth

Loren Jakobson

Pamela Canella

Kasha McKee

David Hopps, Danielle Goreski, & Kasha Mckee

Krista Brunson, Evan Sargent, Bobby Radical, Betsy Monroe & Holly Bagdasiam

Ernie Harrell, Holly Bagdasiam, Gary James, Carl B, & Michael Robbins

Sharyn Sambrick, Ceci Lester, Fleta Sellers, Kevin Crawford, & Manouschka Guerrier

L Pico Hardy, Genesis, Pamela Caaelns, & Manouschka Guerrier

Manouschka Guerrier & Kevin Crawford

Wendy Chernin & Kevin Crawford

Mishel & Mike Saladino

Conrad Gomez & Ernie Harrell

Keith Paciello, Chris Paciello, & Conrad Gomez

Moe Garcia, Michael Capponi, & Chris Paciello

Tommy Pooch, Ernie Harrell, Chris Paciello, & Moe Garcia

Tommy Pooch & Ernie Harrell

Tommy Pooch, Claudia Garcia, Moe Garcia, & Seth Browarnik

Seth Browarnik & David Grutman

Dali Dugandzija, Kayla Pope, & Sofia El Jamali

Stormy Suarez

Bibi Andrade

David Simkins, Granville Adams, & Seth Browarnik

Conrad Gomez & Sean Saladino

Ernie Harrell & Michael Capponi

Michael Capponi & Johnny Turchin

Johnny Turchin, Lourdes Castellon, & Robert Ziehm

Gary James & Luke Anthony

DJ Irie & Luke Anthony

Alan Roth & Seth Browarnik

Ernie Harrell & Seth Browarnik

Lincoln O’Barry & Ernie Harrell

Moe Garcia & Ira Lang

DJ Radamas, Tracy Young, & Mr. Mauricio

Chris Paciello, Michael Paul Dreiling, & Tommy Pooch

Andy Menendez & Carl B

Jae Benjamin & Wendy Chernin

James Butler & Carl B

Rigo Garcia, L Pico Hardy, & Ernie Harrell

Stacey Waldron, Andy Menendez, & Charity Chacon

Johnny Turchin, Michael Capponi, Lourdes Castellon, Alan Roth, Tommy Pooch, Lincoln O’Barry, & Jamil Bouchareb 

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