Danny Tenaglia “Resigns”

Photography by Seth Browarnik on April 18th, 2012 in Clubs, Musicians, Nightlife

Danny Tenaglia at Space on September 2, 2000

Miami Beach, FL – April 17, 2012 – I’ll never forget walking into Space one early morning for one of Danny Tenaglia‘s legendary 14 hour sets and hearing his remix of Green Velvet’s “Flash” for the very first time. Or me running to Space’s DJ booth at 830am during WMC on March 25, 2002 and shooting one of my favorite photos of all time – Tenaglia with Yoko Ono, who surprised everyone when she got on the mike for a remix of her “Open Your Box”. The photo ran in publications around the world including Rolling Stone. It made a statement and dance music was finally getting the respect it deserved.

Tenaglia, “The DJ’s DJ” posted on his Facebook page yesterday that he has come to a turning point in his life and said that he was “resigning (not retiring)” from playing future shows. After 26 consecutive WMC’s, spending the past twelve summers in Ibiza, and playing gigs around the world for as long as many can remember, Tenaglia has announced that “if not now then when?”

“… LADIES & GENTLEMEN: As of this day, I am “resigning” (not retiring) and all future gigs will sadly BE canceled except for My Belated Birthday @ Pacha on Sat April 28th! This will BE my final gig until I feel I am ready to return back to the decks. This is thee hardest decision I have ever had to make in my career, but if not now, then when?? I apologize to all parties involved but I think most people that know me personally know that this has been coming! I have performed at WMC 26 years in a row! I have played every year in Ibiza since 2000! It’s time for ME to Stop and settle down, move out from the loft which will BE a very MAJOR ordeal . . . OMG!! I have soooooooooo much STUFF!!! There is no way I can do all this and travel and have a life . . . Only I can make the decisions of what stays and what goes, including what I will do with over 10,000 records, etc etc etc ……. SO in closing: I LOVE YOU ALL and I just wanna Thank U 4 Lettin me BE MYSELF all these years, and now I beg you to please continue with me in my journey and my quest for something new and wonderful. I will never give up my first love with MUSIC, but there has to BE something else (or someone) out there waiting for me! 🙂 >> I promise to keep updating here, but I needed to do this today – in order to BE FREE & BE ME!! Please BE kind, this has not been easy and I am a very sensitive person. God BE with US all! See you soon!! :)”

It is a sad truth, as Danny Tenaglia is close to many of our hearts here in Miami. From playing on the terrace at Space Miami in its earliest years to recently headlining at LIV, Danny has come to befriend and integrate into our community here in Miami, which he now calls his permanent home. In his own words, “I have seen the mountaintop as a DJ and I just need to stop and smell the roses of my life.”I have been lucky enough to be shooting him for over a decade and a half and can honestly say that his music inspired me to always “Be Myself.” We will miss Danny and we can only hope that he continues to influence young DJ’s and music forever. His last gig is at Pacha New York on April 28th.