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About Me

OK, my name is DEL and I'm a rockabilly DeeJay. I produce and host a weekly rockabilly radio program called "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" now heard on MOTORBILLY RADIO (www.live365.com/station/motorbilly) from here in the great state of Ann Arbor. I host many rockabilly night/record hops in and around the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan areas. I'm a University of Michigan grad with degrees in American History and Political Science. I also have a secondary education (High School) teachers certification for those two subjects as well as Social Studies. I'm a professional FCC licensed radio broadcaster and events DJ. Currently, I am a stay-at-home dad with a beautiful (CRAZY!) baby boy (CALEB MICHAEL -or as I like to call him behind his mama's back, "CAL"!). You may catch me DJing or MCing at various rockabilly, tiki or hot rod weekender events around the Midwest or around the world. Please come up and say "Howdy!" to me! Life is crazy, but also good at the same time. I dearly LOVE the modern rockabilly scene and feel honored and priveledged to be a part of it.

My Interests

I'm interested in hearing, seeing, experiencing and spinning GREAT rockin' music! Heard any lately?

I'd like to meet:

Cool ROCKABILLY people! Fans of 1950's rock n' roll, flying saucers, hot rods, Mexican food, dancing, tikis, Elvis Presley, hockey, MST3K, greasy Rhythm n' Blues and fans of a cool retro lifestyle. If I could get me a time machine I would go back in time to see HANK WILLIAMS play at the Louisiana Hayride and then buy him a beer after the show (just ONE drink, I wouldn't want to encourage his bad habits...!); I would see ELVIS PRESLEY with SCOTTY & BILL performing at some small Southern juke joint or High School gymnasium show and then take the boys out for burgers and jack n' cokes at 3 in the morning; I would go to New York, NY to watch JOHNNY BURNETTE and THE ROCK N' ROLL TRIO perform on stage at one of ALAN FREED's big shows and then encourage Johnny & Dorsey to beat up DICK CLARK (naw, not really...@;-)!).

Music:

On My Turntable Now:LUIS Y THE WILD TEENS "Brain Jail" 12" LP -The BEST rockin' party platter of 2007! Stuff this in your rockin' stockin' for X-Mas!Anything good making your pulse race? What's on your iPod??? -- WHUT'RE YOU LISSENIN' TOO?????

Movies:

I buy DVD's when I can and when I can afford them. Definitely prefer the older stuff: vintage noir, psychotronic horror & sci-fi, goofy 50's stuff, etc. RECENT PURCHASES: GRINDHOUSE Presents PLANET OF TERROR, THE SUPERMAN MOVIE BOX SET, The OUTER LIMITS DVD Box Set, '300' DVD, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (used a gift certificate to get the latest 4-DVD box), TALES OF THE RAT FINK DVD (gotta love Big Daddy Ed Roth!), I LOVE watching the REBEL BEAT -The Story of L.A. Rockabilly Documentary, HELLBOY Animated Series and we got the WOODY WOODPECKER DVD Box set recently, too (I don't remember WOODY being that violent...!)

Television:

Who has time to watch TV fer cryin' out loud?!?!? NBC's HEROES has been OK this season...

Books:

Books? Love 'em. Dig Sven Kirsten's new Tiki HC Book: TIKI MODERN from Taschen Books. I subscribe to and regularly read the following magazines: TIKI MAGAZINE, PSYCHOTRONIC (has there been a new issue lately?), BLUE SUEDE NEWS, OL' SKOOL RODS, CAR KULTURE DeLUXE (look for my music reviews!), MAXIM, BARRACUDA, TIKI NEWS, THE WIZZ, VARLA, PLAYBOY, NO DEPRESSION, TEASE, COMIC ART. Always looking for some recommended reading.... what's on your bookshelf or lying next to the can in your outhouse?

Heroes:

Batman and Superman. I dig the Justice League, too. I do like Marvel stuff, but usually the classics (I'm trying to collect all the MARVEL MASTERWORKS HARDBACK BOOKS... Gulp!). JLA (Justice League of America) fans!!! YOU MUST CHECK OUT Darwyn Cook's modern day 50's retro-masterpiece "THE NEW FRONTIER" -I found the ULTIMATE Slipcase edition and it's worth checking out. I'm really enjoying the hardcover E.C. WEIRD SCIENCE books: Simply amazing art and storytelling! I have the first two and I'm looking forward to getting more from the series...

My Blog

So, want to be in the ROCKABILLY BOOK ? Read on...

ARE YOU COOL ENOUGH TO BE IMMORTALIZED IN A ROCKABILLY BOOK FOREVER? YOU ARE, WELL READ ON! WERE LOOKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 400 OF THE COOLEST ROCKABILLY PEOPLE ON THE PLANET TO BE FEATURED IN O...
Posted by DJ Del on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:24:00 PST

THANK YOU Detroit for FANTASTIC show with LEE ROCKER!!!

Can't thank everyone enough for coming out in BIG numbers for the LEE ROCKER show at the Berkley Front! It was a tremendous success and a wonderfully entertaining night for all involved. We hope you'l...
Posted by DJ Del on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST

PODKAST now available! FREE Downloads of 'Go Kat, GO!'

Howdy, amigos!I'm very happy to announce that the official podkast site is up and running: now anyone can be a "PODKAT" and download a podkast of a recent "Go Kat, GO!" to enjoy on their iPod, laptop ...
Posted by DJ Del on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:29:00 PST

MOTORBILLY RADIO and why you should be listening...NOW!

Not sure if you've heard, but we've got this rockabilly online radio station thing going and it's sounding pretty damn good! It's FREE to listen to and it's streaming 24/7, so why aren't you listening...
Posted by DJ Del on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:25:00 PST

Howdy Amigos! -Del says HELLO

OK, this is new for me. I'm wading in slowly.... For those of you who don't know me, my name is DEL VILLARREAL. I'm a rockabilly dj from the Ann Arbor / Metro Detroit, MI area. I produce and host a...
Posted by DJ Del on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST