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Dorie

About Me

Dorie Greer, the club scene’s DJ Gold “D” grew up in music. Her grandmother had a great influence on her music knowledge by playing many great musicians on her phonograph player from Carlos Santana to the Jazz Crusaders. At age ten Dorie was working in her uncle’s record store, Honey’s Records on 47th & Indiana on Chicago’s southside and the family shared collections of records like Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Deodado, Phyllis Hyman, Roy Ayers, George Duke, & more. In 1987 she began a series of exclusive House parties, and 1989 worked with Fred Riley as an event facilitator and manager at the famous underground club Reactor, where the resident DJ’s were Jocko, Ron Trent and DJ Rush. She later worked with Trent and Anthony Nicolson at the Urban Sound Gallery.In 1994, Dorie did her first DJ gig and Gold “D” was born. She is in demand for fashion shows, weddings, private parties, lounges and clubs which included: University of Illinois, Phyllis’s Musical Inn, Red Dog, Mercedes, Bop Shop, Betty’s Blue Star, The Note, and Darkroom.In 2006 Dorie produced her first album, “Internal Universe” available in record stores throughout Chicagoland. Swanksociety.com is the newest venue for her creative endeavors, including “Golden Movements,” the internet radio show airing every Wednesday from 8pm to 10pm CST.MULTIMEDIA Acting: 2002 cast in the Carlos Santana Music Video featuring Michelle Branch “Game of Love”. 2004 Cast two roles in the theater play “Infinite Dreamer” a Hip Hop & R&B musical produced and written by Ny’Acies.Music Producer: 2006 Dorie Greer presents: “Internal Universe” Featuring: LaKecia Hughes, Nuwa, Joaquina Mitchell, asia Delores, mekko Allegra, Nikki, & Cynthia Austin.Voiceovers: Soul in the Hole Dance Show episode #4. “Infinite Dreamer” CD tracks 3 & 10.Poetry: 1993 Spices Jazz Bar.Dancer: Soul in the Hole Dance Show, Najwa Dance Corps..

My Interests

Collecting Vinyl Records, & Autographs, Fashion, Making Music, Basketball, Pool(swimming & shooting), Sculpture, Painting, Writing, Clinical Massage Therapy, Talking about nutrition, Rollerskating, Poetry, Jewelry making, Hangin' wit da Homies & Dancing my ass off!!

I'd like to meet:

Creative people who are serious about having fun and enjoying life. A real human that can show their inner beauty and not be afraid to be original. Quincy Jones, Lonnie Linston Smith, Pam Grier, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Gino Vanelli, Debbie Allen, Sting, Grace Jones, Fred Williamson, Charro, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Nona Hendrix, Fatback, George Clinton, Ashford & Simpson, Donna Summer, Jean Carne, & Chico Hamilton, Bob James, Patrick Adams, Rachel Ferrell, David Bowie, Leon Ware, Earth, Wind & Fire. ..

Music:

(Classic)Jazz, Funk, Rare Grooves, R&B, Punk Rock, Deep House, (Classic)Rock, Afro Beat, Reggae, & Disco and more Disco.

Movies:

Anything Funny or Romantic.

Television:

......ZZZZZZ

Books:

Reference Books, Ancient History, Nutrition, Nueromuscular Techniques, Astrology, Minerals of the Earth, Pathology, Physiology, Anatomy, & Kinesiology.

Heroes:

Single Mothers, Anyone that can dare to be different without hurting anyone on purpose.

My Blog

Its that special time again......For Disco!!

In Chicago.....   Seriously underground in the "DISCO BUSINESS" On Wednesday April 23rd 2008Resident, DJ Gold "D" Live at Phyllis' Musical Inn,located at 1800 W. Division Hosted by Mizzmemefrom 8...
Posted by Dorie on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST

R.I.P. Icon, Mel Cheren

West End RecordsIn the summer of 1976 Cheren started his own record label, West End Records, with a former colleague from Scepter Records. West End quickly became one of the foremost producers of Danc...
Posted by Dorie on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:57:00 PST

What kind of DJ I am

I keep finding new ways to have fun!! I wear costumes sometimes so you might catch a Gold "D" sighting in rare form. I love to play Garage, Disco, Funk, Rare Grooves, Jazz, and AfroBeat!! I'm an under...
Posted by Dorie on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:12:00 PST

aww come on...Vinyl too heavy!!

As a collector of records I don't see myself converting any time soon.Modern technology is doing some wonderful things these days, but I'm not at all convinced that it is my route completely I got a f...
Posted by Dorie on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:43:00 PST

Internal Universe

I produced my first album "Internal Universe" released July 29, 2006. When someone asks me to describe this piece, I would say Dance, Experimental, House, and what ever you want it to be cuz it has so...
Posted by Dorie on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:27:00 PST

I can fly again

I'm getting my wings repaired... let me explain.I love music as you can see and loving my music can take me into a zone that can make me lose touch with all of the other things that I do. I LOVE TO DA...
Posted by Dorie on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:58:00 PST