Jago Constantine

Agree with the general sentiment.. a interesting a...

2011-07-06T13:14:39.871-07:00

Agree with the general sentiment.. a interesting and useful project. Useful in the sense that it gives those DJs a sense of the respect they've earned from their peers. The craft of being a good DJ comes with practice and dedication. And unlike many of us, DJ's truly put themselves out there. Exposing themselves.. their real selves.. to comment and criticism. I have nothing but respect for those that are doing this. (Whether you made this list or not.)

Well, to be included in a list of such names is in...

2011-07-03T16:00:48.394-07:00

Well, to be included in a list of such names is indeed an honour. I can only comment for myself in this respect. I am not a great DJ. I strive to be a better one and it's a continual process. But I love what I do and I love to make it fun for everyone who comes to a set. It's about providing a means to take a journey through trance in a two hour(+) capsule.

I wish to congratulate all the DJs on the list who give us all the means to escape through music.

Life is a Soundtrack.
--DJ Arc

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO VOTED WE WORK TO BRING YOU ...

2011-07-02T09:37:43.663-07:00

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO VOTED WE WORK TO BRING YOU ENTERTAINMENT IN EACH AND EVERY YEAR, WE MOST IMPORTANT JUST WANT YOU ALL TO HAVE FUN AND RELEASE YOUR STRESS AND WORRIES. LET US ENTERTIAN YOU.
Love to you all
DJ Hotboy Lockjaw

This survey is solid. From a methodology standpoin...

2011-06-29T09:03:33.881-07:00

This survey is solid. From a methodology standpoint, Jago:

1. Notified just about everyone he could find who was a DJ on the LGBT scene, and either contacted them or did push marketing (other blogs with hundreds of people a day) to spread news of the survey.

2. Verified on his own that respondents actually played at scene clubs in Second Life.

3. Concisely tabulated the results.

4. Is giving people who do not agree a place to state their reasons why -- and even to come up with their own lists, here, on his blog.

He needs to be congratulated on a great job.

Congrats to all the winners Second Life has many g...

2011-06-28T23:57:32.198-07:00

Congrats to all the winners Second Life has many great DJs Great Survey Jago and big hugs to InsyX you rock

Jared Palianta

Hi, anons ... do you have any specific criticism?

2011-06-28T23:52:10.673-07:00

Hi, anons ... do you have any specific criticism?

Oh wow what a blessing...and again just to be on t...

2011-06-28T20:56:42.786-07:00

Oh wow what a blessing...and again just to be on the list let alone number 1 is an honor to be in the group of party rockers. Let's continue to rock the masses fellow DJs :))

Congratulations to the Top10, the Runners-Up, and ...

2011-06-28T14:11:31.802-07:00

Congratulations to the Top10, the Runners-Up, and all who participated in this survey. SL's LGBT club & music scene rocks! Great job, Jago! - Merrick

Congrats to InsyX, Dehr, Kaj, Merrick, Sasch, Dex ...

2011-06-28T13:31:20.592-07:00

Congrats to InsyX, Dehr, Kaj, Merrick, Sasch, Dex and all the other winners! What a great group of talented DJs! Thanks again for doing this, Jago.

--Dovvers

I intend to add links to clubs but I wanted to get...

2011-06-28T04:48:11.296-07:00

I intend to add links to clubs but I wanted to get the list published. If you leave slurls here it will speed things up :)

Congrats to InsyX and everyone in the top 10 :D es...

2011-06-24T20:36:15.595-07:00

Congrats to InsyX and everyone in the top 10 :D esp big hugs to Gregster too.. He's a mate and a great DJ xx WD Jago hon

congrats to all the winners guys!!! I am Dj Hotboy...

2011-01-24T07:43:03.622-08:00

congrats to all the winners guys!!! I am Dj Hotboy in second life i did not place but oh well lol...I enjoyed what i do in Sl and congrats to my dj baby Nash Gearhead WooT..and all the rest

I'm too busy downloading music, Djing and help...

2010-07-18T22:28:40.494-07:00

I'm too busy downloading music, Djing and helping my friends to comment here, but thanks to thoes who voted for me

Jago, I'd really like to thank and congratulat...

2010-06-27T08:25:55.258-07:00

Jago, I'd really like to thank and congratulate you on the evident success of this survey. You're methodology, integrity, and conclusions have taken more than a few hits -- from Anonymous critics who claim to have no interest in SL's GLBT DJ's in general or the "real Top 10" in particular. If ambivalence is anything to go by, then the lively 30+ comments your survey has logged (so far) indicate a resounding success and a job well done, because eveyone and their manicurist seems to have an opinion. For my own part, I'm really honored to be anywhere on this list, let alone sharing 9th place with a deserving colleague. Finally, to all the Anonymous critics out there who reject these results, I invite you to attend one of my sets and critique me directly after any of my shows. Constructive criticism and advice is always preferable to anonymous, and let's be honest: cowardly bitching behind a veil of secrecy.

All egotistic nonsence - who gives a flying f..k w...

2010-06-22T21:47:36.151-07:00

All egotistic nonsence - who gives a flying f..k who the best are????? as long as we all have a good time and enjoy music we can dance to...... some listed cant even get jobs as a DJ in RL so lets not knock them LOL LOL

Can we please just add "Anonymous" to th...

2010-06-22T08:31:32.561-07:00

Can we please just add "Anonymous" to the Honorable Mention catagory and give him/her a lollipop? I mean...I know he's/ she's "not disapponted" and "couldn't care less one way or another" ... but really, I can't spend all my time fretting over the bruised ego of a sulking Anonymous DJ, because I have to go rig the voting for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The same could be said of any survey-based methodo...

2010-06-21T14:56:02.171-07:00

The same could be said of any survey-based methodology. That's why I polled 193 DJs and asked them to nominate five each.

I'm not disappointed. I couldn't care less...

2010-06-20T22:42:28.272-07:00

I'm not disappointed. I couldn't care less one way or another. I'm just pointing out that friends nominating their friends is a meaningless exercise.

Although we value our general fans and various par...

2010-06-19T01:59:20.683-07:00

Although we value our general fans and various party goers opinions since we are playing for them to make them feel great, we also have our idols and are idols of others within our peers. To me this contest is not viewed just as who is the best DJs amongst our peers, but it is also who alot of our peers look up to, yet at the same time everyone putting their own spin on the profession.

Those that are ranked high on this survey results know, or will start, being a great asset to many new DJs that come into the business. I for one started because I heard people like Wesley, Erik Rimbald, and other DJs 3 years plus ago that made me like the idea of Djing. If it was not for my love of music, helping people have a good time and DJs who started before me influence I would not have been in this line of work.

No matter the rank amongst the peers, we all have a duty to be there for each of the new DJs that step out of that SL starting portal. As well as continuing being there for he DJs that are great now yet are younger than us in the profession. At the same time we must keep an open mind and lern from the new guys too, since they have the spirit to continue letting our profession grow beyond our years. I started before Kaj, Sasch, DaddyAdam, Tomtom and many others. They have asked me for advice and I was there for them every step of the way. However, i have learned a lot from them as much as I have from people that started before me. That is why it is an honor to be held in high esteem within "The Family." If other DJs view other DJs in this light then everyone here deserves to be on this list period!

That in a nutshell is what this survey means to me. There is no number one DJ or number 100...There is only what the party people and their smiles and coming away with a good time that counts. For that I think this is a great survey and hats off to Jago for doing it :)

Anonymous, I'm sorry that you're so disapp...

2010-06-19T01:17:59.860-07:00

Anonymous, I'm sorry that you're so disappointed by the results.

The only liabilities I see in this discussion are ...

2010-06-18T12:20:50.307-07:00

The only liabilities I see in this discussion are the "Anonymous" critics who lack the courage to stand publicly behind their comments. I salute the Anonymous party poopers, one finger at a time. Now, let's all chill out and support SL's gay clubs. We're all on the same side.

You asked DJs to nominate other Djs, which results...

2010-06-18T08:39:45.742-07:00

You asked DJs to nominate other Djs, which results in skewed, subjective, and statistically meaningless responses.

Shep, thanks for the comment and congratulations :...

2010-06-18T00:42:36.379-07:00

Shep, thanks for the comment and congratulations :)

Anon, thanks for the comment! I'm not sure of the grounds for some DJs being considered a liability so I won't comment except to say that I expect negative and positive aspects would be taken into account by the other DJs when voting so the top ranked in the list should be some of the more professional and positive :)

To Anonymous who wrote this: "I think a few,...

2010-06-17T16:37:33.694-07:00

To Anonymous who wrote this: "I think a few, but surely not all, characters below 7th place act more often as a net liability to the SL experience". I have to disagree.

Everyone who was mentioned in these articles, and the runner-ups (which Jago should have called runner-ups and up and coming DJ's) is good in their craft in one way or another. They would not have been mentioned by their peers if they were not.

And they certainly are not a liability to the SL experience, each of them has a loyal fan base which appreciates the time they spent entertaining others.

I can honestly say hands out the DJ's of Second Life are some of the finest and most committed Second Lifers out there, and congratulations to those of you mentioned who are finally get the mention you deserve.

I agree with ANON. The Top 10 DJ's are really...

2010-06-17T06:37:30.915-07:00

I agree with ANON. The Top 10 DJ's are really 7th place to 1st place. DJ's must be evaluated both by their craft, their interaction with the public, and their day in/day out public professionalism. I think a few, but surely not all, characters below 7th place act more often as a net liability to the SL experience. We must also remember, many fans specifically avoid this list, as they enjoy experiences that are more personal and raw. Congradulations to all. I think it was a well done survey. There are only a few outliers I would disagree with.