FORMAL DANCE SOCIETY
An organized group of like-minded individuals coming together as one in dance.
LIL’ CORY
Louisville, KY – House
In this life and this society that we live in, it’s important to come together as one. We believe one way to unite people is through music and dance, so we have organized the Formal Dance Society. This entity is sure to grow and change over the next year, but the concept is simple: to get together, dance and listen to world class artists (DJs and Bands) in both public venues and private events. In order to accomplish this in Lexington, we have to organize and each do our part both in volunteering for the cause and financially donating.
If you are interested in learning more during our early stages of planning, please feel free to email me at [email protected].
CENTURY 2017 – INAUGURAL EVENT
A Nate FX Productions Anniversary Event and Birthday Bash for Nate and Gavin (DJ Booth)
Century is the event that began it all for Nate FX Productions. It was held at a club called Millennium (later became The Dame) in the year 2000. The event boasted nearly 1200 people throughout the night and over a dozen DJs playing all genres of electronic music. Subsequently after that, the event was held year after year and then sporadically after that. Some of the headliners actually included Will-I-Am, Halo, Q-Burns Abstract Message and Deep House Souldiers (Matthew Bandy’s career starting group). The event’s rich history in Lexington’s music scene is fitting for the inaugural Formal Dance Society event and this next chapter for the area.
Held April 22 at Al’s Bar and Side Car
Roy Davis Jr.
Roy Davis Jr. is, in no uncertain terms, a legendary DJ and producer from Chicago who has helped to define electronic music. His self titled soul-electronic sound is a hybrid of garage, disco, r&b, house, hip hop and soul and it has graced everything from underground imprints to major league labels since way back in the 1990′s, including the likes of Defected, Strictly Rhythm, King Street Sounds, XL Recordings and Universal, Sony and Warner Brothers.
As a DJ Roy Davis Jr. commands dancefloors and festival stages all over the world with his tight and masterful mixing at places like Smart Bar in Chicago, Yellow in Japan and Fabric in London. Initially turned on to the possibilities of dance music by DJ Pierre, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Marshall Jefferson, and Lil’ Louis, Roy started spinning himself at the age of 12 and during the early 19902 was asked to work as and A&R scout for Strictly Rhythm in New York. Of course, you can’t mention Roy Davis Jr. without mentioning “Gabriel,” released in 1996 on Large Music out of Chicago, Gabriel was tune of the year and still fetches high prices on Discogs today.
Since then Roy has penned or appeared on chart-topping releases for those including Eric Benet/Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, Seal and Morcheeba, and has had his own highly rated Chicago Urban House Radio show on Scion 17 for over 3 years. His original productions and remix work garnered rave reviews in such publications as Rolling Stone, URB, Flaunt and Vibe and many more. In April 2014 Roy will release his latest full length, Destroy and Rebuild, on Mile End and Soul Electric Records. Featuring vocals from people like the hallowed Robert Owens, it is yet another exciting new chapter in the ever evolving story that is Roy Davis Jr.
DJ Booth
A staple to the Kentucky dance music scene, and one of the most prominent promoters in the area throughout the 2000s. DJ Booth was a co-promoter of the original Century event, and he’s toured the country and lived in several cities throughout the Midwest in pursuit of electronic music and DJing. Although “unofficially” retired from making music, he’s returning for a one night only appearance for his birthday with an all vinyl set.
Supporting DJs
DONATIONS NEEDED
How to get involved with the Formal Dance Society.
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We are all in this together! to launch the Formal Dance Society and to continue bringing in world class DJs for future events, we need your help. We are asking for donations not only for this event, but for future events as well. All the money raised from these donations and this first event will be applied to future events held by the Formal Dance Society. Trust me, you really want to be an early adopter of the cause as we have big plans for both public and private events only for “members” of the Formal Dance Society.
Simply click on the donation button above. The suggested donation is $100, but you are welcome to give more or less depending on your budget. For those donating $100 or more, you will be added to a list to receive communication updates, special invitations and giveaway items from the Formal Dance Society. You will also be added to the VIP guest list for Century 2017 as a sponsoring member of this organization.
Think about it, you probably spend more than $100 to travel out of town to see a DJ or artist, and it costs nearly the same for a night on the town locally, so why not be a part of something? If you have any questions at all, please contact [email protected].