Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with Alonzo Mourning Sickness

His go-to records, his craziest gig and the music you should never ask him to play.

IMAGE: Courtesy of Alonzo Mourning Sickness.
By Matthew Singer

Years DJing: 17.

Genres: Disco, funk, boogie, house, hip-hop, balearic, indie, soul.

Catch me regularly at: Cruzroom every first and third Saturdays; Random Order every first Thursday; Killingsworth Dynasty every second Thursday for Deep Disco.

Craziest gig: Northern Draw's birthday at the Know. Super-talented lineup for that party, and I was just really honored to be a part of the festivities. A whole lot of love in the room that night.

My go-to records: K.I.D., "Hupendi Muziki Wangu"; Social Lovers, "Can't Let It Go"; the Grouch, "Hot Air Balloons"; Psychemagik, "Mink & Shoes (Dub)."

Don't ever ask me to play…: Anything. If you don't like the song I'm playing, the good news is there will be a different one soon. Don't like that one? Then you are likely a dork.

NEXT GIG: Alonzo Mourning Sickness spins at Killingsworth Dynasty, 832 N Killingsworth St., on Thursday, April 13.

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