Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with Vincent de France

"It was crazy to look up and see almost 800 people out on the dance floor."

IMAGE: Courtesy of Vincent de France.

Years DJing: I started "DJing" back in 2010 on a program called "Virtual DJ." My first real gig was in 2014 at a small bar in my college town—shout out to Impulse Bar and Grill!

Genres: I love to play a little bit of everything in my sets to keep things interesting. But if I had to choose my main four, it would be U.K. garage, bass house, tech house and techno.

Where you can catch me regularly: You can catch me playing Verified at Holocene every second Saturday of the month. I also play at 45 East and Jade Club every once in a while.

Craziest gig: The craziest gig I have played so far would be Bacon Ball. Savory Events does an amazing job at curating a fun, interactive and welcoming party. The crowd was wild and so responsive, which made it that much more fun. It was crazy to look up and see almost 800 people out on the dance floor. I shared the decks with my good friend Ca$h Only, which was also a treat, because our sets are always a little crazy.

My go-to records: "Money and Drugs," Notion + Young H featuring Dread MC; "Utopia (Born Dirty Remix)," Dombresky; "Fuerza," Tony Quattro; "Sick," Dr. Fresch; "Stop It," Fisher.

Don't ever ask me to play…: Miley Cyrus, "Party in the USA."

NEXT GIG: Vincent de France plays Verified at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., with Gang$ign$, Dirty Deeds and Purple Scott, on Saturday, Dec. 9. 10 pm. $5 before 11 pm, $10 after. 21+.

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