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International superstar DJ and Producer, Tracy Young presents
Genesis IX New Year's Day at Mansion Nightclub on Miami Beach.
In addition to Tracy, the event also features
Deborah Cox and DJ Kidd Madonny. Mansion nightclub is Miami's A-List club. Get the details after
the Jump, here:
DJ Tracy Young, Genesis IX at Mansion Nightclub |
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Deborah Cox Talks Fortitude
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By Troy Maillis
Deborah Cox is Canada's top Rhythm and Blues
artist and currently lives in Miami Florida. She is also
a songwriter and actress having appeared in film and on
Broadway in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida. Her
1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record
for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart (14 weeks), a record
held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten
number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play
chart.
Fortitude
is a new GLBT benefit weekend featuring over 12 events
throughout
Fort Lauderdale
during President’s Day Weekend (February 17 -21, 2011).
Fortitude includes a film festival, comedy night, live
concert, Women’s and Men’s pool parties, sunset
cocktails, brunch, and nightclub/bar events. Deborah Cox
is one of the premiere performers atFORTROCKS, an incredible One-Night
Only concert also featuring Martha Wash, Taylor Dayne, Ari Gold, Halcyon, Brian Kent
and surprise guest performances at War Memorial
Auditorium located at 800 NE 8th St in Fort Lauderdale.
FORTROCKS is Sunday, February 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Deborah Cox talked to Mark's List about the upcoming
show:
What does it mean to you to
be a part of Fortitude Weekend?
I’m looking forward to supporting the local LGBT
community in Ft.
Lauderdale! I think it’s
great that they are creating an additional opportunity,
outside of Miami,
to raise awareness and provide scholarships.
What is the most important thing to you about
participating in an event like this and what kind of
message do you wand to send?
I feel the most important message I
can send is to stay true to yourself. There is only one
you, do not waste time trying to conform or fit into
someone else’s shoes! Celebrate who you are.
What are you hoping the audience takes away from
your performance and the event as a whole?
As a whole, I hope the audience lets
the music move them to have fun and enjoy themselves. I
hope they enjoy the performance as much as I know I will
be enjoying performing for them.
Do you think events like this spread a more
positive message about HIV/AIDS to the general? How do
you think the public's image about HIV/AIDS has changed
over the last few decades?
I think it’s important to raise
awareness of HIV/AIDS. The most important message we
can send is to encourage people to educate themselves
and those around them in hopes that the generations to
come will not have to deal with the loss and pain of
HIV/AIDS as much as we have.
Will you be a part of future Fortitude Events?
Looking forward to helping out when
and where I can!
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