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ONLY AT ONYX

This week Onyx celebrates two years as London’s biggest Friday night gay dance music party. With three rooms of music, regular theme nights, special guest DJs and big-name PAs, it never fails to entertain. QX asked some of the key members of Team Onyx what their favourite moments of the past two years are

 

THIAGO DREWERY
DANCER

There are so many stories, so many unforgettable moments at Onyx. I’ve been working at Onyx since the Launch in 2009, so I’ve seen everything. I’ve seen as well how the whole idea of the night growing up and Onyx becoming the huge success that is it.

I definitely love my place and the people that work there, like Chrissy Darling, my dancers, the DJs, Jonny Marsh and now new promoter Verity are my second family.

Onyx is the place where I learned a lot of my artistic direction and promotion skills. The crowd are very open-minded, so it was a kind of laboratory for me to try a lot of crazy new ideas out.

One of my favourite moments was when we had our first big show! It was the Onyx Army, I just wanted to make something completely over the top by the Vauxall standards. It was amazing to see the response; they never expected to see a show on that level. Jonny himself was so happy and to celebrate we got drunk together (and since then we still love to get drunk together!)

 

CHRISSY DARLING
HOST

My favourite moment at Onyx was when Rowetta performed onstage and absolutely stormed it with her uber powerful voice! Plus, my buddies, Daran ‘The BAFTA’ Little and actor/singer, Leon Lopez were there making it a very special night! It was our first liaison after I had moved to London.

Another favourite moment was seeing Peyton butt naked in the dressing room! He was very professional and carried on, and I was just a dirty old letch getting more than an eyeful!

 

JASON PRINCE
POP ROOM DJ

My favourite Onyx moment is hosting and organising the Gayfest 10 year reunion party just after Onyx opened two years ago. So many of the artists and DJs that had helped put the Gayfest album and tours together over the past decade all turned up for a private party but most of them ended up performing at the club.

The Sleaze Sisters, Ross Alexander, Massive Ego, Angie Brown, Lonnie Gordon, Rozallla, Nicki French, Jo Frances to name but a few… to this day Craig (Orange Group owner) still agrees that it was one of the early Onyx nights that really put it on the map. I’m very proud.

 

 

LEE HARRIS’ ONYX 2ND BIRTHDAY TOP 5 TRACKS

1: Hoxton Whores ft Kristen Cummings – ‘Sunrise’
Amazing remix that updates it to today’s sound and very Onyx! Euphoric stuff from Lian Luisa and David Mimram

2: The New Iberian  – ‘Keep On Jumpin’
Bouncy remake of the Lisa Marie experience track that you can really mess around with!

3: Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick feat. Shawnee Taylor – ‘Stronger’
After meeting Shawnee at WE Superheroes I have fallen in love with this track all over again. The Tristan Garner remix always has the Onyx floor going crazy!

4: Hardwell – ‘Epic Moment 4 Life’
Uplifting house track with added Nicki Minaj vocal, which lays over it perfectly.

5: Chris Lake – ‘Changes’
2011 update to one of my favourite tracks, Vova Baggage really takes it to a whole new level. Piano and techy beats… love it!

 


The Onyx 2nd Birthday party is at Area (68 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP) on Friday 29th July, 10pm-5am.


 

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