CNN | Silent Events® America's original silent disco company℠ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:10:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 DJ overcomes hearing loss to provide beats https://silentevents.com/news/dj-overcomes-hearing-loss-provide-beats/ Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:57:22 +0000 https://silentevents.com/?p=3919 You would be forgiven if you were at a club and never gave one thought to whether the DJ could hear the fruits of his labor. After all, in order to be a DJ you have to hear what you are creating. Right? As Robbie Wilde has shown, not necessarily. Since the age of 7, […]

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]]> You would be forgiven if you were at a club and never gave one thought to whether the DJ could hear the fruits of his labor. After all, in order to be a DJ you have to hear what you are creating. Right?

As Robbie Wilde has shown, not necessarily. Since the age of 7, he has been completely deaf in his right ear and had only 20% of his hearing in his left ear.

Wilde was introduced to turntables while in high school and has since pursued his passion despite hearing deficiencies. Eventually, he teamed up with Dubspot, a New York City school “for electronic music production, DJing, and performance”, to learn more about the art and hone the skills necessary for someone with his condition to overcome the associated challenges and succeed behind the tables.

Now Wilde is on the verge of releasing a new EP in addition to touring. Visit his website to sample his music.

Wilde’s inspiring story has been told by the likes of CNN and was featured in a commercial for previous Silent Events client HP (watch below).

 

By: Silent Events

Published: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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]]> A guide to the world’s best music festivals https://silentevents.com/news/a-guide-to-the-worlds-best-music-festivals/ Thu, 07 May 2009 01:33:35 +0000 https://silentevents.com/?p=744 By: Nick Thompson for cnn.com Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009 Article excerpt: In addition to promoting mainstream and independent rock, hip-hop, and electronic groups, Bonnaroo also features a stand-up comedians’ tent and a “silent disco” tent — where everyone gets a pair of headphones that sync up with the music for late night dancing without […]

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]]> By: Nick Thompson for cnn.com

Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009

Article excerpt:

In addition to promoting mainstream and independent rock, hip-hop, and electronic groups, Bonnaroo also features a stand-up comedians’ tent and a “silent disco” tent — where everyone gets a pair of headphones that sync up with the music for late night dancing without the noise complaints.

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