Dallas - January 26, 2009

Spin Doctor

DJ Deluxe Mark Ridlen

You still play Mandy Moore’s Candy in the car and The O.C. Mix 1-4 at dinner parties. Need we say more?

Grow up (Justin and Jordan did, after all) and let Mark Ridlen show you the ropes.

Also known as DJ Deluxe, the Dallas music guru has been in the biz for twenty years. He brings a wide range of services to the table: tailor-made playlists for download, private karaoke parties, soundtracks for functions from fashion shows to weddings.

Sample his work Thursday nights at The Libertine Bar during a session of scaraoke — an extreme version of karaoke in which he spins custom tunes while locals provide the vocals. Musicians such as Rhett Miller, Ryan Adams, and The Black Eyed Peas have been known to pick up the mic while passing through town.

Now that’s what they call music.

DJ Deluxe (214-823-1424 or djdeluxe.com). Hear him Thursdays, 11 p.m.-2 a.m., at The Libertine Bar, 2101 Greenville Avenue (214-824-7900 or libertinebar.com).

Love it when he talks nerdy to you? Nominate your office tech boy for DailyCandy’s Get with the Programmer contest.

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