Featured DJ: Dwayne Minard
Hometown: Toronto
Resumé:  Dwayne has been spinning house music regularly in Toronto since 2001 and is a resident DJ for Pitbull, Daddy Next Door & Mr BIG. He’s had releases on labels like Refunkt, Hed Kandi, Delecto, Daddy Funk and has an upcoming track on DBR Recordings.
 
Faves:  Double Stuff Fudgee-O’s. ’70s pop, rock, soul and country, men with salt and pepper hair and Rick Astley.
 
DJ TOP 10:

1. Dominique Carroll – “Overboard (Dwayne Minard Remix)”
 
Coming out soon and very proud to have my first try at a Tech-remix picked up by DBR Recordings.
 
http://soundcloud.com/dwaynem/overboard-dwayne-minard-tech
 
2. Dwayne Minard – “Too Late to Stop (Rough Mix)”
 
Big subby bass line, a rolling groove, crowd noise and a one-line repeated vocal hook. It’s simple but it’s infectious and has been working a dream on my dancefloor. Gonna be a nice follow-up to "Overboard," methinks. 
 
https://soundcloud.com/dwaynem/too-late-to-stop-now-work-in
 
3. Daniel Portman – “The Crowd”

I love the way this track manages to be sinister and playful at the same time. It’s got a great groove and killer production. Minimal madness from Daniel Portman.
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/the-crowd-original-mix/3990557
 
4. Groove Phenomenon – “September (Dave Rose Remix)”

Lovely filtered house rework of Earth, Wind & Fire’s '70s classic "September." What can I say? They had me at “Ba De Ya!”
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/september-dave-rose-remix/4016567
 
5. Umek & Mike Vale – “Chosen”

This track is so sexy it hurts! The slick production, bouncing bass line and swinging groove is hotter than Kylie in hot pants.
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/chosen-original-mix/3559303

6. Garrett & Ojelay – “Love You Better”

A cheeky sample of Steely Dan’s “Peg” over a big-room house groove has made this a staple in my sets since last summer. Did I mention it samples the best yacht rock song of all time? I kick myself in the ass for having not thought of it first!

http://www.beatport.com/track/love-you-better-original-mix/3326463

7. Toris Badic – “Alto Mare (Babysitters Remix)”

Another big-room, feel-good, filtered disco track that has been rocking my sets for a while. Toris Badic takes Loredana Berte’s 1980 funk jam “In Alto Mare” and transforms it into a full-on dancefloor stomper!
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/alto-mare-babysitters-remix/3625904
 
8. Milk & Sugar – “Stay Around (David Penn Remix)”

This has to be one of my all-time favourite house tracks. The original mix from 2003 can still create ripples of euphoria on a dancefloor, but David Penn has done a great job of bringing this classic up to date for the big room. Check it out and see if you agree.
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/stay-around-david-penn-remix/3975458
 
 
9. Toni Carrillo – “I Have A Dream “

Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech over an amazing house groove punctuated with a beautiful disco sample makes this track seven minutes of pure heaven.
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/i-have-a-dream-original-mix/3640971
 
10. Mark Dakoda – “Cold Cuz”

This track is hotter than Sterling Archer with a beard (and that’s pretty damn hot!) Don’t believe me? Google image search "Sterling Archer with a beard" and check the track at the link below, then tell me what you think. Hehe...
 
http://www.beatport.com/track/cold-cuz-original-mix/4014545
 
 
Catch Dwayne Fri, Feb 8 at Furrocious, 4010 Whistler Way, Whistler, BC, and Sat, Feb 16 at Pitbull Man Love at fly, 8 Gloucester St.
 
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