One day in the roster and already sharing 88:Answers with us. Fabrizio Maurizi!
88:Fabrizio
01. Vodka or Champagne?
Beer!!.
02. Your favorite toast?
Prosciutto and mozzarella..
03. Your favorite airport?
Frankfurt..
04. Best bar at an airport?
The Lufthansa Lounge!.
05. The perfect dress for a gig?
Black T-.shirt , jeans, black sneakers..
06. How long can you survive without fresh socks?
Going Ahead..
07. How many times did you arrive somewhere without your luggage?
(Fortunately!) just a couple of times..
08. Ever had to get some cloths from a promoter?
Maaaaaany times!.
09. What time is it?
20.11..
10. Politics or Economy?
Def Politics..
11. USA or China?
USA..
12. The very last record to play before going to bed?
“Son of Raw – Dennis Ferrer”..
13. And very perfect track to wake up?
“Jus’ Dance – Mr V”..
14. Worst present ever received?
A Cd of Eros Ramazzotti..
15. Clear skin or Glitter?
Clear skin..
16. Some physical suffering as a result of your job?
Back destroyed, feet on fire… head lost..
17. Are you religious?
Yes..
18. Analog or digital?
The truth is always in the middle..
19. Worst track which was ever request from you?
La Lambada..
20. Your first record?
Ufff… Really don’t know! … I should go to mama’s house and check in the old garage..
21. Favorite German dish?
Beer!.
22. Do your parents have a precise idea of what you are doing?
Not really!.
23. Did they ever come to see you play live?
Never… or better, actually they came when I had my piano solo show, but I was 6 years old..
24. Last book you read?
Niccolò Ammaniti – Io non ho paura..
25. A vice?
I love the good food and the good wine..
26. What did you want to become as a child?
In different periods of my childhood: a kung-fu legend, a rockstar, a marine and of course a soccer champion..
27. How do you keep in shape?
Surfing, Swimming and sometimes running..
28. Do you have nickname?
Roger..
29. One of your hobbies?
I build Zen gardens??.
30. Groupies: blessing or penalty?
God bless the Groupies!.
31. Personal remedy against hangover?
Start drinking again..
32. Where did you grow up?
In the countryside, 20 minutes far from the sweet city of Bologna, in Italy..
33. How do you keep your temper when provoked?
Going somewhere else..
34. What would you do in life if not djing?
Surfing Australia with the unemployment benefit.
35. A question you always wanted to hear in an interview?
Hey Fabrizio, what about a drink?.
36. What song did you have stuck in your head recently?
A vocal that I’m remixing.
37. Nike or Adidas?
Nike.
38. Finding yourself on an after hour: what day of the week would this be most likely?
A perfect classic sunday morning.
39. Longest set ever played?
Officially: 8 hours Unoficially: a couple of days.
40. Secret weapon for the dance floor?
It’s secret, isn’t?.
41. Favorite drink while playing?
Beeeeeeeeeeeer!.
42. Next big thing in music?
Techno.
43. Something you really hate to see on a dance floor?
Guys without T-shirt.
44. Something you really love to see on a dance floor?
A blended youth living his hedonistic dream together.
45. Your most influential teacher?
My Mum and Dad.
46. Berlin or London?
Berlin.
47. A person you avoid? And why?
An envious person, because he’s dangerous.
48. You b2b with who?
Pharrell Williams.
49. What music makes you smile?
Hip Hop.
50. How much sleep do you need a day?
7 hours.
51. Worst dinner a promoter brought you ever to?
No doubt: the worst pizza ever in a lost town in the very north of Germany.
52. Best dinner a promoter brought you ever to?
I got 5 top dinners in my list, fighting to be number one, but probably Villa Giusy in Castellaneta (Taranto-Italy) is the best.
53. Preferred superpower?
Being Invisible.
54. Why?
Surprise Effect.
55. What is your secret?
I so love dance music.
56. Favorite bank holiday?
Boxing day.
57. Most ridiculous party you were booked?
In Switzerland (where usually I had some of my favorite gigs in general); was like a school party with 30 people.
58. Preferred destination for some holidays?
Costarica….so far.
59. Preferred day of the week?
Friday.
60. A misconception people often have about you?
Confuse my shyness with snobbishness.
61. Best record to close a hyper club night?
Mystic Force – Psychic Harmony.
62. Worst thing in a DJ-Life?
Time spent in the airport and flying.
63. A song from Lady Gaga you like?
Bad Romance.
64. A song from Prince you like?
Purple rain.
65. Average number of taxis you take a month?
Something between 20 and 30.
66. Most expensive taxi you ever took?
In Ulm (Germany). The promoter was overslept, I spent 350 euro from Ulm to Munich airport (fuck!).
67. Paradise… ?
A beach with a perfect left wave, and nobody in the water.
68. How do you relax?
Doing sport or watching tv.
69. A flower?
Margaret.
70. Who do you admire?
My Mum.
71. Best gig the last few months?
Cacao Beach – Bulgaria.
72. Worst gig the last few months?
I’m a gentleman.
73. Are you single?
I have a girlfriend.
74. Favorite underwear brand?
Undercolors Benetton.
75. Something you cannot quit?
Drinking beer when I play.
76. Something you change if you could?
My Prime Minister: Mr. Berlusconi.
77. Do you find yourself dancing on a dance floor from time to time?
5.30 – 9.30 am.
78. Who made you dance the last time?
The Arpiar crew. Was a little festival in the woods: a perfect morning..
79. Something you would like to forget?
All those times technology was against me in a show..
80. From all the cities you’ve been to: the most precious? Why?
Probably Berlin because I had some unforgettable magic moments up there..
81. From all the cities you’ve been to: the most fucked up? Why?
Every city gave me some good things to remember.
82. Best door policy?
Women Toilet….jokes aside, there are few club with an amazing crowd and atmosphere but I honestly don’t know if it’s a matter of door policy. For sure the infamous Bargain/Panorama Bar door policy made one of the best result in the world.
83. Something inspiring you?
Nature and other’s people music.
84. Someone inspiring you?
Jim Morrison.
85. A(nother) club you would love to be resident?
RJ.
86. Something which would make you stop from what you’re doing?
It definitely depends on what I’m doing!.
87. What are your plans for the rest for the day?
I’m traveling from a gig to another one (in a train at the moment).
88. What time is it now?
13.34.