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Dany Johnson

Resident DJ

Resident DJ2 rooms · 32 connected figures

Biography

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Rooms they shaped

Pyramid Club

1979 (as bar) / 1981 (as nightclub) – 2022 · East Village, Manhattan

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Resident DJ, DJ from 1981 (with a brief break), returning 1984 for ~10 years; co-launched Channel 69 with Linda Simpson in 1990.

Club 57

1978–1983 · East Village, Manhattan

ClosedPerformance space

Resident DJ, Resident DJ; founding percussionist and DJ of Pulsallama; later resident at Mudd Club, Area, and Pyramid.

Connected figures

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Ethyl Eichelberger2 shared

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April Palmieri1 shared

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Bobby Bradley1 shared

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Brian Butterick1 shared

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Fab 5 Freddy1 shared

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Hapi Phace1 shared

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Holly Woodlawn1 shared

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International Chrysis1 shared

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Jean-Michel Basquiat1 shared

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Joey Arias1 shared

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Johnny Dynell1 shared

Keith Haring1 shared

Artist embedded in downtown nightlife; Palladium commission

Kenny Scharf1 shared

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Klaus Nomi1 shared

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Lady Bunny1 shared

Drag performer; founder of the Wigstock festival

Linda Simpson1 shared

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Marc Shaiman1 shared

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Richie Hajguchik1 shared

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RuPaul1 shared

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Scott Wittman1 shared

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Sister Dimension1 shared

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Stanley Strychacki1 shared

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Susan Hannaford1 shared

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Tabboo!1 shared

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Tom Scully1 shared

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Victor Sapienza1 shared

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