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Justin Strauss
Resident DJ · DJ
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1983–1987 · Tribeca, Manhattan
Resident DJ, Saturday-night residency from opening (1983) through closing (1987); played on the Richard Long sound system.
Mudd Club
1978–1983 · Tribeca, Manhattan
DJ, Weekly residency approx. 1979–1980; moved to The Ritz c.1980.
Output
2013–2019 · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
DJ, NYC house and disco veteran; played the opening weekend and was a regular; described the booth as 'a dream machine.'
Good Room
2014–present · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Resident DJ, Disco-lineage DJ; long-running b2b residency with Billy Caldwell.
Black Flamingo
2015–2025 · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Resident DJ, New York disco and house veteran; among the early resident selectors.
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