DJ Pusspuss

Infobox musical artist |
Name = DJ Pusspuss

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Img_capt = DJ Pusspuss at California's Russian River (north of San Francisco) spinning for an art benefit.
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Origin = San Francisco, California
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Genre = Eclectic, hip-hop, world music
Occupation = DJ, writer, producer, emcee
Years_active = 1995-presentcite web
last = Pusspuss
first =DJ
title= DJ Pusspuss Is Real
publisher=San Francisco Bay Times
date=2007-08-30
url =http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=6782
accessdate=2008-01-04]
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URL = [http://www.MySpace.com/Pusspusspuss www.MySpace.com/Pusspusspuss]

DJ Pusspuss is a San Francisco, California-based club, mobile and event DJ, music reviewer, activist and event producer.cite web
last = Rauschuber
first =Catherine
title= Supperclub hosts San Francisco Late Night Coalition fundraiser gala
publisher=Fog City Journal
date=20 October, 2006
url =http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/catherine_rauschuber_061020.shtml
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= Have-You-Seen-Me?-STiTUTE: Klubstitute Anniversary and Archive Show
publisher=Klubstitute
date=24 January, 2006
url =http://www.klubstitute.com/
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =DJ Pusspuss
first =
title= Music Beyond Boundaries
publisher=San Francisco Bay Times
date=2007-11-29
url =http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?section_id=60&sec=tpl
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= Ari Gold Comes Out
publisher=The SF LGBT Center
date=11 October, 2003
url =http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg03337.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= First Annual Fundraiser Gala: Music VJs DJs
publisher=San Francisco Late Night Coalition
month=October | year=2006
url =http://www.sflncparty.com/htmls/music.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = McGuire
first =Peggy
title= 2007 Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer
publisher=Women's Cancer Resource Center News
month=October | year=2007
url =http://www.wcrc.org/enews/2007/1007.htm
accessdate=2008-01-04] In a response to a letter to the editor question Pusspuss replied, in part, "I’ve produced over 300 self-released compilations used by professional dancers, strippers and at clubs and I continue to do over a hundred gigs a year including a residency at Diva’s as one of the few DJs in the world spinning for t-girl strippers." His sets are sometimes labeled as "Radio-Free Pusspuss" and "Funky Global Village" which Pusspuss defines as a mix of "funky, global-village grooves" allowing for Pusspuss' liberal use of funk and world music genres.cite web
last = Pusspuss
first =DJ
title= Music You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
publisher=San Francisco Bay Times
date=2005-12-01
url =http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?article_id=4366&sec=article
accessdate=2008-01-04] In addition to greater San Francisco region Pusspuss has DJ'd as far away as New Orleans.cite web
last = Simmons
first =David Lee
title= Best Bets of the Week: Hot Pick
publisher=Gambit Communications, Inc.
date=28 October, 2003
url =http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2003-10-28/hot.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] He has received several awards for his playing in the San Francisco Pride parade, widely considered one of the world's largest pride events and a community-service award from a gay men's health group for his efforts producing community events and fundraisers.

"Radio-Free Pusspuss"cite web
last =DJ PussPuss
first =
title= Radio Free Pusspuss
publisher=San Francisco Spectrum
month=November | year=2004
url =http://www.castroonline.com/spectrum/radiofreepusspuss.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] and "Music Beyond Boundaries" are the names of his music column reviews covering of a variety of musical genres and his reviews have been widely quoted across many of these genres including feminist, alternative, queer and LGBT-related artists.cite web
last =Rock Paper Scissors
first =
title= Les Yeux Noirs, Tchorba (World Village)
publisher=Rock Paper Scissors
month=January | year=2006
url =http://rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.articles_detail/project_id/248/article_id/5224.cfm
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = Pusspuss
first = DJ
title= Radio Free PussPuss
publisher=San Francisco Bay Times
date=April 20, 2006
url =http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=4923
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = Monareta
first =
title= Mortal Loom: Interviews & Reviews
publisher=Delvian Records
date= 1999-2006
url =http://www.mortalloom.com/html/reviews.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = Hazel
first = Eileen
title= Eileen Hazel: Reviews
publisher=FolkDiva Records
date= 1999-2006
url =http://www.folkdiva.com/eileen/reviews.htm
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =Lipstick Conspiracy
first =
title= Lipstick Conspiracy: A Perfect Alibi
publisher=LC Records
year=2006
url =http://cdbaby.com/cd/lipstickc2
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = The Wet Spots
first =
title= The Wet Spots work up a Blather
publisher=Wet Spot Music
date=2006-07-15
url =http://www.wetspotsmusic.com/2006/07/review-san-francisco-bay-times.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= Deep Dickollective
publisher=Deep Dickollective
year=2007
url =http://cdbaby.com/cd/dickollective5
accessdate=2008-01-04] Pusspuss' writings appear in various LGBT publications including "San Francisco Bay Times", "San Francisco Spectrum", "Castro Online", and "Gloss" magazine.cite web
last =
first =
title= Feel It by DJ Pusspuss
publisher=Rasa Music
date=2001-2006
url =http://www.rasamusic.com/product_editorials_info.php/products_id/43/editorials_id/57
accessdate=2008-01-04]

In an interview with Jennifer Jacobson of PNN at the 2007 Altered Barbie Show, Pusspuss stated he does many "art events and alternative events" and that the events "are the epitome of San Francisco values".cite web
last = Jacobsen
first =Jennifer
title= Altered Barbie Show - Episode 1: DJ Puss Puss Interview 2007
publisher=PNN.com
date=2007-08-15
url =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COpUXdaSOAo
accessdate=2008-01-04] Considered a part of the San Francisco alternative and queer underground cultures, Pusspuss has performed at and produced many events.cite web
last =Lawrence
first =Robert
title= Bi and For the People - Gala Opening
publisher=Center for Sex and Culture
date=2002-03-06
url =http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-710.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= I'm Dreaming of a White Necklace
publisher=Guerrilla Queer Bar
date=2003-12-16
url =http://guerrillaqueerbar.typepad.com/gqb/upcoming_events/index.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = Myflesh
first =Sister Edith
title= Sachet With The Sisters
publisher= Rainbow Fund
date=22 June, 2005
url =http://sisteredith.com/archives/2005_06.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = McMillan
first =Dennis
title= Magnet Shows Bodies Of Knowledge
publisher= San Francisco Bay Times
date=2005-11-10
url =http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=4287
accessdate=2008-01-04] [ [http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2003-10-15/musicaward/musicawards2_2.html SF Weekly Music Awards 2003] ] cite web
last =
first =
title= Turning the Tide
publisher= Rainbow Fund
date=2005-02-05
url =http://www.dirkjung.de/phpwcms/index.php?id=69,297,1,0,1,0
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= Nude Aid, an Erotic Art Making and Give-Away Event
publisher= Center for Sex & Culture
date=2006-12-10
url =http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=8994&year=2006&month=12
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =
first =
title= 2nd Annual Queer-A-Palooza & Drag King Junior Contest
publisher= The *BLOW Project
date=2003-05-31
url =http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg02359.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] On June 9 and 10, 2006, Pusspuss was the live DJ for interdisciplinary artist Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosa's performance art piece "Dimension of IS".cite web
last = Otalvaro-Hormillosa
first =Gigi
title= Dimension of IS: Credits
publisher=Devilbunny
year=2006
url =http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:ABBlyUSkSR8J:www.spacesuperstar.com/artists.htm+%22DJ+Pusspuss%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=56&gl=us
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = KSW
first =
title= Apature 2006: featured artist
publisher=Kearny Street Workshop
year=2006
url =http://www.kearnystreet.org/programs/ksw-next/apature2006/artists/aeromestiza.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] Some notable events include Pink Saturday,cite web
last = Otto
first =
title= Make art happen or DIY trying - An Independent Artist How to Workshop Series
publisher=Tiki News
date=23 November, 2003
url =http://slick.org/pipermail/tikievents/2003-November/000239.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] San Francisco's largest underground party; Queer-Youth-a-Palooza, California's largest queer youth event;cite web
last = Richter
first =Jean
title= Queer-Youth-A-Palooza & Drag King Junior Contest
publisher=Gay-Straight Alliance Network
date=2002-03-06
url =http://www.personproject.org/Alerts/States/California/networknews3.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] [ [http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar/4061/2003/6/1 Queer-A-Palooza & Drag King Junior Contest] ] and co-produced the Faux Queen Pageant, the world's only event for "genetically challenged drag queens"; [ [http://www.laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar/10870/2005/8/14 Faux Queen Pageant X] ] cite web
last = Leaverton
first =Michael
title= This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
publisher=San Francisco Weekly
date=2005-08-10
url =http://www.sfweekly.com/2005-08-10/calendar/this-week-s-day-by-day-picks/
accessdate=2008-01-04] , Masturbate-a-thon,cite web
last = Queen
first =Carol
title= San Francisco's Live Masturbate-a-thon Participants Seek New World Records
publisher=The Center for Sex & Culture
date=2004-05-15
url =http://www.nina.com/vboard/archive/index.php/t-1071.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] as well as developing, producing or co-producing hundreds of others events over the last decade; most being community benefits. In a February 2007 interview he spoke about the need "for more funding for AIDS services", "charity work and events".cite web
last = Cat
first =Lily
title= Pusspuss rocks
publisher=Pirate Cat
date=2007-02-17
url =http://djlilycat.blogspot.com/2007/02/pusspuss-rocks.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] Pusspuss performs, organizes and produces events through seminars, panel discussions and consultations.cite web
last =IAM Staff
first =
title= You Can't Stop The Music -- Ways to get your music moving (Music Industry panel)
publisher=Expo for the Artist & Musician
date=2006-04-07
url =http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/iam/2006-April.txt
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last = Slaton
first =Joyce
title= Cool Aid: Alms for the arts
publisher=San Francisco Weekly
date=2006-04-07
url =http://search.sfweekly.com/2003-11-26/calendar/voicing-it-over/
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =Betty
first =Bombshell
title= Event Planning 101: From Dream to Day Of
publisher=Expo for the Artist and Musician
date=2004-09-02
url =http://home.ezezine.com/992/992-2006.09.02.04.12.archive.txt
accessdate=2008-01-04] cite web
last =Lilycat
first = Melinda
title= A Great Event Planning Workshop
publisher=Tribe
date=2004-03-29
url =http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:Mp_xUR8M-sMJ:artwhoresf.tribe.net/thread/ce3a6bce-fbde-4744-913d-4068e5677785+%22DJ+Pusspuss%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=43&gl=us
accessdate=2008-01-04] Pusspuss has also supported LGBT and "gay-friendly" politicians including presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, [ [http://www.denniskucinich.us/article.php?story=20040212043444244 All-Accessories Auction for Dennis Kucinich ] ] San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera,cite web
last = San Francisco Late Night Coalition
first =
title= Fundraiser for City Attorney Dennis Herrera
publisher= SFLNC.com
date=2005-05-24
url =http://www.sflnc.com/index/readthis/news/general_politics/168.html
accessdate=2008-01-04] and current San Francisco Supervisors Matt Gonzalez, [ [http://www.kirkread.com/tour/dates.html Go Matt Go!] ] cite web
last = Rauner
first =Michael
title= Art 4 Matt - auction at The Lab
publisher= Matt Gonzalez for Mayor
date=25 November, 2003
url =http://www.mattgonzalez.com/calendar.php?calid=99
accessdate=2008-01-04] Bevan Dufty and Tom Ammiano. [ [http://www.lipstickconspiracy.com/ammiano_benefit.htm Tom Ammiano Benefit] ]

Pusspuss serves various community organizations as consultant and as a regular DJ supporter and consultant to the San Francisco Late Night Coalition (SFLNC) which has been a leader for performing arts and entertainment activists in San Francisco, and recently around the world. Together with the SFLNC, Pusspuss has helped find solutions for artists and communities to incorporate performing arts and entertainment into their lives known as quality of life issues. In San Francisco, the SFLNC created and watchdogs the San Francisco Entertainment Commission, an official city commission, to ensure that venues and artists are treated fairly whereas historically the local authorities (usually police and fire department would randomly close events and/or venues as a form of harassment. In 2007, the Entertainment Commission has been tasked with handling the annual Halloween event which was canceled in 2007 due to violence in 2006 and the rising concerns of the lack of official city support.cite web |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S |title=City pursues moving Halloween out of Castro |publisher=Bay Area Reporter |date=19 April, 2007 |url=http://ebar.com/common/inc/article_print.php?sec=news&article=1735 |accessdate=2007-10-23] cite web |last=Chen |first=Vivien Lou |title=San Francisco Spooked by a Gunshot-Marred Halloween |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=18 October, 2007 |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aQxAsdhtMr6Q&refer=home |accessdate=2007-10-23] citation |title=Gay Enclaves Face Prospect of Being Passé |first=Patricia Leigh |last=Brown |date=October 30, 2007 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/us/30gay.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |periodical=The New York Times |accessdate=2007-10-30]

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