From the Rich & Famous to Bookie’s I believe was the next stop. I worked at - gee its across the street from the Music Institute - The Rich & Famous in downtown on Broadway. Ĭollier: I was there about three or four years. And from L’Uomo I headed to the Downstairs Pub which was run by Zana. Let me see: from there, I did Studio 54 and I think I was there about six years. Chessmate was an after hour gay club on Six Mile and Livernois and the building, as a matter of fact, is still there. And we had an after hour club called The Chessmate. It was run by a gentleman named Morris Mitchell and Ronaldo White, who has passed away, he was the light man at Todd’s, and myself. Samson: And how did you get started in the music field? True DiscoĬollier: I used to work with an organization called True Disco. Actually, I’m already been spinning 22 years this July, so it’s my 22nd year in the music industry. Ken Collier (Interviewee): Well, I guess this year will be my 21st year. My first question, Ken, is how long have you been in the music industry? I am with Ken “The Godfather” Collier, local and very prominent disc jockey at Times Square at Club Heavens. Terrence Samson (Interviewer) : Today is Wednesday, March 15th. “Legendary House: Detroit’s Own Ken Collier Talks About His Life In Music” INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION Cover of the April 1995 issue of Kick! magazine that features the Ken Collier interview.
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