Top 27 Quotes & Sayings by Little Louie Vega

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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Little Louie Vega

Luis Ferdinand Vega Jr., as known as "Little Louie" Vega, is an American DJ, record producer and Grammy Award winner remixer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is one half of the Masters at Work musical production team.

When I'm not working, I'm having fun with my son. We do lots of kids' stuff.
My abiding childhood memory is watching my uncle perform to thousands in Madison Square Garden. He wore a white suit and came down from the ceiling on a rope, and the crowd went crazy.
Look at Daft Punk and Kanye West. The song 'Stronger' was inspired by a Daft tune. Once the hip-hop scene opens up to all the great music that came out of dance, it will continue to spread to the more mainstream audience.
House music is like going to church - it touches you. There's something really magical about it that pulls you in, and you just want to keep learning more about it. — © Little Louie Vega
House music is like going to church - it touches you. There's something really magical about it that pulls you in, and you just want to keep learning more about it.
The good thing about 'Nuyorican Soul' is we get a little bit of everybody liking it.
I always want to make my records sound great so they'll stand the test of time, and that takes a lot of work.
House music is the root of all electronic dance music.
People are digging into house music even from other genres.
At a time when club music has gone more electronic, I've gone the other way: organic and world music.
Dance music has evolved very much. From DJs playing at the Olympics, to playing at the Super Bowl, working with Cirque Du Soleil and even getting recognized at the Grammys with awards, dance music is growing in a big way.
To me, there's a lot more bottom and 'dirt' with vinyl. When I say dirt, it's good dirt. You need that raw sound in the clubs. To me, a CD is too clean.
George Benson conquered many different genres, from pop ballads to R&B to jazz.
'Nuyorican Soul' has a lot to do with our lives, growing up in New York, listening to all different styles of music, hanging out with all different kinds of people.
Every time we play our music in clubs, there's such a strong reaction.
'Dance' got on WBLS and over 25 urban AC stations. I never had a record on urban AC and gospel stations before.
At rehearsals, I began conducting the band, counting them in without thinking. I guess it came from watching salsa legends like my uncle and Tito Puente, who was very much the leader of his band on stage.
We'd take records you'd never hear in clubs and make them into club tracks. We were doing B-sides on records that had nothing to do with the songs, and calling them Masters at Work dubs.
I collect many hats, but I do like Bailey's Hats, and I order them online.
I love deejaying, of course; that's where my heart and my passion is.
I think it's healthy to have a lot of different styles within a genre. It makes it much more interesting.
For me, family has always been one of the key reasons to make music.
I get inspiration from all kinds of things: I can get it from hanging out with my son, from hanging out with my wife, from checking out different artists, from hearing something at a party.
Dance music always goes through its changes; many styles come have their light and go back to the underground 'til it happens again. — © Little Louie Vega
Dance music always goes through its changes; many styles come have their light and go back to the underground 'til it happens again.
Dance is merging with the more mainstream hip hop/R&B scene, and there will be new ideas and sounds.
I'm definitely looking forward to DJing in Scotland again. There's always fun and a great party vibe.
I always think about making a CD you can hear in your car, your house party, with wonderful energy for all.
I want to record many albums, have a healthy record label with talented artists, keep building my publishing catalogue, and maintain our culture with good music that will be remembered for years to come.
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