-----Original Message-----
From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:19 AM
To: Marsel van der Wielen; 313
Subject: RE: (313) Fw: OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Paul Johnson
hospitalized
As many of you know, Paul Johnson is a paraplegic (I hope
that's the correct
term) and has used a wheelchair for many years. Hope he gets
better before
too long.
k
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Marsel van der Wielen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:08 PM
>To: 313
>Subject: (313) Fw: OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Paul Johnson hospitalized
>Importance: High
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dust Traxx Official Press Release" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:30 PM
>Subject: OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Paul Johnson hospitalized
>
>
>>
>> Dust Traxx, Inc.
>> 3851 West Eddy Street
>> Chicago, Illinois 60618 USA
>> Voice: 773/539-8568
>> Fax: 773/539-8569
>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>> *** OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE *** -- Paul Johnson hospitalized
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, 09 October 2003, legendary House music
producer and deejay
>PAUL JOHNSON was hospitalized in Chicago suffering from
massive pain in his
>lower extremities. PAUL JOHNSON remains hospitalized and will
>undergo major
>surgery today, 16 October 2003, to amputate his right leg.
>>
>> PAUL JOHNSON has asked us to notify the public of his
condition, and he
>requests your prayers and thoughts during this time of
struggle in his
>personal life. PAUL JOHNSON wishes to assure everyone that
with your love,
>prayers, and support that once recuperated he plans to take us all
>on a wild
>ride as only he can. Until further notice, all scheduled
appearances and
>tours are cancelled.
>>
>> PAUL JOHNSON and his family have asked the media and fans
to respect his
>privacy in this stressful time. All media inquiries should
be directed to
>Dust Traxx at PAUL JOHNSON's request. Anyone wishing to
send him their
>greetings may do so by writing to him in care of Dust Traxx
at the address
>listed above.
>>
>>
>> PAUL JOHNSON is a Chicago hometown hero known world wide
for setting and
>resetting the direction of House Music time and time again.
With such hits
>as "Do Do Wap", "Playing With a Rubber Band", "Just
Whistle", "Burnin' for
>Your Yearnin'", and of course, "Get, Get Down". PAUL JOHNSON has
>become part
>of our hearts, our minds, and our souls. His current new
release "Do Do
>Wap" has been hitting and holding on to #1 in the pop and
dance charts all
>over Europe.
>>
>> PAUL JOHNSON has released over forty 12" releases on Dust Traxx,
>Undaground Therapy, Cajual/Relief, Dance Mania, Riveria, Full House,
>Confidential, IHR, Peacefrog, and Djax as well as six
full-length albums on
>Nite Life Collective, Relief, Moody, Peacefrog, and ACV.
His remixes for
>Craig Alexander, Gant Garrard, Studio Nova, Stacy Kidd, Joey
Beltram, Green
>Velvet, Armando, CC Penniston, CZR, Ron Trent, K-Alexi, and Steve
>Poindexter
>have all made their way into all the big jocks boxes.
Recording under the
>aliases "Traxxmen" with Robert Armani, "Brother 2 Brother" with Gant
>Garrard, and "Yonkapin" this man of House has produced some
of the hottest
>deep Disco House tracks and Techno bangers.
>>
>>
>> Chuck Paugh
>> Dust Traxx, Inc.
>
>
