WIUX Gets a Visit from Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis
November 13th, 2009 | Published in Blog
Victoria’s Secret PINK concert brought about quite the buzz on the Indiana University campus with bands like Cobra Starship and DJ Girl Talk taking the stage. Throughout the week prior to the performance, the anticipation could be seen and heard everywhere. The day of the concert students arrived at the massive stage at Dunn Meadow hoping to get the best possible place to see the bands perform and WIUX prepared for its exclusive visit from Greg Gillis of Girl Talk.
Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis casually walked into the station wearing his “performance suit”, as he described it, of a simple white v-neck t-shirt under a red hooded sweatshirt, with blue fitted sweatpants, paired nicely with perfectly worn-in retro Nike High Top Dunks. He was representing his hometown with a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap and keeping warm with a black and gold Air Jordan jacket. Gillis mentioned his efforts to further integrate sweatpants into his wardrobe because of their comfort and style, but explained how they did not work well with (ahem) boners. As he sat down in the WIUX station he complemented the studio’s headphones, citing on how he used the same kind and seemed completely at ease with himself and everyone around him. His friendly and patient attitude was refreshing as he smiled and spoke to everyone in the room, despite his brief amount of time allotted as he was scheduled to perform shortly after his interview at WIUX.
Special Events Director Katie McKenna, with assistance from Program Director Greg Palys, sat down with Gillis for an insightful interview with one of the most interesting DJ’s. As he went into elaborate detail answering each question, his enthusiasm and delight could easily be noticed and he did not leave any question unanswered. With a degree in Biomedical Engineering, he said his long term goals do not revolve around being a DJ, but for now it allowed him to make a sufficient living. He went on to discuss some of his favorite and least favorite artists and his anticipation for the release of Beyonce’s latest CD that he wanted to use in his mixes. Following the interview, Gillis went on to light up the stage at Indiana University’s Dunn Meadow playing for upwards of a thousand people, and giving everyone a special night to remember! To hear the full interview visit www.wiux.org.
Post by Meliz Andiroglu
