50-546: Calling Festival (formerly Hyde Park Calling and Hard Rock Calling ) was an annual music festival , formerly held in Hyde Park, London , from 2006 until 2012, and from 2013 in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London . In September 2013, Hard Rock International announced that they would no longer be sponsoring the festival; however, the event returned in 2014 and 2015 under the name Calling Festival at
100-544: A New York-born adoptee, however, McDaniels did not have access to his own original birth record; he hired a private investigator to help find his birth family in New York. McDaniels is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (2008) singing Run-D.M.C.'s singles " King of Rock " and " Walk This Way ". He is also an unlockable guitarist in the game. In 2009, McDaniels performed in The People Speak ,
150-435: A brief segment of The Who’s concert as part of a Van review between the three hosts. The festival was a peaceful one, being inside the city the event required attendees to rely on external accommodation - unlike more popular festivals such as Download Festival or Reading and Leeds Festival , which require camping on site for most people. Despite the veteran status of the headline acts, most other bands were younger and with
200-720: A capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has " fallow years " roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands , though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719. The Queensland Music Festival, established in 1999 and headquartered in Brisbane Australia,
250-404: A cookie brand DMC Cookies. In June 2024 a music video for Fantastic Cat 's "So Glad You Made It" features McDaniels acting in the role of a music producer. The Felix Organization In 2006, McDaniels and Sheila Jaffe, a fellow adoptee and Emmy award-winning casting director, co-founded The Felix Organization. Since its inception, The Felix Organization has served more than 10,000 children in
300-484: A cover of Frank Zappa 's " Willie the Pimp " for The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010 . In 2011, McDaniels joined forces with producer Wade Martin to open the record label IME Records. In 2014, McDaniels ventured into the comics industry with his own publishing imprint, Darryl Makes Comics. McDaniels explains his lifelong love of the medium thus: Growing up a mild-mannered, Catholic school kid, all I did
350-488: A day and was arrested twice for public intoxication and driving while intoxicated . In 1987 Run-D.M.C. wrote " Christmas in Hollis " for A Very Special Christmas . The music video for "Christmas in Hollis" was shot in Hollis, Queens. Run-D.M.C. filmed the video during their 1987 tour. DMC's mother made a guest appearance in the video. In 1997, McDaniels began to develop a deep depression . He became extremely unhappy with
400-521: A documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn 's nonfiction book A People's History of the United States (1980). McDaniels' second solo album, the more rock oriented The Origins Of Block Music , was due out in mid-2010 but was delayed. In December 2010, McDaniels appeared with Talib Kweli , Mix Master Mike , and Ahmet Zappa on
450-536: A joint-headliner for the first day. Other draws to this year's event were the addition of a new third stage. Only one band to have played at the previous Hyde Park Calling, Rose Hill Drive, played again in 2007. With six bands per stage, instead of five, and an extra stage, the expansion of the festival only a year after its inception was dramatic. One of the many incarnations of the Buena Vista Social Club featured. Hyde Park Calling 2007's version of
500-554: A lot more professionally than we usually do. I thought we were spot-on." The 2013 event was moved to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford after Live Nation had pulled out of the tender for Hyde Park . The 2013 festival returned to being a two-day event, unlike the four previous years which had run over three consecutive days. The first announcement was made on 5 March, when Kasabian and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band were confirmed as headliners. It would be
550-451: A manifestation for creating escapism and a seasonal cultural economy to experience ritually and collectively. Another type of music festival is the music education , often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of
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#1732782537789600-578: A more 'contemporary' audience, providing a contrast in musical styles. Since this festival, Razorlight particularly has acquired much fame and in under a year has gone from second slot in a smaller inaugural event like Hyde Park Calling to headlining the long-running and respected Reading/Leeds Festival. The festival mainstage proved to be unusually British, with the British Isles being represented by seven English bands and two Scottish, with only one American and one New Zealand band from abroad. However of
650-463: A music festival can be defined as a community event , with performances of singing and instrument playing, that is often presented with a theme such as a music genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals have developed as an industry which contributes to national economies. For example, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earned $ 115 million in 2017. Music festivals can be
700-539: A new outlook on life, McDaniels decided to write his autobiography. While researching his early years, his mother, Bannah, revealed a secret: Darryl had been placed for adoption when he was three months old. According to Bannah, his birth mother was a woman of Dominican descent named Bernada Lovelace. He also learned that he was born in Harlem, Manhattan , not Hollis, Queens , as he had always believed. The news inspired him to search for his birth mother. He began working with
750-474: A reputation as the best young DJ in Hollis – joined the group, Run encouraged McDaniels to rap rather than DJ. Gradually, McDaniels came to prefer rapping to mixing records, and adopted the nickname of "Easy D". In 1981, he dropped the "Easy D" moniker in favor of "DMcD", the way he signed his work in school, and then to the shorter "D.M.C." This new nickname alternately stood for "Devastating Mic Control" or "Darryl Mac", his nickname since childhood as referenced in
800-468: A way of building a brand for a destination, creating a unique image for it and attracting visitors. For example, Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, and others. While contemporary festivals are often represented as flourishing grounds for extraordinary experiences, they increasingly serve as a way to create cultural identity, lifestyle, community, belonging and self-actualisation. Furthermore, festivals are
850-538: Is DMC , a 90-page anthology graphic novel set in 1985 that features McDaniels as a superhero who confronts both criminals and other superheroes whose recklessness threatens innocent lives. The comic's version of DMC wears McDaniels' signature Adidas sneakers, fedora and rope chain , along with an elongated turtleneck that masks his face. The book is written by McDaniels and Damion Scott , and edited by Darryl Makes Comics' Editor-in-Chief, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and Senior Editor Rigo "Riggs" Morales . Each chapter in
900-530: Is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock , blues , folk , jazz , classical music ), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals are generally organized by individuals or organizations within networks of music production, typically music scenes, the music industries, or institutions of music education. Music festivals are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for
950-657: Is like, "No! He had a sword and shield!" We thought, if so many people saw something different in DMC, we'd have to have different artwork to represent their opinions on him or their interpretation on him." In addition, graffiti writers such as MARE 139 were hired to give the shots of 1985 New York City graffiti a sense of authenticity. The book features an introduction by Greg Pak , a cover by Sal Buscema and Bob Wiacek and interior pinups by Carlos Pacheco , Chris Burnham , ChrisCross , Dexter Vines , and Shelby Robertson , some of which are homages to iconic comics covers that influenced
1000-572: Is that participants can learn from one another rather than compete. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory. Milwaukee , Wisconsin 's 11-day event, Summerfest , promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival." Operating annually since 1968,
1050-401: Is the largest music festival by land mass, as a state-wide music biennial music festival, over a three-week period during July. Lists of music festivals in: Darryl McDaniels Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), also commonly known by his stage name DMC (or D.M.C. ), is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Run-DMC , and is considered one of
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#17327825377891100-472: The Clapham Common . The music played is primarily rock music , and various performers, including The Killers , Paul McCartney , Eric Clapton , The Who , Bon Jovi , Roger Waters (with Nick Mason ), The Police , Aerosmith , Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen have played at the event. The festival was organised by Hard Rock Cafe and Live Nation . The inaugural festival had two stages and
1150-866: The VH1 network on a documentary chronicling his quest. His autobiography, King of Rock: Respect, Responsibility, and My Life with Run-DMC , was released in January 2001. In February 2006, VH1 premiered the documentary, DMC: My Adoption Journey . The program ends with McDaniels reuniting with his birth mother, who turned out to be named Berncenia and despite previous beliefs, was not, in fact, of Dominican descent. He thanked her for her choice because, had he not been placed for adoption, Run-D.M.C. would have never existed. In March 2006, McDaniels released his solo album, Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll . Produced and Music Directed by Romeo Antonio . The first single, "Just Like Me", features an interpolation of Harry Chapin's " Cat's in
1200-596: The 1970s after listening to recordings of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five . In 1978, McDaniels taught himself to DJ in the basement of his parents' home, using turntables and a mixer that he bought with his older brother, Alford, after having a comic book sale in their neighborhood. During this period he adopted the stage name Grandmaster Get High . Later that year, McDaniels sold his DJ equipment, after his friend Joseph "Run" Simmons acquired his own turntables and mixer. After Jam Master Jay – who had
1250-586: The Cradle " (1974) performed by McDaniels' musical savior, Sarah McLachlan. During a recording session, McLachlan revealed to McDaniels that she, too, had been adopted. McDaniels testified before the New Jersey State Legislature in support of legislation to restore adopted adults' access to their original birth certificates. The legislation McDaniels supported was signed by Governor Chris Christie and became effective on January 1, 2017. As
1300-550: The December 17, 2016 Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live , DMC made a cameo appearance during a parody of Run DMC's "Christmas in Hollis." During the sketch he was portrayed by musical guest Chance the Rapper . On February 17, 2016, heavy metal band Solus Deus released their EP titled The Plague . The song titled "Anacrime" features DMC on guest vocals. Starting in 2017 and continuing on an ongoing basis, DMC has joined
1350-507: The aggressive, hard rock -edged, sound that the group was known for. These disagreements caused McDaniels to sit out most of the recording of Crown Royal (2001). He appeared on only three songs. Feeling depressed and suicidal, McDaniels heard Sarah McLachlan 's song " Angel " (1997) on the radio. The song touched McDaniels so deeply that it inspired him to reassess his life and career. He credits McLachlan and her album Surfacing (on which "Angel" appeared) with saving his life. With
1400-416: The anthology is illustrated by a different artist, because, as McDaniels explained, "If DMC was really running around and bumped into four different people, they'd have four different descriptions of what he was like. We wanted each artist's work to relate to each character's view of DMC. If you saw him, you might say, "He came out of a spaceship and had all these things flying around him!" But then another dude
1450-494: The band includes Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (trumpet), Orlando "Cachaito" López (double bass), Manuel Galbán (guitar) and Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos ( trumpet ). Unlike the previous years' mostly British mainstage, of the nine bands playing, three were American, one from New Zealand and one from Australia. Despite Aerosmith having the headline slot on Sunday, Chris Cornell played for the same length of time. His set combined Audioslave and Soundgarden songs with his own. In keeping with
1500-522: The community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The most important aspect
1550-556: The creative staff as children. DMC debuted at the New York Comic Con October 9–12, and was subsequently released in comics shops October 29. The book received a four out of five stars rating by Tony Guerrero of Comic Vine, who lauded the charm and authenticity of the art. As of January 2015, McDaniels was working with the band Generation Kill on a project, DMC Generation Kill , to be produced by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal . On
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1600-615: The earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages , festivals were often held as competitions. The music festival emerged in England in the 18th century, as an extension of urban concert life into a form of seasonal, cultural festivity, structured around a schedule of music performances, or concerts. Music festivals generally feature regular and extensive programming, than more spontaneous or improvised forms of music festivity. In traditional genres such as folk and classical music,
1650-417: The family theme Aerosmith brought with them, on Saturday Peter Gabriel's daughter sang and played percussion. On Sunday Cornell brought his two children onto the stage for the audience to see. Aerosmith had to finish at 10.30 pm due to the curfew, and the police were forcing them to leave. The encore was the usual "Walk this Way" song, but featured Darryl McDaniels (commonly referred to simply as 'DMC'). This
1700-686: The festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000 thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has
1750-701: The foster care system. Its flagship program, Camp Felix, is an annual sleepaway summer camp in Putnam Valley, New York. Additionally, The Felix Organization sponsors two teen camps on the East Coast. Camp Felix West is for Los Angeles-based youth in foster care. Other charity work In September 2006, McDaniels received the Congressional Angels in Adoption award for his work with children in foster care and promotion of adoption. He sits on
1800-424: The latter's second headline performance in consecutive years. Hard Rock Calling returned under the name of Calling Festival from 28 to 29 June 2014 at Clapham Common . It was renamed Calling Festival when the previous sponsor, Hard Rock International, pulled out. Calling Festival returned to Clapham Common the following year, but only as a one-day festival, on 4 July. Music festival A music festival
1850-530: The lyrics of the song "King of Rock". In 1984, the trio released their self-titled debut album . Their third album Raising Hell , went to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making Run-D.M.C. the most popular hip-hop group at the time. During this time, McDaniels became a heavy drinker. He was known to drink up to eight 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor
1900-571: The performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art , and social or cultural activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval, while some are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific charitable cause . At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues . The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of
1950-1000: The pioneers of hip hop culture. McDaniels grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Hollis, Queens . He was born to an unwed mother who surrendered him to the New York Foundling home. He was a ward of the Foundling, in foster care, until placed with the McDaniels when he was one month old and eventually adopted by them. They raised him as a Catholic , and he attended St. Pascal Baylon Elementary School. He later attended Rice High School in Harlem , Manhattan , New York City. He subsequently attended St. John's University in Queens , New York City. McDaniels listened to rock music and folk music in his youth, and he first became interested in hip hop music in
2000-445: The rock cover supergroup Royal Machines as a guest at their occasional concerts. Joining a revolving cast of celebrities in each lineup, including Dave Navarro , Billy Morrison , Sebastian Bach , Macy Gray , Fred Durst , DMC has performed covers of songs such as "Walk This Way", "Sweet Emotion", and "Black Betty" with the band. On September 15, 2017, Italian rapper Caparezza released his studio album, Prisoner 709 , which includes
2050-448: The routine of touring and performing, and with being away from his wife and newborn son. He began to rely heavily on prescription drugs and alcohol to ease the pain. While on tour, McDaniels noticed his voice was giving out. He was later diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia , a vocal disorder which causes involuntary spasms of the larynx muscles. He believes it was caused by the aggressive way in which he performs his lyrics compounded with
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2100-516: The ten second stage bands, three were from Canada and two from the USA. After Hyde Park Calling's success, a Hyde Park Calling 2007 quickly entered planning stages. It was announced that the event would take place during the weekend of 23–24 June 2007. It was Aerosmith 's first concert in the United Kingdom for eight years and featured Peter Gabriel and the recently reformed Crowded House as
2150-634: The track "Forever Jung" that features DMC on guest vocals. American rapper DeLiverance's 2018 single "Slave To The Rhythm" also features DMC on guest vocals. On August 13, 2018, DMC performed an encore with O.A.R. , playing " Walk This Way ". In February 2021, McDaniels released a song and animated video, "Let's All Get the Vaccine," to encourage the COVID-19 vaccination . In January 2022, McDaniels released his picture book, Darryl's Dream , published by Random House. In January 2024, McDaniels released
2200-454: The years of heavy drinking. Meanwhile, McDaniels began to have creative differences with his bandmates in Run-D.M.C., which by then, was past its prime as a commercially successful hip-hop group. A longtime fan of artists such as The Beatles , Bob Dylan , and Harry Chapin , McDaniels wanted to move towards a slower, softer sound which suited his now troubled voice. Run wanted to continue with
2250-662: Was a three-day event, beginning on the Friday rather than a Saturday, running over 26, 27 and 28 June. Neil Young headlined on Saturday and his encore was a cover version of "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles. Paul McCartney joined him on stage for parts of this performance. Bruce Springsteen finished his headlining set with " Dancing in the Dark ", while he also joined The Gaslight Anthem for their song " The '59 Sound ". Springsteen's entire set
2300-554: Was forced to cut his set short when he ran overtime on a council curfew. Paul Simon's set featured Hugh Masekela , Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Jimmy Cliff ; it was released on DVD and album in June 2017, titled The Concert in Hyde Park . "I don't recall anything of Hyde Park," Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd said in 2013, "except looking stage-right and seeing that Jimmy Page was watching us. So, if anything, we actually played
2350-623: Was go to school and read comic books. I was strictly a Marvel Comics head; Avengers , Iron Man , Captain America , The Hulk , Iron Fist , you name it. I loved Marvel because it was the city; it was all New York. The same backdrop I was living in in this universe was in the Marvel Universe . Comics did for me what hip hop did for me as I got older; it empowered me, inspired me and educated me. I learned about Nazis, space exploration, everything from comics. Darryl Makes Comics' first book
2400-665: Was headlined by Roger Waters (performing in its entirety the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon as part of his set) and his band (featuring Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason ) on the Saturday and The Who on the Sunday. Gates opened at 14:00, and the show ended at 22:15 on both evenings. The Who 's Sunday headline performance was released as part of their Encore Series 2006 of CDs & DVDs. British TV Show Top Gear filmed
2450-420: Was released on DVD in June 2010, titled London Calling: Live in Hyde Park . Hard Rock Calling 2010 took place of the weekend beginning 25 June. Wolfmother was scheduled to perform on Friday but backed out in advance. The 2011 festival took place over the weekend of 24–26 June. During the song " Twist and Shout ", performed by Bruce Springsteen and guest Paul McCartney at the Saturday show, Springsteen
2500-482: Was the first time a member of Run-D.M.C. had performed with Aerosmith since their 2002 tour, five years previous. In late December 2007, the Hyde Park Calling 2008 website was launched. It confirmed the dates for 28–29 June 2008. On 28 January 2008, the headliners for each day were announced, along with two support acts for each day: Attendance: 57,561; Capacity: 60,000 In 2009, for the first time it
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