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Ruth Flowers
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| Ruth Flowers | |
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Ruth Flowers, 01/28/2010 | |
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| Also known as | Mamy Rock |
| Born | 29 March 1940 |
| Genres | House, dance |
| Occupations | DJ Producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | spOa |
| Website | www.mamyrock.com |
Ruth Flowers (born 29 March 1940) aka "Mamy Rock", is a British disc jockey.
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[edit]Biography
[edit]Early life
Ruth Flowers grew up in a very musically-oriented family. Her father was a tenor, and her brothers were either pianist/violinist/countertenor, bassist, or guitarist and her sister pianist/organist. Flowers' first musical experience was singing.
[edit]Travels
After marrying and the birth of a son, Flowers and her husband moved to Portugal where they spent 10 years. After the death of her husband, she came back to her roots in Germany.
Despite working on several interesting photographic projects, she felt there was something missing. Flowers always thought that age was no excuse to give up on things and at 57 she completed the Berlin Marathon.
[edit]The eye-opening
Ruth Flowers got invited to her grandson Javier's birthday at a club. The bouncer at first refused to let her in because of her age, but after insisting she succeeded. Immediately seduced by the lively and energetic atmosphere reminiscent of her youth, Flowers started to joke with her grandson that she too could become a DJ. A few days later, Flowers confirmed to him that she was actually serious about that idea.
She was then introduced to a young French producer, Aurélien Simon, whose musical project caught her enthusiasm. He introduced her to electro, trained her in DJing techniques and helped her build her image. She progressively began to develop her own mixing style, with influences from some of her favorite artists, including Freddie Mercury, The Black Eyed Peas, and several other top names in the music business.
Her first gig was in front of a crowd of celebrities such as Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey, during the 2009 Cannes Film F
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