Cool "Disco" Dan Washington D.C. Legend, Interview

[Mcais2Fresh]

Fucking legend!! When I was younger I in the 90s he was up everywhere. Need to get at me homie, I'm trying to find someone to help me out with my style.. #gettingup

[dragondancer1814]

I grew up in Prince George's County, and I used to see Cool "Disco" Dan's tag just about everywhere when I rode the Metro into DC. I actually used to pass the time riding the Red Line by counting CDD's tags all over the place, and that is one of my favorite memories of riding the rails. It's actually kind of sad to hear about his work disappearing in the name of urban gentrification. He'll always be a part of the DC experience to me!

[FuLLYBLuNTsPAGE]

growin up in and around dc, saw his work all the time

[retnevni]

Classic. The next best part of this movie is Rocky Hightower.

[caj111]

Did the movie/documentary about him ever come out?

[sweetlittlethang72]

dan is a close friend and brother to me we known each other back in the days. he got in to boxing in Midtown in NW DC I am not doing it now because I only boxed for Midtown and I moved from DC. But I still train in TX doing good. Lil Thug

[sweetlittlethang72]

dan is a good friend of mine back in the golden dome day back in the days he know me as lil thug you can say we are like brother

[thoms32]

What you know about Lincoln Heights sandcrab!! LOL!! I lived in Lincoln Heights and Valley Green. I went back there last year and had to load up on some mumbo sauce!!! Cool Disco tagged up my hallway in Lincoln Heights.

[sandcrab22]

Cool "Disco" Dan, go-go, mumbo sauce, and Ben's Chilli Bowl. That's what my hometown is about. It's DC baby. We used to call it Dark City, or Chocolate City back in the day. Lord knows I love myself some District of Columbia. Lincoln Heights, Eastgate, Clown Town, Simple City, Woodland--haaaayyyyy!!!!!

[beatsandmelodies]

Poor "examples" to show . . . Excuse me . . . for gogo, YouTube archives. [50 cents]

[JosephPattisall]

explain please.

[beatsandmelodies]

Is "Cool Disco Dan" an architect student at UDC? I heard the taggers ("bombers") used the font from class. Misdemeanor charges are not mentioned. I heard "Judge Somebody" put his ass out of town.  Repeat offenses.

[JosephPattisall]

none of that is true.

[JosephPattisall]

@beatsandmelodies from Dan "why don't you wait until the documentary comes out and stop guessing what you hear on the street"

[beatsandmelodies]

Donating gogo? YouTube leaves me about always just complaining. Tuning or poor sound. I heard music data files are disqualified easily on YouTube.

[JosephPattisall]

@beatsandmelodies from Dan "the reason for the archives is some people don't know about the music which has been heard in numerous rap songs by LL Cool J, Grace Jones, RUN DMC, Kurtis Blow, Public Enemy, Dr. Dre's legacy, Beastie Boys, Salt N Pepa, Kid N Play. It's just to let the world know that DC is one of the most unique cities in the US when it comes to talent. Some people don't know about the old school and the history of DCs music.

[beatsandmelodies]

SOLD ALL THEM? Poor excuses to show for gogo, YouTube

[beatsandmelodies]

UDC "EVERYTHING U GET U GOTTA WORK HARD FOR IT" . . . Underground Practice . . . FLY FRESH CREW . . . BAD BOY CREW

[JosephPattisall]

@beatsandmelodies from Dan- "sounds like a bunch of toys to me"

[drewcal99]

nice

[vaceazer]

disco!!! bring the bombing back

[drewcal99]

nice

[MR469]

MY CITY, DC

[tink830]

DC babyy

[Nenendude]

I have always seen his tags, but never knew who he was, this is cool

[bouncedrealitycheck]

Yep. Disco Dan, Baby. I was sittin' here, wondering if, with the internet, anyone ever found out who that guy was that wrote "Cool Disco Dan" all over the DC area. Now I know. It wasn't even artistic. It was just Cool Disco Dan all over the place. Nice to meetcha, Dan. Stay Cool. Stay Disco.

[SlingshotVideo]

DD,

One day, maybe despite yourself, you will own property. Someone is going to

de-face your property. Perhaps then, a light will come on.

Please find a productive way to share your talent.

Signed, a fellow artist

[browneyedsuga]

Dan's rebellion spoke for all of the people who lived in DC and couldn't afford to "own property" in the very city they lived in. Long live Cool Disco Dan!

[SlingshotVideo]

Rent is right out of reach. I think we need a leader - someone who will write prolific statements on public & private structures... Cool Disco Dan!?

[GiveLife2RealHipHop]

Thank you for this!!! Dan is the muthafuckin' man. I love my city!!

[regewcarter]

d.c stand up

[technovelo]

I've seen his tag as far north as Philly.

[DUHWISECHOICE]

when i was young,i used to see his name everywhere.the first time i think seen the name "COOL" DISCO DAN was in S.E. down by the big chair.LEDGENDARY!

[BigC003]

Disco Dan is a legend...I always wanted to know who he was, now I do...his tags was everywhere cause it basically was only him holding it down back then.

[nnjvhvhhgc]

lol... I never knew who this cat was, but I remember as a kid countin' how many times I would see his name tagged on walls. Ever when i was on the metro bus, trains, or in someone's vehicle. When I was little I remember dude's name was on walls all over the city...lol

[phuccyourname]

this is crazy i got this link from wikipedia. i bet dan would never in his wildest dreams thought up some shit like this. the dude who shot this is the MAN!!!!!!!!! if you have ever been in dc in your life (unless you were under a rock) you have seen this mans work period. and props to kmil cause i didn't even think about the FIERCE FIGHTING CREW (FFC). DMV stand up lol

[StigmaNYC]

Word

CooldiscoDan...oldschool !

 Jo you already know !

IllGill you know the Deal !

[theclownslaugh]

didn't he get banned from dc

[spike000567]

I always see his work on pennsylvania avenue by off da hook tatoos saying "my boy cool disco dan"

[cabo02]

I would see his name all the time taking the metro from Ballston to Gaithersburg. Red line i think.

[keenz24]

i kinda went ova this fool once ha that sucks lol

[weedmexican]

dude i see ur tags at ft toten metro

[DESERTHAWKIN]

damn i remember seeing disco dan up allover roun the early 90s going into dc from va with pops to work, the man is a legend 4 real, this cat got ups!

[kmil319]

If you grew up in DC in the 80's you know about that Cool "Disco" Dan and the FFC.

[ioxxd90]

So that's who Disco Dan is. I always wondered who was this cat...seeing his signature all over the place......:)

[bitrex]

When I used to go back and forth between Boston and DC on the train I knew I was almost to DC when I started seeing the Cool "Disco" Dan tags.

[DEMGRINDKING]

GO-GO IZ TIGHT I LISTEN 2 ATB

[randybobbitt]

Cool Disco Dan.. dope.. You got to setup to CD's..

[INTRACITE24]

dude is a fucking legend, im in my late 20's and i would see that tag all over the city and his name is wherever so you know he been around the city.... cool cat he would come that 24th st graveyard often NORTHEAST for life............

[pittisitt]

It would have been classic if he had "tagged" that Metrobus that pulled up behind him. Otherwise, please no more "tags" DC is finally looking like a Capital City.

[Real0Cool0Time]

9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB

and it is interesting to note that JUST LIKE THE VATICAN, DC IS ACTUALLY IT'S OWN OFFICIAL NATION STATE, thereby the notion of it being the capitol of any nation relies on fundamental double standards rooted deep within the deceit of even just conceptual control. love love though

[tink830]

wat up, baby!!! i see u!

[IMEnchMan]

dan IS washington, dc.

[2real2befake]

Damn i can't believe this shit! dude is a straight legend when i was a youngin i would see Disco's tag all around the city

i mean everywhere since i was a teen i'm in my 30's now!!!

i use to always wonder who is this dude?man good to see the man behind the taggin. like i said straight legend!

[kiduprock04]

yoo, i remember when i lived in brentwood back in 1990-1991...i wuz 4 years old, but i remember seein his tags up in different buildings when i went to the barbershop or caught the trains...i neva knew who that cat wuz but just knew his name...years later after falling in love with hip-hop..little did i know i caught my first inkling of hip-hop as a young tot b4 i even knew about the culture..

[fatoufa]

Dan !!!

[kerns1984]

YO I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS BLACK!

[cast144]

my man dan. how many fun times we had...

caster ffc

[johangold]

I went to DC from Tasmania for a holiday in like 91 and remember being blown away lookin' out the train windows and seeing CDD just fuckin' everywhere. There was no one like that in Aus then, probably still isn't. Fuckin' ace!

[KnockSquared]

I used to send CDD shout outs when I worked on a DC radio station. He a cool dude. I lost contact with him years ago, actually about 94-95. Hung with him a few times... he got around when it came to them tags

[red95isback]

i've seen his tags everywhere...my first time seeing the face besides the write up int he Style section of the Post years ago...it still amazes me ALLLL the places he's tagged

[lj801]

This dude shit is...well used to be everywhere in the city!! Slim been doing this shit for a looooong time!!

[Biggieofoh]

All over DC

[cr1e]

I can't imagine DC without seeing 'Cool Disco Dan.'

[bighawk30]

He has tags on Fla Ave and New York Ave. My first time seeing ever.

[StickAMOriginal]

I remember seeing CDD tags way back in the early 80's when I used to visit DC a lot. He is a legend.

[BigC003]

Cool Disco Dan is a tagging legend...his name was everywhere.....

[RecordCity]

This was in 1996. Cant you tell by looking at the cars passing by?

[JosephPattisall]

yeah I shot it, I would know...

[johnequantum]

I've seen his tag in Little Orleans

[Sp3rmin8tor3000]

Haha I'm on of those "Kids from the suburban" that goes 2 DC...

[helluvaskinsfan]

LEGENDARY

[LastCrew]

ok dan i belive you know

[boomtomb]

I remember when I was a lil boy and seein him with a gym bag about to tag up some shit. TRU LEGEND

[slimcharles202]

U can't get on metro without seeing this dude name on it.He a legend for real.

[tomfrompg]

he still writes... and is still in the area

[walker328]

Flashback. I remember riding the metro and seeing his tags all along the way on the red line. Wonder where he is today?

[Abomination18]

where did you get this man? That dude is one of my idols

[JosephPattisall]

I shot it.

[Abomination18]

how did you find him?

[JosephPattisall]

i read in on the go magazine back in the day that he sits down on f street selling go go tapes.

[Abomination18]

aight coo, I never thought it would be that easy to find him lol

[JosephPattisall]

well we are talking about 10+ years ago. It's not that easy now but I did see him a few months ago. Not that I even really know him well. He's not an easy person to locate.

[burnedslow]

thanks

[maydayboneless]

man this quick video is it.

i appreciate this like no other.

bmack

[RONMEXICO]

i remember some of his old-ass tags are still standing down on red line