The Witch Doctor - Armand Van Helden in NYC '95

I shot this video in a club in New York City -I think it was on 43St between 6 Ave and Broadway,but I don't remember the name of the club.
Anyways,It was a show that had the Witch Doctor track on it.
I shot the dancers getting ready for the show in the backstage area,The dancers names are Cindy, Anthony, C-Zar who was the choreographer.

Sorry for the quality,since it was shot on VHS at the time.
Thanks!

Van Helden was born in Boston in 1970 to an Indo (Dutch/Indonesian) father and a French-Lebanese mother, but travelled around the world as a child spending time in the Netherlands, Latvia, Turkey and Italy, as his father was a member of the U.S. Air Force. At the age of thirteen, he bought a drum machine and started DJing two years later.

His first track to make the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart was "Witch Doktor" which made the top 5 in 1994.

The success of "Witch Doktor" led to opportunities to remix acts such as New Order, Deep Forest, Jimmy Somerville, Deee-Lite and Faithless.

However, it was the "Professional Widow" remix that established him and became a dance hit around the world as well as a number one hit in the UK. Unfortunately, Van Helden did not receive a penny for this mix as he presented it uncommissioned, and thus was not entitled to compensation. However, it led to work remixing The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Puff Daddy as well as Daft Punk and Sneaker Pimps, adding to his reputation as one of the world's top house musicians.
Filmed and edited by:Sergio Larranaga

Video que filme de un show en un boliche (club)en Nueva York in 1994. El show fue dedicado para Armand Van Helden con su tema "The Witch Doctor"
Flime un poco de la preparacion de los bailarines en el backstage.-
Perdon por la calidad del video ya que en ese tiempo filme con formato VHS.-
Gracias!
Filamdo e editado por:Sergio Larranaga

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[KARASCOUSIN]

looks like limelight, but limelight was not on 43st

[SergioMZA]

@KARASCOUSIN You are correct my friend! The first images ARE from the Limelight!

[kayser152]

I'm pretty sure that was Club Expo -43rd bet. 6th & Bway

[SergioMZA]

@kayser152 Yes it is EXPO, just the first video clips are from the LIMELIGHT. But the show was shot at EXPO.

[elmuneco12]

i wonder what that chick is doing now...the one dancing at 2:35

[SergioMZA]

I wish I knew!! I only shot a few of these shows and have never seen her again.

[thatnewyorkguy]

@thatnewyorkguy

AND Club Expo had the BEST acoustics in the city!! The sound there was bone chilling. 

[thatnewyorkguy]

This is 100 PERCENT CAFE CON LECHE, SUNDAYS @ CLUB EXPO--LEGENDARY...NYC WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!

[Arkilis]

WOW...Bringing back some memories...I was actually there on this event....Good old CAFE CON LECHE.... I was a true memeber...i had the little black & white member cards for $5 bucks to enter....LOL... I was hitting this place every Sunday night...use to go to work dead tired...but worth every memory....I LOVED THE MUSIC, GIRLS AND DANCING...

[nembaj]

i was a regular at this place it was called CAFE CON LECHE at club EXPO on 43rd which is now best buy theatre,, i miss that place. i grew up there in 1999 the club closed down and the party went to a place called Cheetah.

[alwayziconic]

What's the name of the very 1st song???? I'm diggin it!

[kayser152]

NO BOTTLE SERVICE!!! THAT"S WHY EVERYONE IS HAVING FUN!!!