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When not dealing with Midnight business, Scott Royce works as a legal researcher and writes articles on history and politics from a pro-civil liberties, antiwar, feminist, and revisionist perspective. A graduate of the University of Virginia and a former political consultant, he looks —thank goodness—considerably younger than his slightly advanced age. Before opening Midnight, he spent several years researching how to run a club by downing bourbon and ginger ales at Midian, Radiation, Catacomb, Dark City, Nocturnia, Delerium, Labyrinth, Dollhouse, Purgatorio, Nevermore, and a variety of after-hours parties, some of them his own.

DJ Phae is DC’s newest DJ. She hails from Richmond, VA where she’s lived for the last 18 years of her life. She attends VCU’s Psychology program, aspiring to play with all your minds. She works weekly spinning for MIDNIGHT in Washington, DC and has even tried her hand guesting in Baltimore. She enjoys spinning synthpop first and foremost, followed by 80s, industrial, gothic and much more. Having been in the scene since high school, her music collection is very well-rounded. Her favorite band is And One, followed by Beborn Beton and Cruxshadows. In June, 2002, she attended Synthpop Goes the World in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (presented by DJ Lazarus) and rocked out to the sounds of bands both new to her and old.

Since 1997, Washington D.C.‘s DJ Vlad has been spinning the best and cutting edge in gothic, industrial, and EBM for his area scene. Having held residencies at such hot-spots as Chiaroscuro, Midnight, and more, he has also performed in locations ranging from Paris to New York City as well as at a variety of U.S. festivals (Drop Dead, Dracula’s Ball, Eccentrik, and more.) Beyond DJing, DJ Vlad also busies himself with his design company, Kallisti:Design, who has worked with such clients as Nachtmahr, Crunch Pod Records, Radio-Active-Music, Obcenity Trial, and many more. He also is a contributing writer for the scene magazines Side-Line and Vampire Freaks, and once was a regular contributor to ReGen Magazine, The City Morgue, Virus! Magazine, and Hard Wired UK.

Haunting nightclubs throughout the US & Europe through the late 80’s and early 90’s inspired Grave Desires – his college radio show in Boston, MA – which further spawned his passion for disseminating dark & delightful music (1994 A.D.). After a decade in frosty New England, DJ JavieR uprooted and transplanted to Washington DC, the land of weeping cherry blossoms. Nostalgic setlists are his mark, enlightening new generations with the origins of our beautiful dark scene – while balancing the sets with fresh talent. DJ JavieR welcomes advance requests wherever he may be spinning. Contact info at http://members.cox.net/hislordshipjavier

DuJour may be Midnight’s newest resident, but she’s no stranger to the club. Since making her debut back in 2005, she’s been a frequent and popular guest. Always request friendly, her musical tastes run the full gothic/industrial/synthpop gamut. Some of her favorites include Ayria, Icon of Coil, In Strict Confidence, Suicide Commando, Skinny Puppy and KMFDM. Check out her Internet radio station (www.live365.com/stations/ djdujour) for a taste of what you might hear in her sets at The Meeting Place. DuJour has been a resident at 80’s Night at the Blue Iguana (currently on hiatus for football season) and has guested at clubs throughout the region including Ascension, Bound, The Dawning, Syndrome and Arcadia. She also works as a mobile DJ, taking her show on the road You can contact her at djdujour@gmail.com or www.myspace.com/djdujour.

Cheetahdave began his DJ career in college radio and returned to the decks in 2006. The founder of XUBERX, he can spin industrial, EBM, electro, goth, punk, post punk, and even 80s sets, but his preferred sets feature more current industrial sounds. He has spun numerous events in Washington DC and Baltimore, including Midnight, Ascension, Schadenfreude, Syndrome, Nuclearfest, Sanctuary, Midian, and others.

Opal doesn’t live in the area anymore, having first moved to Atlanta, GA, then to Cleveland, OH, and now just west of Boston, MA. She still maintains the site and visits the club whenever she is in town. She misses everybody very much!

She recently went back to school, got her degree, and got married. Her artwork can be seen at www.KatherineHowardArtist.com.