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John Stephen talks to Kevin from the Chippendales on food, girls and stuffed animals.

How did you become a Chippendale?
All the guys have different stories. For me, I went through the audition process. My mum went to see the show and came home and said that I had to do it! I went to the auditions and was lucky enough to get in.

Do you have a particular diet or gym routine to follow?
Diet is the most important thing; we eat high protein and low carbs. We aren’t allowed to eat fried foods either so it’s pretty much Grilled Chicken and steamed vegetables. When we are back at home we try to meet up and do 2 to 3 hour workouts 5 to 6 days a week. When we are on tour we will go anytime that is possible, obviously all the travelling makes it hard. We have 2 professional dance captains so they lead our workouts.

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How important is Soul Heaven to you and why is you think they have been successful; proudly celebrating their 10th Anniversary?

At soul heaven we have always kept it real musically and all the djs have done wonderful work giving you the best in soul dance music. Soul Heaven always kept a close contact with the fans, and there is always an a class set of entertainment. With the cds, events worldwide, and quality of music they bring, you can't go wrong. They are also friendly with all fans and give them the time they deserve. 10 years is a long time to keep for an ongoing party, and soul heaven has proven themselves in our industry.

Your career spans way more than ten years but can you remember the time when you celebrated 10 years in the industry and as MAW?

I will never forget our 10-year anniversary (maw). We had a huge party in Miami at opium garden, over 2000 people and the best live entertainment you could ever have. We invited the Nuyorican Soul band to back up Roy Ayers, Bebe Winans, Stephanie Mills, James Ingram, Jody Watley, and many more. Brazilian dancers, fireworks, the infamous MAW gift bags, and much more.

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Iain & Paul from supersonic chatted with Mani ahead of his forthcoming show…

supersonic: Hi Mani, how’s it going? Can’t wait for the show next week. Have you played in HK before or been to HK before?

Mani: Hi lads, yes twice, it’s a great place, I had my wedding suit made last time I was here in the year 2000 in 24 hours, so it’s been a while.

S: Wow. 10 years! What sort of reaction do you get in Asia?

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What is House music to Andy Ward?
House music is what inspires me, it’s what makes me feel happy. It is the vehicle which has allowed me to meet so many good friends over the last 25 years and travel the globe.

How far has House music come since you started playing it?
On a global scale, it is huge.  When you see the world’s biggest vocalists singing over a house track, you know House has made it !  The quality of these records and how close they are to the original ethos of the sound is another topic though.

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DJ Chuckie is in Miami Hong Kong this February. He talks to hkclubbing.com ahead of his upcoming gig at dragon-i.

Welcome to Hong Kong. Have you been here before? Besides playing at dragon-i, is there anything that you are looking forward to doing?
This is actually my second time here. I was pretty amazed of the high quality of the nightlife in Hong Kong. You can see it’s a real lifestyle thing by the wide choice of clubs, bars and restaurants. The last time I was here I didn’t have enough time to go and shop for gadgets. I’m a true gadget freak, so hopefully I will find some time to go shop for the latest gadgets!