Guest DJ Project
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman rose through the ranks as a choreographer before stepping behind the camera to direct high profile mainstream feature films. He shares five songs that mark milestones in his life as part of his Guest DJ set, including his first big concert, his move to New York to attend Juilliard, as well as the track that marks his “coming out”.
By Eric J. Lawrence • • 11m ListenAdam Shankman rose through the ranks as a choreographer before stepping behind the camera to direct high profile mainstream feature films. He shares five songs that mark milestones in his life as part of his Guest DJ set, including his first big concert, his move to New York to attend Juilliard, as well as the track that marks his “coming out”. His latest. Adam will be appearing as a judge on this season of “So You Think You Can Dance” and directed the film “Rock of Ages”, out this summer.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788202/
Tracks
1. Whitney Houston - Love Will Save the Day
2. George Michael - Cowboys & Angels
3. Heart - These Dreams
4. Elvis Costello - Alison
5. David Bowie - China Girl
Transcript
EJL: Hi, I’m Eric J. Lawrence and I am here with Adam Shankman. He rose through the ranks as a music video dance choreographer before stepping behind the camera to direct high profile mainstream comedy films, as well as episodes of Glee and Modern Family. His latest project is the movie, Rock of Ages. Today we're going to talk about songs he selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Adam, thanks for coming down.