Patrick Rodgers, known professionally as DJ Ferret, is a Bahamian-born American DJ, concert promoter, record producer and consumer advocate from

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. DJ Ferret's releases to date have all been mixes of other artists' work. The most successful of these were the "Underground Club Mix" series associated with Asleep By Dawn magazine. The 3-volume series was initially available only through

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, although all 3 albums eventually received a brief limited retail release. The first volume included tracks by

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, Ministry and

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. The second volume was packaged with a DVD and included

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. On the strength of the included DVD, the title spent one week on the Billboard Comprehensive Music Video Chart at position #38 in the issue dated 25 November 2006. The third and final volume included Robert Smith of

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, and a reading of "The Raven" by actor

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. Together, the three volumes sold in excess of 50,000 units. His first release as DJ Ferret was in 2003. "Noir: Smooth Female Trip-Hop" collected

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tracks with female vocals from Japan, Russia, England and the US. In 2006 he released "Big Up Berlin: Best Of German Hip Hop And Reggae," which he described as the first American compilation of German hip-hop. Some of Germany's best-selling hip-hop and reggae artists participated, including

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. Tracks by a few lesser-known artists were also included.

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described it as "a smashing compilation that bundles together 17 German hip-hop and dancehall artists onto one fabulous CD" and "a bridge-building compilation that spans hip-hop and dancehall and Europe and the New World." He later put out another German hip-hop mix called "Ende Gute, Alles Gute" as an unofficial online release in 2017. "Dancing In The Dark: 10 Years Of Dancing Ferret " and "Dancing In The Dark 2006" were compilations produced under his own name and included a

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of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines fame was the cover model for the latter title, wearing her original outfit from the movie. Also credited as "Patrick Rodgers" was a soundtrack for the roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade. Produced under license from

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Outside of the music industry, Rodgers is known for his consumer advocacy, particularly a lawsuit in which he became the first American to "foreclose" on a bank, leading

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to refer to him as a "folk hero." A video of one of his television interviews regarding the suit has over 2.4 million views. He subsequently appeared on

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. Rodgers also later sued

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over a consumer matter. Of his consumer advocacy, he said "It makes me sad to say this, but I wish more people would learn how to sue in small claims court. So many companies have made it clear that customer service is not a priority for them. Americans need to force them to rethink that position." In April 2019,

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tapped DJ Ferret (as Patrick Rodgers) to host a talk show titled "Interviewed By A Vampire" for broadcast on

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. The first season of three episodes featured guests

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Discography

* Asleep By Dawn Magazine Presents DJ Ferret's Underground Club Mix #1 * Asleep By Dawn Magazine Presents DJ Ferret's Underground Club Mix #2 * Asleep By Dawn Magazine Presents DJ Ferret's Underground Club Mix #3 * Dancing In The Dark: 10 Years Of Dancing Ferret (credited as Patrick Rodgers) * Dancing In The Dark 2006 (credited as Patrick Rodgers) * DJ Ferret Presents Big Up Berlin: Best Of German Hip Hop And Reggae * DJ Ferret Presents Noir: Smooth Female Trip-Hop * Ende Gute, Alles Gute (online mix tape) * Music From The Succubus Club (credited as Patrick Rodgers)

References

External links

Information on live gigs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferret, DJ American electronic musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) Bahamian expatriates in the United States