Mark Kamins, the dj that launched Madonna's carrer in 1982 by playing her demos at Danceteria and introducing her to Sire Record boss Seymour Stein, has died of a heart attack.

Mark also produced Madonna's first single "Everybody", the most popular version of the song we all know and that ended up on her first album.

 

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Madonna writes: "I'm very sorry to hear about Marks death. I haven't seen him for years but if it weren't for him, I might not have had a singing career. He was the first DJ to play my demos before I had a record deal. He believed in me before anyone else did. I owe him a lot. May he Rest in Peace."

 

Here's a video (6 mins) about Mark and others talking about Madonna's early days. This doco was done in 2001.

 

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Thank god for Mark, if he never helped Madonna maybe she might never have got to where she has become.

On the plus side its a good excuse to play Everybody today ;).

Thanks for posting that video Madonna specials in late 90s early 2000 were so special

Those kinda things don't happen these days. When I became a proper fan in the late 90s they used to be loads of docos on Madonna on the music channels now there's nothing.