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Harris Ghouse: I played the Bass Guitar in this Band.
 Hey Harris! Happy to have an opportunity to have a talk with you again.
Today any fan of DNR and Luminor knows the name Harris Ghouse. But many would love to know more about you. Our magazine will try to fill in the blanks.
1. To begin with, could you tell a little bit about yourself. Share what you especially want to tell - anything would be interesting for us.
I started to like Music since I was a child. I learnt the Guitar and made
a Band. I played the Bass Guitar in this Band. But this Band was not popular. Played for fun.Due to many circumstances I MUST give up playing GUITAR after my Mother and Father died ( I was then a young boy). Since then I did not touch the Guitar. But Music is in my Blood and I wanted to encourage and promote Music in this world.
I started to organise concerts in countries where International Stars never went.In the year 2000 I had a idea, I took a Map (ATLAS) to my Hand, I opened this Map, closed my eyes and went aroud the Map wth my fingers, then opened my eyes it was Moldova. I then found out that in Moldova came No International stars.
(Just artists from Russia) I did not know anybody in Moldova, I travelled to this unknown country. This was an adventure and a challenge for me and my first concert with the legendary Band BONEY M was very successful. I continued making concerts / DJ Parties with Top International stars and DJ's there and today I have many friends in Moldova. I worked also with popular Russian stars like
Sergey Lazarev, Dima Bilan, Discoteca Avariya, Plazma. Also I made concerts / DJ Parties in Ukraine (Odessa, Dnepepetrovsk), Romania, Mongolia and more.
Uptill today I receive several messages, eMails from many young people in Moldova,Ukraine, Russia asking for advises about Music or many questons like "what I can do when I finsih school"," what profession I can choose", or some write to me they have problems with parents and what they can do. These eMails/messages increases
every day and today I can say that averagely I recieve about 200 messages every day, but more about Music. But I take all messages very seriously and reply them.
I treat everybody like a Friend, like a sister or brother or even some can be my daughter. Last year I received an eMail from a 10 years old girl from Moldova and she wrote to me: " Harris how I wish you will be my Father." when I read this eMail I had tears in my eyes.
When I make concert in Moldova I make several Ticket sales
places and a girl sits there to sell tickets. It was about 2 years ago for
concert. Some Parents came to the ticket sales girl and asked who is Harris Ghouse ?? Is he from the Sekte ?? Is he a GOD ?? The sales girl was very schocked about these questions. How I wish I was there to answer them and say that I am just a simple man like "you" and "He", just trying to encourage music in your country.
Sometimes some new bands who are just making and new ask for advises and i try to put them together.
Sometimes I am invited for Song Contest as a Jury Member, Last year I was one of the Member of the Jury for Moldova, when Moldova sent their participant for the EUROVISION song contest which took place in Moscow this year.
2. When and how did you get to know about Luminor's creative work?
I learnt about the creativity of Luminor from the very beginning when he started with Cinema Bizarre
3. It's been a year since Luminor has left the band and you've always been by his side and supported him. What made you believe in him and understand that he would overcome all the difficulties?
After he had to leave Cinema Bizarre in about October 2008 I learnt that Luminor was very sad and down to earth. I took this as a personal duty from me to help him back on stage. I told him very often, the Fans are waiting for you must return back to stage. Thanks also to Kira and the rest of the boys of DNR, that they welcomed
Luminor with open arms and today he is in the DNR Family.
Luminor has great talent which he has to make use of it and he needs a push.
To overcome all difficulties would take a little more longer time. People hurt him
before and it will take some time for him to forget this.
4. Is it true that Luminor is working at the solo project? We would like to know more about it.
we already discussed together about his solo project and will be working soon on this. But in any case he will also be inside DNR Band and continue making concerts
" DNR feat. Luminor"
5. Let's talk about DNR. How long have you been collaborating with them? What was the reason to change the name of the band DNR? Why Dreams Not Reality ? Whose idea was it?
At the end of November 2008 I was contacted by DNR , if I would be interested to
be their Manager. I agreed and started to build them up to the Top.
I have great pleasure to work with them. All DNR boys are very kind and cooperative. Whenever I go to Italy, they treat me well.
I am very proud to be the Manager of DNR.
The Band name DNR did not change, but only changed the meaning of DNR.
After Axia entered the Band, we wanted to give a compelete new Look.
The idea Dreams not Reality was choosen by the Band.
6. How was the concert of DNR on 31/10/09? What are your impressions and the band's members impressions?
The concert of DNR on 31.10.2009 was one of the very best concerts of DNR.
The vocalist & frontman AXIA's performance was more than fantastic.
From the time DNR came on stage the audience was with DNR, dancing and screaming and singing with Axia. It was unforgettable. You can see this very soon
in Russia.
7. How did the fans react to the coming of AxiA? How was his debut?
The coming of Axia was accepted by the Fans very postively. we planned a good timing and introduced Axia in a simple way that he was accepted immediately and without hesitation.
8. DNR fans are interested in where they can listen to the songs? Are the band going to record a studio album?
The Album is ready, need to record just one song. Thereafter we will give to the Label company to release. Unfortunately we cannot put these songs on Internet.
It is prohibited by Label companies. I hope for understanding. The boys work hard to make the Album and go to studio to record. The studio rent is not cheap.
So all Fans please support the boys and buy the Album when it is released
so the boys can make more Albums in the future. Thank you.
9. Many fans are looking forward to the coming of the band to Russia. Are you planning to do it? What other countries and cities would you like to visit?
I receive messages from many fans asking when DNR / Luminor will come to Russsia,
we will be playing a concert in Moscow on 18.12.2009 at XO Club Moscow
starting at 20.00 h. We would like to see all Fans their. The tickets are already selling at XO Club. The Fans should buy the tickets early to avoid dissappointment.
I know that many Fans want to come and I expect all tickets to be SOLD OUT very soon.
10. What are your plans for the future?
To bring DNR and Luminor to the Top and make them the best Band of the
world.
11. What would you like to say to our magazine?
I would like to say that Bizarre Music Magazine is a very interesting Magazine and read by many young people in Russia, Ukraine and many Russian speaking countries. I am very happy that this Magazine exist.
I wish good luck for the future
Interview by OkInniSun
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