I had the honor of DJ'ing and coordinating music online for Out Magazine's 20th anniversary celebration, which took place on October 9th, 2012 at the W Hotel in Hollywood and the experience was an absolute blast. 

For anyone who wasn't able to attend, I am posting my live set right here on podomatic. This first half, which took place before the night's speeches, covers the music that defined our LGBT lives from Out's inaugural year, 1992, all the way through 2001. This was a great era for music and I had a blast listening back at the music from these years. This playlist isn't completely chronological, but I think it does a great job of generally capturing the sound of that 10-year period.

For more, check out my musical picks from each year on Out Magazine's special 20th anniversary section, HERE: http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/out-20

The playlist, below: 

"Moving On Up" (Rui Tome 2012 Private Mix), M People
"Ain't No Need To Hide" (Deep Dish Mix), Sandy B
"Where Love Lives" (12" Classic Mix), Alison Limerick
"The Lover That You Are" (Classic Club Mix), Pulse feat. Antoinette Robinson
"Dreamlover" (David Morales Def Club Mix), Mariah Carey
"Finally" (Classic Club Mix), CeCe Peniston
'I'm Gonna Get You", Bizarre Inc. feat. Angie Brown
"Big Love" (Dronez Dub), Pete Heller
"Show Me Love", Robin S
"100% Pure Love," Crystal Waters
"Missing" (Junior Vasquez Arena Anthem), Everything But The Girl
"Free" (Full Intention Mix), Ultra Nate
"Sweet Dreams" (Heidi's Hardee's Mix), La Bouche
"I Love You, Always Forever" (Nude Disco & Paul Harris Remix), Donna Lewis
"To Be Able To Love" (Jonathan Peters Mix), Jessica Folker
"Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Hex Hector Mix), Deborah Cox
"It's Not Right But It's OK" (Thunderpuss 2000 Mix), Whitney Houston
"Body" (Club 69 Mix), Funky Green Dogs
"Desert Rose" (Victor Calderone Mix), Sting feat. Cheb Mami
"Believe" (Yra Santo 2011 Mix), Cher
"Absolutely Not" (Hex Hector Mix), Deborah Cox

(fade out to speeches)