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26 Years at Oz: An Interview with Tim Pflueger

February 19, 2021 By Frank Perez

Tim Pflueger recently marked 26 years in the VJ booth at Oz New Orleans—quite an accomplishment in an industry where the average bar employee’s tenure is two years or less. I recently had a chance to interview Pflueger about his career, how the gay bar scene has changed, and the devastating effects of the pandemic.

DJ Tim Pflueger (Facebook / Tim Pflueger)

FP: Tell us a little about yourself. How did you end up in New Orleans? TP: I moved here in 1994 from Dallas after the club I was working in closed. A friend told me about an opening at Oz and that  they would get in contact with me about coming down for the weekend and auditioning for the job. I had been in New Orleans before a couple times with friends, once during a summer in the ‘70s and a Mardi Gras in the ‘80s.

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FP: How long have you been DJ-ing? Anywhere else before Oz? TP: I`ve been a DJ since 1978 at various clubs in Fort Worth, Arlington, and Dallas. As a kid, I loved collecting records and tapes and at one time I had a reel-to-reel recorder. FP: How does the bar scene in Dallas compare to New Orleans? TP: It was a lot different here when I first started. I didn’t know what circuit type music was until I moved here—more high energy and faster beats. The whole scene was different for me, like parties and Southern Decadence, Mardi Gras, etc.

FP: How has the bar scene changed since you started DJ-ing? TP: The music has changed a lot from circuit music to mainstream to hip hop-ish to remakes/covers of older songs to, as it`s called, Electronic Dance Music (EMD). FP: What are some of your favorite memories from DJ-ing? TP: Working with Bianca Del Rio on Monday nights at Oz. We used to have a blast cutting up and doing TV theme songs. Her comedy humor was so much fun. Also, the early morning crowd at Oz is so diverse. I play stuff I like and they like—oldie and retro type music. Persana is fun to work with on show nights. Plus all the entertainers at Oz.

FP: What is your most and least favorite thing about DJ-ing? TP: When the crowd is not sure what kind of music they want to hear and are being picky and hard to read. It’s frustrating. FP: What advice would you give people who want to make requests? TP: Just be nice and don’t be rude. I will try to play it if I have it. And be patient. FP: Oz has been closed since March. What have you been doing during the shutdown? TP: I spend my time playing games online. I have cleaned and rearranged my house, cleaned out stuff to give to Goodwill, online shopping, cooking new recipes.

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FP: Anything else you’d like to add? TP: I will be glad to get back to work and get some type of normality back in my life. I wanted a vacation, but this is way too long. I miss all my friends and some of my co-workers and customers.

Filed Under: Moments in Queer New Orleans History

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