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Dennis Erectus Suffers Heart Attack

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From this morning's San Jose Mercury:

Benefits to help ailing deejay
HEART ATTACK VICTIM UNINSURED, IN HOSPITAL
By Brad Kava
Mercury News

Dennis Erectus, a relentlessly creative radio deejay who helped put San Jose on the rock 'n' roll broadcast map for more than 20 years, suffered a heart attack Thanksgiving night and is hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

Bands and radio friends are planning a series of benefits to help the uninsured performer -- who went from being a high-profile personality to working behind the scenes -- defray his hospital costs. The first is Jan. 12 at the Avalon in Santa Clara, with performers including Greg Kihn, Fragile, Wildfire and Hush.

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Complete story at:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/columnists/16129749.htm

[EDIT-post truncated because originating material is copyprotected. Unauthorized use of copyrighted content is in violation of Radio-Info's TOS.]
 
I should add to the above post that Dennis is hospitalized at:

San Mateo Medical Center
222 West 39th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403

...in case you'd like to send a card or flowers.

He was working at NextMedia's KEZR and KBAY as overnight enigineer. I guess the job didn't include medical benefits (and I'm basing that solely on the fact that they're having to hold a benefit concert for him).

DJ
 
I've been to see Dennis at the hospital and I was very happy to see that he is getting a lot of visitors. Even the hospital staff remarked about the high number of people who were coming by. It's amazing how many people this guy has befriended and influenced over the years. Let's keep the positive thoughts headed his way!
 
create said:
I've been to see Dennis at the hospital and I was very happy to see that he is getting a lot of visitors. Even the hospital staff remarked about the high number of people who were coming by. It's amazing how many people this guy has befriended and influenced over the years. Let's keep the positive thoughts headed his way!
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That's good to hear. What an incredible talent, and genuinely good person. Here's to speedy recovery to Dennis.
 
Ditto...he doesn't get enough credit for the influence he had on radio, eh?
 
Dennis, aw Christ, was an original, part of the natural evolution when radio mattered. My prayers are with him and...let me say it 1st: Great talent, originality and pure guts never matter in the corporate environment that radio is today. Godspeed Sir Erectus!!
 
I just heard a pretty old tape of some of his Listener Letters segments he used to do. Wow! Incredibly funny stuff. I was totally blown away. There is such a desire to "sound real" these days that the whole Theater of the Mind idea has pretty much gone out the window.
 
Anyone have the latest on his recovery? Hopefully that is going well.
 
create said:
I just heard a pretty old tape of some of his Listener Letters segments he used to do. Wow! Incredibly funny stuff. I was totally blown away. There is such a desire to "sound real" these days that the whole Theater of the Mind idea has pretty much gone out the window.
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Jeez -- Airchecks of Dennis Erectus are rarer than hen's teeth! Can you get a copy of this recording over to us to put on the museum website, please?

And thank you.

DJ
 
I moved to San Jose from the east coast in 1996 and remember the first time hearing Dennis Erectus on KSJO. I was a fan from day one. God speed my friend. Hope to hear you're back on your feet again soon.
 
He is awake and can talk a little bit. Physically, he is improved but he has a long way to go to regain some control of his speech and movement. To help pay his medical bills, there is a benefit concert for him tonight (Friday 1/12) at The Avalon Nightclub in Santa Clara. Full information is at http://www.kfox.com
 
create said:
He is awake and can talk a little bit. Physically, he is improved but he has a long way to go to regain some control of his speech and movement. To help pay his medical bills, there is a benefit concert for him tonight (Friday 1/12) at The Avalon Nightclub in Santa Clara. Full information is at http://www.kfox.com
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Thank you for the update. I'm back in Pittsburgh, PA so no way I could have made it. How did the concert go, and did Greg Kihn rock the house?
 
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