Deborah de Luca has shared a moment of pure nostalgia with her audience. The Italian techno star posted grainy old footage of her very first DJ gig, captured 18 years ago on a Nokia phone, with vinyl on the decks and a club crowd in front of her.
In her own words, the throwback was small but defining.
“My first gig 18 years ago / Bergamo Italy, in a club called ‘XX SECOLO’ / fee 200 euros. the video Made with an old Nokia.”
Deborah De Luca
The contrast is striking. From a 200 euro fee in a Bergamo club to headlining festival stages and stadiums around the world, De Luca‘s 18-year arc is the kind of career trajectory that’s become a calling card for the modern techno wave.
The post lands as a reminder that nearly every artist’s origin story is humbler than the late-stage version the world sees. With Deborah De Luca now a global headliner, the Nokia clip is both a personal milestone and a quiet message to younger DJs about the long game.
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