Superstar DJ's Paul Oakenfold And Seb Fontaine Spin Out Against Fans On Xbox Live
LONDON, 27th July 2005 - As two of the original 'superstar DJ's', Paul Oakenfold and Seb Fontaine have played the world's greatest venues and entertained millions with their ground breaking advances in dance music. In between dropping the latest tunes in the Balearic clubbing mecca that is Ibiza, Paul and Seb will be swapping their records for cars and spinning out on Forza MotorsportTM in a special Ibiza Game With Fame on Xbox® LiveTM.
Paul and Seb will be chatting and playing exclusively with Xbox Live gamers on the 7th August between 1pm - 3pm GMT at the Xbox Villa tucked away in the hills of the white isle. This month's Game With Fame stars join a growing list of artists including The Strokes, Kasabian, Simon Webbe, Embrace, Maroon 5, The Thrills and The Bees, who have all connected with their fans directly through Xbox Live.
Forza Motorsport, the ultra-realistic driving simulator allows gamers to own, collect and transform their own personalised fleet of speed machines from an unprecedented line up of more than 230 cars made by over 60 top manufacturers. Forza is an innovative online racing experience featuring online car clubs with up to 100 different gamertags. It also gives gamers the ability to trade creations with car connoisseurs from all over the world over Xbox Live. Forza Motorsport is a fuel injection for gamers looking to live their life in the fast lane.
Paul Oakenfold has worked with some of the biggest names in popular culture, from U2 to John Travolta to Big Brother! His big break came when he remixed U2's "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and the band invited him to open for them on their Zooropa world tour. Likewise, Seb's career to date has seen him spinning records at the world's greatest clubs and locations. His dedication to creating an atmosphere that's less mass marketed, both in sound and attitude, has resulted in rammed events that take clubbing back to basics.
How do I get the chance to play Paul Oakenfold and Seb Fontaine?
All Xbox Live members need to do to have a chance to pitch their skills against Paul Oakenfold and Seb Fontaine is:
1. Sign into Xbox Live
2. Add the following Game With Fame Gamertag to your friends list:
PAUL OAKENFOLD
SEB FONTAINE
3. After that, just go onto Xbox Live on 7th August from 1pm - 3pm GMT to check if they have been invited to join in a game and if they have then...
4. Game With Fame and chat to Paul Oakenfold and Seb Fontaine.
Disclaimer:
Game With Fame is an Xbox Live event for Xbox Live subscribers only. As a result you will need a console, Xbox live starter kit and broadband internet connection.
More Big Names lined up for 2005
This event is part of the Xbox Live 'Game With Fame' programme and is just one of the many opportunities Xbox Live gamers will have to take on some of the biggest names in the entertainment world. This month's Game With Fame stars join a growing list of artists, like The Strokes, Kasabian, Simon Webbe, Embrace, Maroon 5, Thrills and The Bees, who have all connected with their fans through Xbox Live.
To find out about other great Xbox Live events including Game With Fame, tournaments and Winning Weekends visit the Xbox Live Calendar on:
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/calendar/default.htm
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