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1. Be Persistent
Abusing your body for days on end behind the decks might not be everyone's cup
of tea, but working at it even if others are less than supportive is the only
way forward for Maverick. "The bottomline is, it doesn't matter if I have
sponsors or if I have to sacrifice my business for a few days, the show must go
on" Maverick says.
2. Liquid Love
The punishing task of staying awake for 72 hours calls for some artificial
boosters, but nothing as exotic as herbal brews or chemical enhancers for
Maverick. "I'll just drink plenty of water and coffee" he says. "It keeps a
balance."
3. Up All Night
72 hours nonstop behind the decks might seem like a ridiculous display of
stamina, but Maverick brushes off the physical challenge quickly. "It's more
mental than physical," he says. "But I have been meditating alot, I practise
breathing techniques to clear my mind and to visualise myself playing on the
decks." Besides, he confides, The Guiness Book of World Records hasn't
disqualified the use of chairs during the marathon.
4. Damming The Waters
All well and good, but some physical challenges just can't wait. What about the
call of nature? With all that coffee and water hydrating running through his
body, there's got to be some major flood control going on? Not so, Maverick
maintains. "Toilet breaks are actually allowed throughout the set, and anyway,
I'm used to it because I played six hour sets all the time," he says, before
admitting that in an emergency, he wouldn't have any qualms about fertilising
surrounding shrubs.
5. The Big Payoff
What does one do after breaking the world record for the longest DJ mix ever?
Maverick supplies the only sensible answer: "I'm going to sleep after I'm done!"
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