Dingbats

247 East Ontario

Commercial disco owned by Ron Briskman that became famous for its bouncer, Mr. T. Dingbats was also known for playing music videos in the early 1980s and had a Sunday afternoon “kiddy disco” in the late 1970s. Michael Ezebukwu DJ’d on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning in 1981 and became the head DJ, taking over from Charles Perkins in 1982 until the club’s close in 1984. Other notable guest DJs included Frankie Knuckles, Lil Louis, and Peter Lewicki. Hosts included Marco Spoon, Veronique, Doug Banks, Irene Mojica and Ladonna Tiddle.