Lithuanian producer Ten Walls (Marijus Adomaitis) posted a homophobic rant to his Facebook page that has drawn massive criticism across the board. The post, which has since been deleted, refers to homosexuals as a different breed and compares gay sex to pedophilia.
“I remember producing music for one Lithuanian musician, who tried to wash my brain that I don’t need to be so conservative and intolerant about them,” he wrote. “When I asked him ‘what would you do if you realised that your 16-year-old son’s browny (anus) is ripped by his boyfriend?’ Well he was silent.
“the good 90s … these people of different breed where [sic] fixed,” he continued. “One of my first gigs in Ireland, on my way to [my] hotel I saw a church with a fence decorated with hundreds of baby shoes,” he said. “Naturally I wondered why? Unfortunately a priest’s lie for many years was uncovered when children were massively raped. Unfortunately the people of other breed continue to do it and everyone knows it but does nothing.”
The horribly offensive comparison resulted in the DJ’s termination from several festival lineups, including Creamfields, HARD Summer, Sónar, PITCH, Pukkelpop, Urban Art Forms Festival, and even his own booking agency, Coda Music.
The producer issued a brief apology following the incident, stating,
“I want to apologise for the former post in my account. I am really sorry about its insulting content which does not reflect my true opinion. I hope this misunderstanding will not provoke any more thoughts and opinions. Peace.”
Well, obviously it was too little too late, and he posted the following sentiments to his Facebook page this morning:
“Last week I wrote a Facebook post that was wrong and completely out of character and the result was a badly written post that was unacceptable. It was never my intention to offend anyone. I’m really saddened by everything that has happened and I would like to apologise to everyone I’ve let down, especially to my friends in the gay community, and my fans. I now need to take a break and have cancelled my upcoming shows.”
Several festivals and promoters have spoken out against the homophobic comments, including HARD events and PITCH Festival.
He’s now focusing on his writing career:
