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- ↑ MadonnaTribe interview with Jackie Christie. 2004. http://www.madonnatribe.com/idol/jackie.htm
- ↑ DJ Ron Slomowicz. "Interview with Jackie Christie." About.com. http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntJackChristie_2.htm Archived 2014-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ JACKIE CHRISTIE: Biography - The DJ List
