Occupation: Dj Birth: March 30, 1982
I've talked to people who say that their music and their creative work is a much needed and appreciated escape, where they don't have to think about ….
The essential component of being a DJ is setting the mood; it's playing to the context. So that if you're not able to adapt from one context to anoth….
There's a ton of amazing music that's not getting heard..
It's always important to me to play something other DJs aren't playing..
That's what a DJ is at the end of the day - someone who leads where the music goes. The only thing that's changed is that in America, people have wok….
I'm still a hip-hop producer. I never put a label on what I can do as a producer or a DJ..
Traditionally, with a DJ set, you just go hear DJ that has a good reputation and let the DJ take you somewhere. It was up to the DJ what he wanted to….
There's a lot of producers that are much more technical or gear-skilled than I am. But I have a pure idea of what I like and where I want to go and I….
When I get up I still check the rap blogs before I check any kind of dance stuff..
The lifestyle is strenuous on the body, but it's stimulating to the senses and the mind. So there's a give and take. There are days the flights knock….
I've been doing it since I was prepubescent when I loved to scratch records and play good music. As it happens, you know I sort of fell into the mix.….
I think one of the biggest things that's changed in terms of the rapport with the crowd is that now crowds come to hear our songs. We're getting clos….
My ears are open to all sorts of stuff. I appreciate some of the big electro house guys.I love their music but I also like a lot of the stuff coming ….
I worked with him for years. I still think Kanye [West] is one of the most important people in music in the last ten years..
I love disco and we sample it a lot for Duck Sauce. For me, that sound is kind of a new manifestation..
I was a bit of an outsider in the hip-hop world because I was a scratch kid and people weren't necessarily trying to hear that all the time..
There are producers that have been my friends for many years that I'm still a big fan of, from Boyz Noize to solo acts. Justice. It really varies. Al….
Building the scene, going out and doing shows and connecting with the fans, cultivating the fanbase in all these cities. I'm very glad that it's happ….
I like getting feedback from people who show a lot of potential, and it's exciting to witness to new talents developing and bourgeoning. I always try….
I have a radio show on Sirius XM. I put it up as a free download on my Soundcloud and on iTunes. That's a portal for me once a month, to play songs I….
It's a good feeling to have something to stand for in any part of your life. It's like personal integrity..