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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
11-Year-Old DJs Amira & Kayla Featured on Fallon
11-year-old twin sister DJs Amira & Kayla were featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. The girls spoke to Jimmy before performing a turntablism routine using Eric B. and Rakim’s 1987 classic, “I Know You Got Soul.”
The New Jersey natives have been gaining momentum lately, performing at a New York Knicks game, Jay Z’s 40/40 Club, New York Fashion Week, and Hot 97, to name a few. They’ve also received praise from legends like DJ Premier, Just Blaze, and Swizz Beatz.
Amira & Kayla have been DJing since they were 3 years old and are residents at Little Clubheads, a nightclub-style party for kids. They were inspired by their father, Elijah Wells, who’s an artist manager and Grammy-nominated producer.
Watch the video of them performing on Fallon above (skip to the 2:28 mark).
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