Interview

Saturday 8 September 2018

Watch Davido’s Breakfast Club Interview

Davido

One of Nigeria’s biggest artists, Davido was interviewed on the Breakfast Club Power 105.1 hosted by Charlamagne and DJ Envy. Davido spoke about his upbringing, growing up in Nigeria, signing with Sony, how he took to music, and the success of afrobeats.

Watch the full interview above.

Related: Finland’s DJ Misterhustla Drops an Afrobeats Mix

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Wednesday 29 August 2018

NOODLES Talks Being Kehlani’s DJ and Gives Advice to Female DJs

Noodles

Kehlani‘s official DJ NOODLES recently sat down with DJcity’s MISS DJ BLISS for an interview.

The Bay Area native discussed what it’s like being Kehlani’s DJ, how she got into DJing, and gave advice to female DJs.

NOODLES is scheduled to perform at Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Watch the convo above.

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Related: Listen to NOODLES’ DJcity Podcast Mix

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Sunday 19 August 2018

Watch: Spryte on How DJing Has Changed

DJ Spryte

Spryte, a veteran open format DJ and producer, has always been on the forefront of the art form. The Los Angeles-based DJ made a name for himself in the battle circuit, and currently tours the world as one-half of the duo Made Monster. While technology has played a role in Spryte’s success, he had proven his skills long before the digital revolution.

On this episode of A Moment With, Spryte talks about how DJing has changed since he started, his current projects, and plans for the future.

Watch above.

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Related: Watch: Grandtheft Talks DJing and Producing

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Monday 16 July 2018

Watch: DJ Prospect and DJ ELLiNGTONE Discuss the Importance of Networking

TalkOver Podcast

UK DJs Prospect and ELLiNGTONE recently sat down with the TalkOver Podcast to discuss the importance of networking. The show, which focuses on DJ issues, is hosted by UK DJs Stylus and DUBL.

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Prospect is a mixer on BBC Radio 1Xtra and member of the DJcity UK team. ELLiNGTONE, who also lives in Edinburgh, holds it down from Wednesday to Sunday in clubs throughout the city.

The conversation focused on the UK scene, but most of the tips and insights are relevant to DJs of all countries. During the discussion, Prospect and Stylus spoke about the impact of the DJcity linkups in the community (around the 13 minute mark).

Watch above.

Related: Watch: UK DJs Connect at DJcity Linkup in London

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Tuesday 3 July 2018

Watch: Grandtheft Talks DJing and Producing

Grandtheft

Grandtheft is one of Canada’s most versatile and influential DJ/producers. From rocking clubs and festivals to performing at DJ battles like the Red Bull Music 3Style, the Mad Decent artist can hold it down anywhere.

As a producer, he’s released some of the biggest club and festival anthems of the past few years, including “Keep It 100” with Keys N Krates, his “Sweet Nothing” remix with Diplo, and “Number One” with Major Lazer. He’s also seen radio success with original singles like “Easy Go” featuring Delaney Jane.

On this episode of A Moment With, Grandtheft discusses how he got into DJing, his creative process for producing, what he wants to convey with his music, plus more.

Watch above.

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Related: Watch: Trackstar the DJ on What It’s Like Being Run the Jewels’ DJ

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Wednesday 6 June 2018

Watch: Trackstar the DJ on What It’s Like Being Run the Jewels’ DJ

Trackstar the DJ

DJcityTV has teamed with Chicago collective DJs Are Not Jukeboxes on a new series called A Moment With. The series spotlights well-known DJs as they discuss their recent accomplishments or current topics in the DJ community.

The first episode features Trackstar the DJ, the tour DJ for Run the Jewels, and the host of Shade 45‘s The Smoking Section show. The Wisconsin native discusses what it’s like working with the group, a role he’s held since its formation in 2013. (Trackstar has also been Killer Mike‘s tour DJ since 2011.)

Watch A Moment With above.

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Related: Watch DJ Shadow Perform With Run the Jewels on Fallon

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Sunday 3 June 2018

Watch: Ramz Interview With DJ Dubl

Ramz

Barking’s very own Ramz sits down with DJ Dubl to talk about his platinum selling single “Barking”. They discuss how Ramz felt about Drake keeping him from the number 1 spot with “Gods Plan” and why it was so important to him to follow up “Barking” with his latest single “Family Tree”, and much more. Watch the full interview above.

Related: The Fanatix Interview With DJ Dubl

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Tuesday 27 March 2018

Watch: Nina Las Vegas Gives Advice to Female DJs

Nina Las Vegas

In February, Red Bull 3Style held a discussion panel with its judges during the world finals week in Poland. The panel featured DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Craze, DJ Nu-Mark, Skratch Bastid, and Nina Las Vegas.

During the talk, DJcity’s Styles Davis asked Australian DJ/producer Nina Las Vegas if she had advice for her fellow female DJs. Watch her response above and the full discussion here.

Related: Is Sync the End of DJing? DJ Jazzy Jeff Answers at Red Bull 3Style VIII

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Saturday 24 March 2018

Four Color Zack: The Politics of DJing in Las Vegas

Four Color Zack

Four Color Zack
Four Color Zack at Holy Ship! 10.0 on Jan. 7, 2018. (Credit: Rukes)

Four Color Zack recently sat down for an interview with the Reflections of a DJ podcast (a.k.a. R.O.A.D. Podcast). The show is hosted by Las Vegas DJs Crooked, D-Miles, Jaime Da Great, and Neva.

Among the topics discussed were the politics of DJing in Vegas. A fan of the show, Zack told the hosts that he values their inside perspective of the Vegas club scene. The conversation that ensues covers what it’s really like DJing in Sin City as well as some of the dos and don’ts of holding down a residency.

Watch the clip and listen to the full interview below. New episodes of Reflections of a DJ go up on Wednesdays on iTunes and SoundCloud.

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Related: Shecky Green: How DJ AM Became the Highest Paid DJ in the World

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Monday 19 March 2018

Watch: The Fanatix Interview With DJ Dubl

The Fanatix

2 thirds of the producer trio, The Fanatix joined London’s DJ Dubl for his latest interview. They are one of the most exciting producers in the UK at this moment in time. Dro and C Dot go into detail about their journey so far and how they’ve come from having a very popular reggae riddim and early dancehall work with Popcaan, to producing some of the UK’s hardest rap and dancehall music for 2017 and 2018!

They also talk about studio sessions with Stylo G and Joe Grind, and The Fanatix discuss how the Sneakbo record “Active” featuring Giggs came about. They talk about future plans for the trio, unreleased music, and who they’d most like to be working with.

Watch the full interview above.

Related: Maleek Berry Interview With DJ Dubl

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