A. I got the name She She while I was interning at the time. The promotion director at the time couldn’t remember my real name so she called She She. It was a name that stuck with me throughout my professional career. So, when I decided to DJ, I just used the name.
Q. What made you want to be a DJ?
A. I always wanted to be a DJ. I grew up watching Spinderella, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Capri, DJ Premier etc. and said I want to do that.
Q. What differentiate you from the rest of the DJ’s?
A. I hate to be cliché’ but the music I play. I have such an eclectic sound that I play everything from EDM, house, hip-hop, soul, funk, pop, top 40, R&B, inspirational…If you name it I can play it and have no problem with blending all genres.
Q. Who or what influenced you to be a DJ?
A. The different genre of music is what influenced me, but Spinderella inspired me to become a DJ.
Q. Can you give any advice to upcoming DJ’s?
A. Learn the business side of the industry and practice your butt off. Any DJ will tell you that practice is the key when it comes to rocking a party.
Q. Do you think that it is hard for women DJs to get gigs?
A. In some ways yes. I often see events that are catered to women that have a male DJ involved. There is a lot of work that should be done by the organizers to ensure a female DJ is there.
Q. What made you want to be a DJ?
A. I was always involved in music since I was 4 years old. My uncle was a DJ and I always put together mixtapes for my friends. It turned into me creating playlists for events. I decided to find a mentor to show me the technical aspects of being a DJ.
Q. Who is your favorite DJ of all time?
A. DJ Jazzy Jeff of course. He is from my hometown Philadelphia, PA. I was able to see him live recently. My style is similar to his.
Q. What or who inspired you to be a DJ?
A. My uncle inspired me. I used to watch him or steal his tapes secretly because I was a music fanatic.
Q. Can you give any advice to upcoming DJ
A. Practice as much as you can. Watch instructional videos. Seek mentorship with someone that is established and has the time for you. There are DJ schools out there.
A. Working, Grinding, working on real housewives of Atlanta.
Q. You styled Anita Baker for the B.E.T. Awards: how was it working with her?
A. It was amazing they found me on Instagram, and they wanted me to design a custom look for her.
Q. What made you get into fashion?
A. It’s always been in me. I have been doing fashion since 4th grade. I came to Atlanta after high school and went to AIU to get my B.A. in marketing. I own Kontrol Magazine, and it’s a national fashion beauty lifestyle publication based out of Atlanta and sold nationally through Barnes and Nobles. I am also creating a show called blended love which basically talks about different people that come to love; rather they black or white showing the different love couples. It showcases love in a different light; it shows love in a different matter.
Q. Who was your biggest influence far as designing fashion. The person that made you say I want to do this.
A. The people that inspired me would be Kimora Simmons and Tyra Banks. Kimora has always been fabulous and fashionable. That really sparked home with me what she gave wasn’t a typical fashion she gave me everything I wanted and to see in fashion.
Q. What made you launch Kontrol Magazine?
A. I wanted to showcase my work as a Designer and showcase my friends’ work who have a hard time getting put on. I decided to create the magazine as a platform for us.
Q. Who was your biggest influence far as designing fashion design? The person that made you say I want to do this.
A. The people that inspired me would be Kimora Simmons and Tyra Banks. Kimora has always been fabulous and fashionable. That really sparked home with me what she gave wasn’t typical fashion she gave me everything I wanted and to see in fashion.
Q. Do you think fashion in New York is more advanced than here in the south?
A. Yes, fashion everywhere is more advanced than here. We don’t have fashion here in Atlanta. Fashion here is like a clone everyone wants to do the same thing everyone wants to look alike. No one wants to be different.
Q. How do you feel about where the music is right now?
A. We like it. It’s always growing as we get older. Music means something different to us. Music means to us differently than the kids we think. It’s time for Hip-Hop to give some harmony to the older generations. Even on Netflix, you got shows like “The Evolution” that are really breaking down what Hip-Hop is. If you like something different, you can go to SoundCloud, we think this is a good time.
The time is good with Hip-Hop, we like to look at how it used to be called the golden era. When I was appreciative of what was going on, and now it’s the new era. Some people complain about how things change. It evolves, and the evolution of Hip-Hop is a dope thing to see and experience while we are living within it.
Q. What have you all been up to these days?
A. Working on life, and we still make music. We been making beer and getting into the craft beer to a place we all get. We can appreciate it and the diversity. The industry and different beers are changing the world.
Q. How did you get started with beer?
A. It started with liking beer and trying different flavors that turned into a business opportunity. We drank it, tried different brewers, went to different places, and it was all about us trying different beers that led to starting Atlantucky. That is our beer brewing company. We had 2 beers that we did with Monday Night Brewing. We tour 100 to 150 days out of the year. It started as going around the country. Before the shows we would go find a brewery. We visited about a hundred or more breweries over 5 or more years. We learned more by trying new flavors and brewing in the country. We went to cool places people would never go to. We got an opportunity with Monday Night Brewing to do our first beer called “Front Porch Parallel”. It sold out everywhere.
We found another revenue stream. Beer is something that will be around forever, even if we stop rapping, beer will still be around. If we can make that, we can still be creative as an artist. We saw it as a business opportunity and a passion project. Beer is sold everywhere. The beer industry is booming. It’s a $40 billion dollar industry a year. A lot of people are bringing the urban side to it. Nappy Roots are more than just a name on a can. We know how to make it.
Watermelon Chicken & Gritz is in about 4 states. Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, and New York. The goal is to do a collaboration as well as travel, so we can do more meet and greets. We are also doing a T.V. show about it called “40 Akerz and a Brew”. Craft beer is about creativity and there’s a science to it.
Q. What is “Nappy Roots” doing differently?
A. Being “Nappy Roots” and doing beer is different. They need more diversity in Atlanta.
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Q. You have this company called Phase VI tell us about it?
A. Phase VI is a platform where we educate up and coming artists, executives, producers, songwriters and pretty much everyone that wants to be in the music business on all the ins and outs of the music video. They can:
1. Protect themselves
2. Promote themselves the correct way.
Everything you need from A to Z is out in front of you. Concise, easy understanding. That’s what Phase VI is all about, also making sure people are there and businesses are other support services connected to those things, so they can get assistance they need to win, we are here for the future of music that’s what we all are about.
Q. What made you want to start Phase VI?
A. It’s been a long journey. I spend a lot of time working in the entertainment business. I was blessed to get in at a high-level business being young and in the mist. I did a project with a nonprofit here in Atlanta called Chris Kids. We partnered with NEO Foundation (NEO Compound Foundation), and we did a music therapy program, we are working with a lot of youth in various misguided situations. A piece of that was teaching the music business. I did that for two and a half years when I shut down, I saw there was a huge need to continue the business portion cause all the students kept reaching out to me.
Q. Tell us about your books?
A. Follow me at Phase VI and check out all my books. All my books I try to take complicated information and make it sound simple and be a great read.
A. My name is Ebony Lile, and I was born and raised in Detroit, MI.
Q. Tell us a little about your journey.
A. I am a very optimistic person that has a passion for modeling. I’m a versatile plus size model that is available for Runway, Fashion shoots, Makeup, Hair, print and just thankful for everything I have experienced in my journey.
Q. What are some things you are passionate about?
A. My passion is modeling. I started at the age of 2 when my grandmother entered me into the Tony Dance School of Arts to perform Tap, Jazz, Ballet till the age of 14.
Q. What are some of your experiences you’ve had in your career?
A. I have had diverse experiences in the industry, from Runway fashion to Beauty and Fashion Shoots. I have also won Atlanta Plus size Model of the year.
Q. What are some of your memorable accomplishments you’ve had in your career?
A. To be in a lot of appearances in fashion shows in Atlanta and Miami.
Q. Can you give us some inspirational words?
A. I put my all into everything I put my mind to, and you can also. With passion and drive nothing will stand in my way to become one of the next international supermodels. It is a full-time commitment requiring personal sacrifice and a dedication to preparation. Always believe in yourself.
Q. How has your journey been achieving success in your career?
A. Achieving success as a well-renowned Model was no walk in the park for me. I work incredibly hard to perfect my modeling style, developing a genuine and unique persona both in front and behind the camera.
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