Interview DJ Vala Soul
By: Where it Begins
Q. What have you been doing these days?
A. I just graduated from school. I just dropped a clothing line called cued up. I wanted the clothing line to be DJ based. I had the inspiration to design. I started putting it on shirts, hats, and bookbags. It’s an online store. The website is www.cuedupapperal.com. I am also a DJ.
Q. How did you get into Djing?
A. I started as a rapper like everyone else. Everyone is a rapper. When I realized that you could change rappers, you can do away with one rapper and not have the other rapper, I didn’t want to dive deep into the craft. My homeboy DJ Rell was on point and let us play with turntables and no computers. I got two BS turntables and a BS mixer. I educated myself, and I went to Scratch Academy in Atlanta also. I was in the military. I am a grinder. My extra money goes to equipment, and I have a very creative mind.
Q. Tell us about the artists you’re working with?
A. I record with a lot of artists, but YoYo she’s an amazing artist. We were learning how to engineer, and we helped build each other. She is like the queen of spin life. I picked up another artist J Loco, trying to keep him off the streets. I heard his sound and loved it. I also just dropped a mixtape called “Self-Made” . Make sure to check it out.
Q. How do you feel about female DJs?
A. I am the type of person where I don’t see gender or race. I just hear skills. When I listen to what you know how to do and what you dare to do. If you are a female DJ, you already know it’s harder because of your gender. Men can do justice. It takes more for women.
