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  • Interview with DJ FS

    Interview with DJ FS

    By: Where It Begins

     

    Q. What made you want to be a DJ?

    A. That feeling of being in control of the party crowd. It’s a great free feeling. I live for the party.

     

    Q. What is one of your special moments you had being a DJ?

    A. Winning my 1st DJ battle. The person I was against was much more experienced. We were neck and neck the whole night. At the end of the night, they announced me the winner. Awesome feeling.

     

    Q. What differentiate you from the rest of the DJ’s?

    A. The customer service I provided to the people.

     

    Q. Who would you consider to be a DJ Legend?

    A. DJ Jazzy Jeff. Pretty sure many will say this. But just watching him coming up and the talent he has, it’s motivating.

     

    Q. Can you give any advice to upcoming DJ’s?

    A. Practice Practice Practice and stick to your price!!

     

    Follow DJ FS at @Iamdjfs

     

    To see the full interview, go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/final_wib-revision__8_

  • Interview with She She

    Interview with She She

    By: Where It Begins

     

    Q. How did you get the name DJ She She?

    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.

    Follow She She at @theshesheshow.

    To see the full interview, go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/final_wib-revision__8_

  • Interview with Kel The DJ

    Interview with Kel The DJ

    By: Where It Begins

     

    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.

     

    Follow: Kel the DJ @kelthedj

     

    To see full interview click on the link https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/final_wib-revision__8_

     

     

  • Interview with DJ Ice

    Interview with DJ Ice

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. What made you want to be a DJ?

    A. Actually, I was 15 years old and was a member of my uncle’s promotional street team/setup crew. The DJ that was booked for the party was “Running Late”. At first, we thought he was just on some “Wanting the party to be crowded when he arrived” type of ego trip. Little did he know that we always had a line of people waiting to get in before the doors opened. So, my uncle gave me records to play as “Door Opening Music”. The DJ never showed up, so I was the DJ for the whole night. Evidently, I did pretty good because I was the DJ from that point on. So honestly to answer your question. I was forced to DJ to save the family’s business is how I like to put it.

    Q. What are some of the challenges you have being a DJ?

    A. I’m at a place in my life where being a DJ is not challenging to me. It’s actually more fun now than in my past. It was strictly business to make extra money, but now it’s more of a fun-loving hobby than I get paid to do.

    Q. Can you give any advice to an upcoming DJ?

    A. Remain humble and always remember, there will be someone coming after you so please pass the knowledge.

    Q. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

    A. In the next 5 years, I see myself behind the scenes involved in T.V. shows, and movies.

    Follow: DJ Ice

    Facebook at DJ Ice

    Instagram @djice_louisville

    To see full interview, go to https://issuu.com/cecewibnet/docs/final_wib-revision__8_

  • Interview with DJ Vala Soul

    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.

  • Dj Kurupt

    Interview with DJ Kurupt

    By: Where it Begins

    Q. Share with the world who you are and what you do?

    A. Before DJ Kurupt, I was known as DJ Cool Cal. I would DJ on my block in Springfield, Massachusetts at our friend’s house whenever we had parties. I was chosen to be the DJ because I was the one who had a lot of music. I didn’t have a turntable at the time, so we would sneak into my mom’s entertainment center across the street and use that. I went to an event one day where they had a real DJ with turntables, and it was then that I started learning what being a DJ was about. I started mixtapes because it was something that I enjoyed doing.

    Q. How did being on 106 & park open your career?

    A. Being on 106 & park wasn’t the first time for me to touch that type of platform. I’ve been on Rap City; The Basement with Big Tigger and other music shows on BET. However, I am thankful to have gone back to bless the stage with my presence and seeing all the wonderful souls that continued to help me get to the point and beyond.

    Q. A little birdie told me that you’re writing a book?

    A. Yes this is true, I’ve written several books, the first one is based on a true story from my past experiences. I titled the book “The Day I Died”. It’s about a situation that happened back in 2015, and the story reflects on the power of God. I was struck in the back of my head by a bullet after piercing straight through my finger. This incident left me in the trauma unit for some time, and I’ve been fighting with the after effect since. You can keep up with the book on www.ThedayIdiedbook.com

    Q. What advice would you give to someone trying to get on being a DJ?

    A. There are always new opportunities for DJ outlets. A key word for me is “Determination”. Everything that we want, and need is right before us. You just have to be determined and reach for it.

  • Interview we did with She She

    Make sure to check my girl @theshesheshow out and if you missed the interview we did with her check it out

    Watch “Where It Begins Interview with She She” on YouTube
    https://youtu.be/Ag3g3-MbnT0

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