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Interview with DJ Hollywood

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Interview with DJ Hollywood

By: Where It Begins

Q. What made you want to be a DJ?

A. My dad always played music and had a home entertainment system, and I was very popular in high school and I began doing parties with the entertainment system just for fun in apartments for high school kids. One day, a guy said to me he would pay me $50 to have an apartment party and then I realized I could start making money doing this.

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

A. I was called to DJ at a major 21 and up club, and I was 18 and very excited. I wasn’t able to DJ because unfortunately I got arrested that night. That night taught me to slow down and focus on what you’re doing. It’s not about play. It’s about business.

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

A. I don’t entertain by just playing music. The music brings the party to life, and it brings me to life. So, as they say “The life of the party”, I am the life of the party. I interact with the crowd. I make myself one with the crowd. I communicate with the crowd. I make myself one with the crowd so I can understand the environment and what kind of music to play.

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

A. That’s a good question. I would say DJ Big Chris. He was very famous for Djing at the UBar. He left an imprint not just in Djing but the state of GA.

Q. Who or What Influenced you to be a DJ?

A. My Father.

Q. Can you give any advice to upcoming DJs?

A. Make yourself known. Don’t be quiet. Be vocal and that doesn’t mean just by speaking. Be vocal in your appearance, your outfits, your hair. Definitely be confident and gather a following. Know your market and let your market expand for you.

Follow me @DJhollywood

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

 

Interview with DJ Flux

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Interview with DJ Flux

By: Where It Begins

Q. What made you want to be a DJ?

A. When I moved to New Jersey from Jamaica I listened to Hot 97 Broadcasting out of NYC specifically ED lover Dr Dre in the morning and DJ FunkMaster Flex and I just fell in love from there.

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

A. I don’t care about money like that, it comes, it goes. I just have my code that I lived by and that’s always kept me grounded when dealing with people or labels who are wanting to work certain records. Don’t get it twisted, yes, I have to be compensated for my talents and access but within discretion. Money thrown in my face doesn’t impress me. Also, I’m an all-around DJ, I have done radio, I can speak on the mic, I am very technical. I use Turntables, Controllers or CDJS. I can Battle, scratch and host on the mic. I worked very hard to be well rounded in all things.

Q. Who or what influenced you to be a DJ?

A. Listening to radio and later being in radio I college really led me to take the craft super seriously.

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

A.  Take the craft seriously, study the past and know that you have to practice at your skills. Most of it is pure talent and it factor but you must practice, after all practice makes perfect.

Follow me @Iamdjflux

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

 

Interview with DJ Drewski

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Interview with DJ Drewski

By: Where it Begins

 

Q. How did you come up with the name DJ Drewski out of your name Andrew Loffa?

A. Well Drew was short for Andrew. But back in the day they would add the word SKI to things to make it cool. It was an old school type of slang. There were people like Lovebug Starski even Snoop Dogg told me they would call him Snoopski, but Cipha Sounds started calling me Drewski and it just stuck.

Q. What differentiates you from the rest of the DJ?

A. One thing I feel that separates me is my connection with people and listeners. I feel like there is an energy created. If you are at a party  or listening on the radio, you are going to feel connected. I am working for you in a sense. I don’t feel myself or play what I want to hear, I play what I want to hear, I play for the people. I also feel like the love I receive is genuine and not fake or fabricated. I am always looking for other outlets and platforms to showcase my work and brand. I just don’t do one thing and think I’m good. I try to build bridges and connect different outlets to keep my brand relevant. I feel as a DJ today you have to do more than just play music.

Q. How do you stay relevant for all these years as a DJ?

A. I am outside! I am connected to what is happening with music and entertainment. I learn how to connect with music and entertainment. I learn how to connect with the times and stay ahead. I don’t follow trends, I try to create them.

Q. What was your experience working with Hot 97 as a DJ?

A. It has been one of the greatest experiences. The same station I grew up listening to, I am now Djing on. It has also opened the door for many other opportunities as well. It has been a dream come true.

Q. What are the pro and cons of working with Old school turntables vs new school turntables?

A. At this point I have become so adjusted to new school CDJs I prefer them over the old school 1200’s. One of the Pros are the size and weight. Who wants to lug around heavy turntables. Also, the different things you can do on CDJs give you more creativity while Djing. You do not have to worry about records skipping or needles breaking.

Q. Can you give any advice to upcoming DJs?

A. Advice for upcoming DJs would be, make sure you put in some work and study some of your favorite DJ’s. It takes time like everything else, and you don’t want to rush anything. If you want to be a full time DJ and make it your career, you have to dedicate your life to it. You can not do it part time and expect full time results.

Follow Drewski @sodrewski

 

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

Interview with She She

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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 Tommy in the City

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Interview with Tommy in the City

By: Where It Begins

 

Q. Who is Tommy in the City?

A. I can never be able to describe that because it is not made up. I am from New York, so you know we have an aggressive attitude, but at the same time I have Atlanta roots. They say I am a southern gentleman, so I combine both together.

Q. How did you start Tommy in the City?

A. I have always been a giving person. I have been giving back since day one. So, Tommy in the City came along. I was searching for names one day in the studio. Someone said Tommy in the city, and that was it.

Q. What do Tommy in the City do?

A. I am more like a connector when people need something they will ask me before they find out on their own. At the time you could not google anything, so I did the work for them. I took this and built a website. It was set up on Instagram before Instagram was out. The game was called find Tommy in the City. I would go around town and be places and post on Facebook. If you found where I was, we were giving out gift cards, sneakers, hair, and gas cards. People started playing, so I tried to get an app, but things didn’t work out. I am still here and going.

Q. Tell us about one of your biggest projects?

A. One of my projects I do every year is Grandmothers raising grandkids. I do this yearly. The grandmothers are stuck raising the grandkids, some parents are incarcerated, some deceased, some of their kids are out on the streets, so they give rights to the grandparents. So, we try to give back to them and help because the funds are not there for this program. I teamed up with DFCS. I started out with a friend asking to help 17 people. Now we are at 500 soon we will be able to go from state to state. Every year we get more and more and then we are going to branch out.