DJ Col J
buying my 1st pair of decks named KAM Red Dwarf. Ask any DJ about Belt Drive turntables, and they will give you their experience on them being unreliable, wear and tear quickly. My dad always gave me an ear for music from a tender age. I used to sit down and listen to his wide selection of music through the
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Kix: Well let’s get started, we have known you for over a year here at Kix and we must say, that you are one of the most hard working, down to earth DJ’s we have met. Have you ever been tempted to throw your toys out of the pram and have a diva strop, if so what did you do to stop yourself?! DJ Col J: Well first of all when it comes to this DJ game, everything you do you are being judged at. The way you carry yourself, the way you
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promote yourself, and the people that you help along the way. I try my best to be level headed at what I do. I have seen DJ’s evolve into ‘Divas’ and make unecessary demands for their bookings and to be honest, those are the type of people that last but only for a short time. I always try to push upcoming UK
artists to provide me their tunes on a regular basis so that they get airplay on radio, gigs and events. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising, one bad comment or one negative
review on a DJ’s attitude to the business can tarnish it. So even though it is cliche, you have to stay on top of your game. Be positive and do not ever let success and regular gigs affect the content of your character.
Kix: So how long have you actually been DJing and did you always want to stay behind the decks, or have you ever been tempted to take to the mic and do your own music? Col J: I have been Deejaying since I was 15. I remember
headphones listening to more than just the beat and vocals or a song. I have never always been confident on the mic, I feel that my skills on the decks speaks for me. Every DJ wants to have an ‘all-in-one’ package where they can use the mic and DJ. I even remember making my 1st song on an entry level software called E-jay and Fruity loops, and with my experience of playing the piano from a young age, music production came naturally to me. I have been more focused on the DJ side of my life, but I do have plans for more music production to come.
Kix: Now it seems that in recent months your career has elevated with us seeing you playing out at alot of events and also securing your very
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