- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
DJ Quotes
Straight from the booth to the crowd.
This collection features people describing life behind the decks, from an assiduous record collector to a club regular who keeps a crowd moving. Another names the producers who shaped their taste in sound. Continue exploring with Music.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
At a festival, a lot of people came to see other artists, so you have to put on a signature set and performance: 'This is what I do, this is why I'm here.' At solo gigs, I'm a DJ - I'll play two-and-a-half hours, and not just my own music, also my favorite songs by other artists.
- Early Days
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- Nov 07, 2020
We used to play a lot of Fela Kuti in the early days of hip-hop. In my DJ sets I'll jump off into rock, salsa, African. I like to play some crazy stuff and see the vibrations of the people.
- Hip-Hop
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
- One Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
One thing any DJ needs in his crate, especially at a barbecue, is a selection of 15-minute-plus jams.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I collect records pretty assiduously, so I've got, like, a massive record collection. I still DJ.
- Book
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- Nov 07, 2020
J Dilla is the top producer of all time, in my book, alongside Timbaland and Pharrell. Then DJ Mustard.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
There aren't that many songs that pay homage to the DJ. They are the ones getting artists' music out there. They are the ones getting the club popping. But no one's giving them any love.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
I saw a DJ from Germany called Sven Vath. I saw him in the club, he played for six hours and I was just totally intrigued, because everything he played I'd never heard before and everything he did I'd never seen before. I was so blown away by what he did.
- Promotion
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was DJing for this party promotion called 1st Flight Entertainment, having to DJ on the weekends and then also going to school in the same week. So I just figured out how to balance that, then make beats on the side too.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I saw this DJ playing music and saying things to the kids. They would answer him back, and I say, 'That's a great idea.'
- Phones
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- Nov 07, 2020