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DJ D - feature in Groove On 2002 |
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Article Title:Interview: DJ D - Sydney's female r&b hip hop dj Written by: Unknown Location of Publication: Worldwide Year: 2002 DJ D (NSW) DJ D - SYDNEY's female r&b hip hop dj  How long have you been Djing for? 2 years professional, 11 years unprofessionally! What was your first gig & how did you go? My sister's 21st birthday, @ the age of 10 with one turntable + heaps of cassingles! I think I must have been the youngest ever female dj! it was a hit... What is your style? R&B /Hip Hop What's your memorable moment? I've had heaps of them, but at the moment the one that stands out from the rest would be djing at Mothership Canberra to a crowd of over 900 people. Surprisingly enough those canberrians go off! A HUGE HOLLA to all the act Mothership Dj's including Anush, Mocha, Draz, Chad, Daz; + much luv to all the Sydney crew who came up to support me Karolina, Marc, Shai, Reggie, Henry, Tracy, Divya, Matt, Tom, George, + all y'all just for being there! What track is a guaranteed floor clearer? The Sound of Music - original mix. however the dj D remix goes off! ;P What are your future plans? To start incorporating my singing + originals into my dj sets, + also hooking up some really good overseas gigs [have already had interest from a couple of US contacts]. Any interesting stories to tell? Djing alongside drag queens in wedding dresses, ticked off naked female fatograms, meeting all sorts of celebs, + hanging out with australia's top dj's..... nah, no interesting stories to tell ... PSYCH! just kidding! Every night as a dj reveals a new + exciting experience to be remembered. Too many to be included in this profile... What do you do outside djing? Graphic/web designer + TAFE teacher What are your current/past gigs? Lotel every Wednesday night, Iguana bar every sat night, Sundae @ Lizard Lounge on Sunday nights every three weeks, Sunday once a month @ Off Broadway Hotel, plus heaps of private gigs and guest spots - Soulfood, Mothership to name a couple. What are your Top 10 favourite tracks? 1. Be Faithful / Fatman Scoop feat Faith Evans 2. Party up / DMX 3. Ante Up / 4. Livin it up / Ja Rule 5. next Episode / Snoop 6. RR Anthem / DMX 7. We be clubbin / Cube - next episode rmx 8. bad boy 4 lyf / pdiddy 9. Can I kick it? / Tribe Called Quest 10. Rendevous / Craig David Blacksmih remix - only because it contains my favourite R59 Royce sample... Anything further to add? A HUGE HOLLA HOLLA TO Jon + Chris @ GROOVE ON - keep groovin! + MUCH LUV TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME THUS FAR, it was hard in the beginning trying to kick it as a female, but the tables seem to be turning. Check out D's website at http://www.pd78.com | |
