00:00 — Intro

00:45 — Meet Ax (Mexico → Cali → Nashville)

03:00 — From Producer to DJ (Making the Switch)

05:15 — First Gig → Instant Residency

06:30 — Why DJing Isn’t “Just Press Play”

07:15 — DJ Battles & Learning the Craft

10:30 — Why Nashville DJs Don’t Scratch

12:30 — Good vs Bad Scratching (What Actually Works)

14:00 — Obsession, Practice & Getting Good Fast

17:30 — Battle DJ vs Club DJ (Skill vs Crowd Control)

19:30 — Moving From LA to Nashville

21:00 — Why Nashville Has WAY More Opportunity

22:30 — Playing the Same Music Every Night

23:30 — Why One-Genre DJs Get Stuck

24:30 — Taking the Risk to Move Cities

25:30 — Nashville Nightlife Is Exploding

26:30 — Celebrity Bars & Why They Work

27:30 — Barstool vs Broadway (Marketing Difference)

30:00 — Why Nashville Bars Don’t Promote

33:00 — Copy-Paste Venues Problem

36:00 — What Makes a Great Nightclub (Ax’s Vision)

38:00 — How He’d Build a Successful Venue

41:00 — Entitled Crowds & Bad Requests

43:30 — DJ vs Crowd Control (Who’s Right?)

46:00 — Where Ax Is DJing Now

47:00 — The Problem with Booking Agencies

49:30 — No Accountability in DJ Booking

52:00 — Why DJs Get Undervalued

55:00 — How Hard It Is to Get Booked in Nashville

57:30 — DJs with Managers Too Early

59:00 — Fake Followers & Industry Illusions

1:07:00 — The Latin Scene in Nashville

1:09:00 — Why Latin Parties Always Sell Out

1:12:00 — Why Cultures Don’t Mix in Nightlife

1:20:00 — Building a Touring Latin Party Brand

1:23:00 — Nashville DJ Community vs Other Cities

1:26:00 — “Hear Me Out” (Songs That Always Work)

1:29:00 — Ax’s Current Music Picks

1:35:00 — Put Someone On A Platform

1:39:00 — Outro

00:00 — Intro + Meet Boom

00:02:10 — Boom’s Background & DJ Journey

00:03:25 — Turning DJing from a Hobby into a Career

00:04:27 — Moving to Nashville & Leveling Up

00:05:00 — Quitting the 9–5 to Go All-In

00:05:30 — Why Nashville Pushes DJs to Be Better

00:07:07 — Working with Crate Hackers (Curation Explained)

00:08:00 — Building Latin & International DJ Crates

00:10:03 — Why Authentic Curation Matters

00:13:16 — Do DJs Rely Too Much on Charts?

00:14:22 — Why Clubs All Sound the Same

00:15:42 — The Real Art of DJing (Breaking New Music)

00:16:01 — Why DJs Are Afraid to Take Risks

00:16:47 — “What’s This Song?” = Ultimate DJ Respect

00:17:10 — Experimentation vs Playing It Safe

00:18:12 — How Streaming Changed Music Discovery

00:20:09 — Making Edits & Remixes for the Club

00:21:20 — Finding New Artists Before They Blow Up

00:23:00 — Building an Artist Identity vs Club DJing

00:24:00 — “You’re Getting Lapped…” (Execution vs Overthinking)

00:24:56 — Why 100 Listeners is a Big Deal

00:27:34 — DJing vs Producing: Finding Balance

00:31:09 — Artist Boom vs Nightlife Boom

00:33:11 — The Rise of Curated Events

00:34:08 — Adding Live Elements to DJ Sets

00:35:21 — The Moment the Crowd Pulled Out Their Phones

00:35:54 — Why Most People Only Go Out Once a Month

00:36:16 — Making DJ Sets More Engaging

00:39:30 — Are Live Elements the Future of DJing?

00:40:40 — Why Some DJ Sets Feel “Boring” Online

00:41:30 — Social Media vs Live Experience

00:42:56 — Riot Ranch & Nashville’s Growing Scene

00:47:35 — Why Nashville Needs More Than Open Format

00:48:01 — Expanding into New Markets (Miami, LA, NYC)

00:50:20 — How to Get Booked in New Cities

00:52:03 — Networking & Building Relationships

00:53:53 — Influencer DJs vs Real DJs

00:55:03 — The Business Behind Booking Decisions

00:56:39 — Why Dance Music is Winning Globally

00:57:15 — How DJs Test Unreleased Music (IDs)

00:58:22 — Why Other Genres Haven’t Caught Up