~004~ Chris Wilson (Toronto) and Uptown Trav (Montreal) compare their experiences as creative multihyphenates who leverage their transferable skills and maximize impact on their respective industries. Addressing the importance of connection that creates opportunity, they share life and business advice for developing DJ’s - unpacking the need to name your value, know your environment and create a win from a failure.

~005~ Kaylee Kay (London) and Freeza Chin (Toronto) share a mutual love for garage and grime and a mutual respect for both mainstream and community radio. In this session with theDJ, they offer thoughtful comparisons and criticisms of global radio platforms and address the effects of new technology on new DJ’s. Both DJ’s also speak to the experience of being an anomaly in their respective sectors and communities.

~003~ GabSoul (NYC) and Taima (Montreal) join theDJ to address the impact of the disruption the DJ community has experienced throughout 2020 and 2021. Discussing the nature of their respective careers and how digital tools like social media have played a role in their successes, positioning, spirituality and mental health, they look forward and predict what people will want and need from their DJ in the near future.

~002~ Matthew Law (Philadelphia) and Sef Kombo (London) deepen the discussion of what it means to be active during a year of inactivity. Breaking down the value of developing transferable skills for monetization and creating your DJ resume, they shine a light on what it means for trusted timing to meet thoughtful preparation - challenging theDJ to honour the root of the craft in a time of forced evolution and fear.

~001~ Teejae Mai (Melbourne) and DJ Mohogany (NYC) join theDJ to discuss their approach to integrating fashion with DJing and the challenges both encounter online and in event spaces. Bonding over the nuances of navigating social media, day to day gigs and festivals, they share the implications they face in getting paid, getting respect and the struggle to find possibility models in the industry.

Welcome to theDJ

Welcome to theDJ

Sitting down with Peameal and Skin to discuss challenges faced in the industry 

The team sits down to discuss what is superior between the two. 

The team sits down to discuss the challenge faced by song requests. Do we love or hate them ?