Wave Files

Franzen, born and raised in the Bay area of California has been making noise in the music business since the age of 14 as intern at KMEL. Finally getting a chance to be on the radio as a DJ in the Bay, he started to make a name for himself. Moving to Las Vegas in 2001 to help start its first all Hip-Hop station he worked his way up to become the #1 DJ in the city. This conversation was recorded in late April of 2021 and covers his Twitch following, how the passing of Shock G affected him, his personal relationships with artists like Drake, Jay-Z and Nipsey, to his 5 year residency at Drai's in Las Vegas. 

Trauma is the DJ for Dave Chappelle, Tiffany Haddish and has such an amazing story of how he got there. From being the "Mayor of ATL" with  slots on the local hip hop radio stations, being a staple in the Atlanta clubs and the go to for creating flyers he was working 7 days a week.  Trauma moved to LA and started working exclusive events for Beyonce and Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle and so many others! You'll want to hear these  stories, tune in!

With a variety of songs written charting on Billboard over the years, vocal coaching some of your favorite talents on X-Factor and America's Got Talent, to being an advocate for songwriter rights, we can easily  say Autumn Rowe is utilizing all of the hours in the day. During this  conversation we touch on her beginnings in NYC singing in choirs, meeting Swizz Beatz, writing and shopping demos, all while working a 9-5. From her first hit song in the UK (Alexis Jordan- Happiness) to now, we talk about Autumn's love of music, educating others on how to grow as a songwriter, the birth of DJ Aftr Prty (After Party) and so much more!

DJ Swivel is a Grammy award winning mix engineer, producer and song writer. His resume of clients include Beyonce, Jay-Z, BTS, Fabolous, Kanye West, Lil' Nas X, The Chainsmokers, Jay Sean, Dua Lipa and so many more! We had a chance to talk about Swivel's engineering internship under  Duro, his year with Beyonce working on the "4" album, the software he created along with some amazing studio stories.

DJ Dubz has toured the world working as the DJ for artists like Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Mike Posner, Fergie & Cheryl Ann. Before he decided to become a DJ, Dubz started as a background dancer and choreographer for some of your favorite groups of the early 2000's (Mario, 3LW, JoJo, Keyshia Cole and more). He found his way into movies working in front of and behind the camera on classics like Honey and Dreamgirls to the current blockbuster Coming 2 America with Eddie Murphy and the anticipated Space Jam 2 staring LeBron James. This was a great conversation with tons of gems. Tune in!

Drew Ski has been putting in work for years. From paying his dues working under radio vets like Angie Martinez and Cipha Sounds at Hot 97 to getting his own show on the station. Drew recently released his first album "Seat At The Table" so we sat to chop it up about everything connected to that and his rise in the music biz.

DJ D-Wrek is a household name due to the 16 years he's been on your TV screen as the DJ for MTV's Nick Cannon presents: Wild 'N Out. During the  conversation we touch on how Wild 'N Out came to be, when he met Nick, how he got the gig as the rapper for the theme song to nickelodeon Danny Phantom, being prepared for parties in different cities and so much more!

DJ Bliss is one of the most important DJ's in the Middle East. From  being the first to bring hip-hop music into the high end clubs in Dubai  to interviewing elite entertainers during his TV & radio hosting days in the UAE. Bliss was dubbed "The Ryan Seacrest of the Middle East" and his story will explain why. This conversation touches on his celebrity encounters, how he became involved in music, all of his business ventures, how Covid-19 affected him personally & professionally and so much more!

DJ 4our 5ive aka K La Boss has been the tour DJ for The Notorious B.I.G, EPMD, Lil Wayne, Mase, Fabolous, Craig Mack, Lil' Kim, Cam'ron, Puff  and so many more in their prime! His touring DJ career alone spans 4 decades and we're going to get in to all of that and more. Some amazing stories from the road to real life situations. Just hit play and enjoy this telling conversation.

Ronnie and his team at CPP have produced concerts and events for some of the biggest artists in the world. From Cardi B, to Boyz II Men, Prince  Royce, TLC, Ne-Yo and so many more. This conversation touches on how Ronnie started on the road with people like Usher and Jay-Z to where we  are now with Covid restrictions. This was another great conversation, tune in!