Off The Record - The DJ Podcast by Crossfader

Ep. 72 How I went from driving a van to DJing with French Montana (Joe Lobel guest)

Sep 21, 2023

DJ Joe Lobel shares his inspiring journey from driving a van to DJing with French Montana. He discusses how he utilized the pandemic to create consistent content and network in the hip-hop scene. Joe has gained a global following of over 350k, played shows in 15 countries, and supported world-class artists. The podcast explores his strategies during COVID, maximizing opportunities from sold-out shows, the benefits of specializing in hip hop, creating engaging DJ videos, and landing a gig with French Montana.

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Quick takeaways

Consistent, high-quality content creation and networking helped Joe Lobel become a household DJ in the hip-hop scene.

The COVID pandemic forced Joe Lobel to find alternative sources of income and adapt their DJing career.

Networking is essential in the DJ industry, with building connections being highly valuable for career growth.

Deep dives

Building a Fan Base on TikTok

The podcast guest discusses how they started posting content on TikTok and initially faced disheartening views, but kept going and eventually gained millions of views on their videos.

Introduction

3min

Reflections and Strategies during COVID

4min

Maximizing Opportunities from Sold-Out Shows and Building a Professional Brand

1min

The Benefits of Specializing in Hip Hop Mixing

15min

Discussion about a recent party and performing as a support act

3min

Creating Engaging DJ Videos

10min

Getting a Show with French Montana

5min

Importance of Being Friendly in the DJ Industry

11min

This story is so inspiring. Joe Lobel was on our podcast in 2019, and his career started taking off. But then Covid hit, and like every DJ worldwide, his career was on hold for almost 2 years. He used the time to formulate a plan and become a household DJ in the hip-hop scene by creating consistent, high-quality content and networking constantly. In the last 12 months, he has amassed a following of over 350k global audience. He has played shows worldwide in over 15 countries, including Bali, Ibiza, Thailand, Greece, Finland and everywhere in-between. He has also supported world-class artists like French Montana, Central Cee, Aitch and Bugzy Malone. We hope you enjoy this episode of the 'OFF THE RECORD DJ PODCAST' Follow Joe https://www.instagram.com/joe.lobel/ https://www.tiktok.com/@joe.lobel?lang=en

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