ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)

Episode 81: Roses On this week’s episode, the crew pay their respects to one of Hip-Hop’s greatest storytellers, Director @JohnSingleton (00:23). The fellas discuss bandwagon @GameOfThrones fans (08:54), the recent incident between rapper @Russ and @KaosVegas this past weekend (18:50), Jay-Z’s “B Sides 2” show at @WebsterHall with surprise guest @Mr_Camron and the current sneaker market with @Puma outperforming @Nike and @Adidas (00:38:21). The crew also speak on rumors about @MarshmelloMusic clones (53:04), mixed reviews of the new @Phase_DJ (01:01:38) and the @Coachella herpes outbreak (01:13:12).

Episode 80: JEROME BAKER III On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with DC’s finest @JeromeBaker3rd and speak about his monthly day party @RockCreekSocial and also explains the high rate of gentrification happening in DC (00:16:04). He speaks on his early upbringing in Arizona and how it influenced his musical taste (00:27:24). Jerome shares his 10+ years experience working with the DC staple @Commonwealth_ftgg (00:49:32), his new podcast @WhatsAPodcastIG with (01:38:44) and his involvement with the local festival @BroccoliCity (02:00:05). The fellas also speak about the new @Phase_DJ (1:27:59).

Episode 79: Hits & Hips feat. FourColorZack + DJ Scooter On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with @FourColorZack (@RedbullMusicThreeStyle Judge and 1/2 of @WeAre2Cents) and SD’s finest @ScooterDJ (@GrooveCruise DJ and resident at @JewelNightclub). Zack and Scooter discuss the “Auto Sync” feature in @Serato (08:44) and the struggles of juggling family, gigs and traveling (30:06). With the recent rise of the new song “Old town Road”, the fellas speak about @LilNasX’s track possibly being the “Song Of The Summer” (01:04:17). Zack speaks about the new wave of instagram DJs (01:30:04) and how he approaches a festival set with his 2¢ partner in crime @crazearoni (02:00:45). Scooter and Zack express their views on ghost producing and what’s the formula for success within the “Open Format” market (02:07:16).

Episode 78: Dedication feat. LA Leakers On this week's episode, the crew discuss the opening of megaclub @KaosVegas in the newly renovated @Palms and the effect it will have on Nightlife in Las Vegas (00:01:45). The fellas speak about @NipseyHussle's upcoming funeral (00:29:10) and call @Justin_Credible @DJSourmilk (from the @LAleakers and @Power_106) to share some of their memories with Nipsey and explain their recent ban of @KodakBlack's music on the radio (00:47:48). They later discuss why @iamCardiB is expected to be a "Role Model" (02:05:08) and @DJCrooked rants about why everyone worships celebrities and people with money despite their questionable actions and lack of morals/ethics (02:09:14)

Episode 77: The Las Vegas Latin Movement feat. DJ Exile + Jason Aguilar On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with LV’s own DJ Exile and promoter Jason Aguilar who are responsible for bringing an emerging Latin Nightlife aka “La Cultura” to the Vegas Strip. Jason speaks on their humble and turbulent beginnings in the Vegas House Party scene (13:00) and Exile breaks down the history of Reggaeton (36:00). They discuss the absence of Reggaeton in the mainstream market during the big EDM boom and acknowledge @JBalvin and @LuisFonsi for bringing it back with hit records like “Ay Vamos” and “Despacito” (1:09:12). Jason and Exile speak about starting their widely successful Thursday night party “Noches Azul” at @BlueMartiniVegas and infiltrating the Las Vegas strip, bringing Latin artists like @BadBunnyPR @Anuel_2Blea to venues like @DraisLV, @OmniaNightclub, @TheLightVegas and the new @KaosVegas (1:30:50). Finally the crew pay their respects to @NipseyHussle and discuss his contributions to Los Angeles and his importance to not only the city of LA but Hip-Hop as a culture (01:57:30).

Episode 76: CRAZE On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with turntablist legend and trailblazer @Crazearoni ! He takes us back to his humble beginnings, listening to @DJQbert and dealing with anxiety attacks after winning his 3rd straight World Champion title for the @DMC_World (00:09:52). Craze addresses his altercation on Twitter with @Roctakon in defense of close friend @Atrak (00:24:37) and discusses the unspoken beef of “Turntablist vs. Club DJ” (00:28:42). He shares his admiration for @FourColorZack and why he approached him to start @WeAre2Cents (00:47:52). Craze speaks about his experience DJing for @KanyeWest’s “Glow In The Dark Tour” (01:18:40) and the fellas discuss Craze’s despise for President Trump and the negative influence he had on music and social media (1:29:05). Finally Craze expands on the “Good DJing Is Important” message and how “branding” should never take priority over being a good dj (1:51:10).

EPISODE 75: DJ TINA T On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with the multi-talented @djtinat who speaks about her extracurricular projects in real estate and foster parenting, offering temporary housing and care for kids in need (01:19). Tina talks about moving to LA, working for BPM Magazine and spinning with DJ AM and @SteveAoki at their legendary “Banana Split Sundays” at LAX (25:30). Tina and the crew run through a bunch of random topics like DJing during Spring Break in South Padre Island (47:00), disgruntled male DJs trying to hook-up with Tina (57:00), the change in the Las Vegas market for DJs (1:01:08) and Tina’s experience in the @RemoteYear program (1:33:30). The crew ask about being on the “Master Of The Mix” show on VH-1 (1:37:42) and why she started @CampSpinOff, a nonprofit Summer Camp for teenagers held every year for one week (1:53:00).

Episode 74: A-TRAK + ROCTAKON: The Disconnect On this week’s episode, the fellas recruit the help of Hip-Hop Guru @SheckyGreenLV (founder of the Source Magazine, Former Talent Director for XS Nightclub) to discuss the recent uproar on twitter between @Atrak @Roctakon addressing the struggles of working class DJs in open format. The crew makes a call to @Atrak (14:35) to further expand on his tweets and touched on the changes in nightlife/music after @DJAM passed (23:46), the vast difference in pay between certain headliners and openers (39:06) and the Agents/Managers ultimately having a hand as the “nexus of power” between the clubs and the DJ’s (53:27). They later make a call to @Roctakon (1:06:41) to explain his dilemma with Atrak’s tweets and why he questions the Canadian DJ’s intentions (1:14:50). Roctakon also speaks on @Crazearoni coming to Atrak’s defense which ultimately escalated the exchange on twitter (1:37:16). The crew wrap-up both calls (1:58:44) and discuss the recent Michael Jackson documentary on HBO “Leaving Neverland” (2:11:51). Crooked summarizes his experience last week at the @BeyondTheMusicRetreat organized by @DJcity and @DJVice (3:17:39).

Episode 73: DJ BELLA FIASCO Cali’s own Bella Fiasco joins the fellas this week and takes us back to her childhood in Long Beach where her father, a well-known musician back in the Philippines, helped shape her musical knowledge for classics and planted the seed to become a DJ as she helped him spin local weddings. She speaks about the camaraderie amongst women DJs and the differences between playing nightclubs in LA vs Vegas. Bella also recaps a pivotal moment in her career when she opened for the legendary U2 at #Dreamfest in 2016.

Episode 72: DJ CHRIS VILLA On this week's episode, the fellas sit down with the wildly talented DJ Chris Villa from Phoenix, AZ. Chris speaks about his experience participating in the US Finals of the Redbull 3Style and the #PayTheDJ campaign started by DJ Konflikt (@MyFavoriteDJ). He speaks about being discovered at age 13 by Power 92.3 and earning his own slot on the radio. Known for his amazingly creative and flawless DJ routines on Instagram, Chris breakdowns how he conceptualizes his routines and also shares his frustration with other DJ's stealing and mimicking his ideas.