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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I am a DJ and Producer based in Manchester, UK. I originally started off as a DJ and I suppose I gained some level of recognition for introducing the Jackin' house genre to the Greater Manchester / Lancashire area (it was mainly based in West Yorkshire at first). I entered a competition at Bowlers in Trafford (Exxposure 2013) which I did particularly well in, I then began to gain some serious popularity in my hometown, playing radio stations regularly and also playing for some of the biggest brands in the country.
I also learnt how to produce by attending a college course and founded my own record label – Anghellic Records (http://www.soundcloud.com/thedjzeejay) I have since then built my own studio and focussed a lot of my time and energy on giving other artists/DJs a leg up in the world as I wouldn't be where I didn't get the opportunities I got.
I have recently been asked to do a bi-weekly show on a local FM radio station which I am particularly looking forward to as well as building Anghellic Records as much as possible. I am currently working hard on multiple production projects as well as a compilation album. 2018 is looking good so far!!
SC > http://www.SoundCloud.com/thedjzeejay
snapchat > bigbaz1987
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twitter > www.twitter.com/thedjzeejay
FB > https://www.facebook.com/bazazeejay
Fanpage > https://www.facebook.com/thedjzeejay
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
Anyone close to me will tell you how eclectic my taste is in music, some days I'll be listening to 90's hip hop, other days I'll be listening to heavy metal, I often surprise myself how much music I like and I am familiar with. I think one person who has influenced me significantly DJing wise is my eldest brother. I used to watch him on his 1210s when I was a kid and, even though I never had a go, it must have planted a seed.
Some of my biggest inspirations production wise have to be Liam Howlett from the Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim and Faithless. Closer to my own kind of style I enjoy Ill Phil's work, as well as Flava D, Zed Bias, Chris Lorenzo, Paul Sirrell, Shaun Lever, Pianoman, Nick Hannam and Dave Fogg. The thing that I buzz off the most is that a lot of the people I have mentioned started off as my inspirations but are now actually my peers – I have actually collaborated with some of the people on that list which is something which still seems kind of unreal to me.
What´s new right now?
I am playing live in York on the 21st of January as part of my collaborative act 'The Savages' and I am working hard to push my label to the next level throughout 2018. In 2017 we recruited some new talent and we are developing them in every way we can and are looking to run some events to showcase their skill.
I am working on several new tracks as part of an upcoming solo album which I am going to call 'Overworld', it's going to be something else!!
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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http://www.soundcloud.com/thedjzeejay
http://www.facebook.com/bazazeejay
http://www.twitter.com/thedjzeejay
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