Shades Of BlaQ .... by N. Mqulwana

A minute with the Deejay as he lets us in ....


- DJ Bobbito, Clue, Knuckles and Premier who`s the genius ?
- All of them but DJ Premier sticks out...

- What secrets sets do you have besides the hip-hop sets that your widely known for ?
- Not a secret really but my collection allows me to play from a wide range in terms of selection is concern, from jazz soul funk and more its about creating an atmosphere as a deejay and suprising your audience ....

- Where do you do your crate digging ? -
-Every where, flea market to record shops ....

- What was the 1st record you owned or even played ?
- I was in standard eight(Grade 10) it was Jimmy Cliff the album follow my mind ....

- What is your favourite era that you dig for mostly in hop-hop that is ..?
- No doubt from the early till mid nineties... that was hip-hop golden years .....

- How much experimenting went on before you found your beat(niche) ?
- A lot but it never stops, with this trade the is a lot to learn. Course Djying is not bout been in front of people playing favourite tracks. the is a lot to it....

- Vinyl or Cds ?
-Vinyl period... nothing compares to that tactile feeling you get from the vinyl!

- Hip-Hop`s Hottest Producer of all time for you ? No doubt its has J Dilla but you cant ignore DJ Premier`s work

- Whats the main ingredient in djying ?
-Love it and Learn, like i said early the is so much to it than just been a dj

- What do you listen to after a loooong ass day ?
-It depends how i feel at that particular moment ....

- Remember the first time when you payed, what did you do with youre with the cash ?
-I bought myself a Keith Murray - Enigma Lp

- Whats your latest purchase or latest chase ?
-The is a lot but on top of that list is will be the latest Dj gadget - Serato

- Tell us about your time as a Radio host at Mutha fm, Cpt ?
-It was nice, i hosted the Funky Hedz Show which later was later called Groove Matters on Sundays with Co host Boeta G and Kraetive Base on tuesdays a Hiphop/Reggae Show... it was a great experience and i learnt a lot. no doubt!

A rainbow, a shade of BlaQ, just turn the prism .......

Questions compiled by N. Mqulwana