The Vibe Conductor
The “ho stroll” being my personal terminology for the mainstream gigs I occasionally play. Despite the fact that the money is always better than any of my gigs where I can be creative and play…
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For the past 6 years I’ve had to deal with a lot of escalation of beef from the dj booth when I squash R. Kelly requests. And the saddest part is that black women usually…
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SHOWMANSHIP. Interplay. Creativity. No push button dj’ing with explosions and gun shots all over everything. No safety net (the only safety net being the ability to improvise when something goes wrong… and something ALWAYS goes…
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Ladies & gentleman, gear whores and tech geeks… DJ Roger Troutman on the mix COMEONKICKIT! Well, if he were white and used software and decks instead of a talkbox. Damn I miss that dude. Anyway……
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While we’re talking shop with each other, we dj’s constantly kick around war stories and share tips. The best of us intimately understand the complex psychological tightrope walk that a successful party rocking experience entails.…
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