Interview with Dj Poet Name Life

What's up tSwagg fans, check out this exclusive interview with DJ Poet Name Life made by Daniel Britos, from Argentina. Make sure to read this interview, it's very cool and exclusive for tSwagg

1. Where is the best crowd for a concert?

Manila, Philippines at CCP Center. The stadium was packed. The power even died but Will and Apl still kept on singing and the crowd caught on and sang the song for us.

2. Who is the first Pea that you met?Apl at 9th Grade at Marshall High School in Los Angeles, CA. First day of school and there were break dancers at the lawn. I decided to join them sinceI love breaking as well.

3. Who’s your role model?Manny Pacquiao. If he can do that in boxing, I can do that in music.

4. What is your first passion?I love painting. I’ve always wanted to be an artist expressing my imagination on paper. I like painting characters and fusing a lot of different things.

 DJ POET AND DANIEL BRITOS (2010)

5. What is your favorite book?

The Tao of Pooh. It’s a book about the philosophy of Winnie the Pooh. It shows the simplicity of life.

6. What are your community projects?I work a lot with teachers. I started a teacher scholarship fund. We fund teacher’s salaries. My grandmother was also a teacher and was one of my role models. She showed me the dedication and love of her craft.

7. How did you meet your fiancé Lucy McIntosh?I met her at a party right after we had a concert and I haven’t been in a relationship for awhile so I was cynical about meeting women. At first, I was even being mean to her. I asked her what she does for a living and she said, “I’m a model.” I seriously told her, “You can’t be a model.” She just laughed it off and didn’t get bothered by my comment. It was then I immediately realized this girl is for real.

8. How long have you been DJing and what inspired you to start?I’ve been a DJ since 1993.. When the movie “Juice” came out, I was like damn! I want to be a DJ!

9. What makes a good DJ?A good DJ must be able to adjust to the crowd situation as well as technical situations. A good DJ must have a diverse genre of music at his disposal and he should know his records.

10. What advice do you give to new DJs that are pursuing a successful career like yours that you wish you had received when starting out?Don’t trip on the money/business part when starting out, that willl only stop or slow you down. DJ’ing is an art and passion first off so you’ve got to pay your dues!

Poet

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