ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)

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...

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 tweet...

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 playi...

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 amazing...

Episode 71: Ghostin On this week’s episode, the fellas discuss Meek Mill and J. Cole’s performance at NBA All-Star Weekend. They recap The 2019 Grammy Awards and question Childish Gambino earning “Record of the Year”. Crooked breaks down the term “Ghosting”. The fellas reflect on the life and Legacy of Chanel fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. They speak on the Gucci Boycott and Dapper Dan’s strive to m...

Episode 70: PHNM Repping Chi-Town, DJ PHNM joins the fellas this week and touches on some of changes occurring in his hometown especially with local heroes Chance The Rapper and Kanye West. With the club scene steadily evolving in The Windy City, PHNM explains how the closing of staple nightclubs like Studio Paris and the MID due to the arrival and instant success of Tao Chicago. He explains his m...

Episode 69: WARREN PEACE & PIZZO The fellas sit down with Las Vegas pioneers, DJ’s Warren Peace & Pizzo, as they discuss some of their trailblazing contributions to the Hip-Hop and DJ Community in Sin City. Their widely respected “Word Up” college radio show on KUNV was the first of its kind in the 90’s and was comparable to NYC’s own Stretch & Bobbito Show. Warren talks about the Vegas Hip-Hop sc...

Episode 68: Classics vs Classics This week the fellas discuss the Redbull 3Style competition and congratulate this year’s 2019 world champion J. Espinosa.  They recap their most recent trip to the NAMM Show where they attended a DJ showcase featuring Z-Trip, Miles Medina and Justin Credible. They examine the numbers in Drake’s multi-million dollar Vegas residency at XS as well as Cardi B’s residen...

Episode 67: SKRATCH BASTID Canada’s very own dj/producer/turntablist, Skratch Bastid joins the crew this week and takes us back to his hometown of Bedford, Nova Scotia, his intro into the hip-hop scene and how he earned the name “Skratch Bastid”. He talks about his early beginnings competing in local DJ battles which led to his infamous “Star Wars” DJ routine at Scribble Jam. Bastid explains the m...

Episode 66: DJ EXCEL & DJ IMPULSE Philadelphia native DJ Excel and Baltimore native DJ Impulse join the fellas this week to discuss the CES 2019 Trade Show in Las Vegas and the difference between spinning clubs vs corporate gigs. Excel shares a recent experience playing R.Kelly in the club and everyone chimes in on a discussion regarding compromising their personal politics for a pay check. Impuls...

Episode 65: JHO to the MF’ing LOW! On the first R.O.A.D. podcast of 2019, Crooked, Neva, Jaime and D-Miles all give their recap of DJing on New Years Eve. The fellas discuss the R. Kelly “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary and how this changes ever wanting to play his music in the club. They discuss the strength of the 2019 Coachella line-up. Crooked and D-Miles recap their real life experiences with...

Episode 64: JUSTIN CREDIBLE On the final week of 2018 LA’s very own Justin Credible joins the crew on the R.O.A.D. podcast. Justin starts off talking about his upbringing and background, how he grew up in LA and would take summer trips to New York to see his extended family. Justin talks about getting involved with radio straight out of high school, taking jobs in smaller markets and learning the...

Episode 63: MAD SKILLZ The legendary rapper @SkillzVA , who formerly went by the name "Mad Skillz" joins the crew on the R.O.A.D. podcast this week. Skillz starts by talking about his recent move to LA, as well as his epic battle with Supernatural in 1993 that helped put him on the map. Skillz goes on to discuss the art of freestyle rap, and how it's losing it's cool factor. Skillz recalls the sto...

Episode 62: ...Please Play Like Him This week on the R.O.A.D. podacast, the fellas discuss how music is mastered in 2018, and is this current process good or bad? The fellas talk about having a really good sound system, and how this affects the music listening process. The fellas discuss social media, and what it's doing to us mentally. Crooked tells a great story of this past weekend when DJ Scoo...

Episode 61: DJ POLITIK LA based DJ Politik sits down this week with the fellas of the R.O.A.D. podcast. Politik starts off talking about how he got his start in the DJ game, growing up in LA, and his first gigs at the legendary Playhouse Nightclub. He shares the story of landing his first Vegas residency at LAVO Nightclub, and later opening Marquee Nightclub’s Boombox Room in 2011, where he held d...

Episode 60: Hair Whisperer The fellas start out discussing the newly released and highly anticipated Meek Mill album. Each of the fellas give their opinion of the best tracks on the album, as well as the best features. Crooked gives a critical analysis of the Jay-Z verse on "What's Free". D-Miles and Jaime Da Great share their thoughts on the new Anderson .Paak album. Crooked talks about the art o...

Episode 59: THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY 2.0 The Captians of Industry(DJs Stonerokk and Graham Funke) make their return to the R.O.A.D. podcast this week. With the recent fires plaguing Southern California, Stonerokk talks about his foundation and how he's doing his part to help save the city. Crooked and D-Miles give a short review of the movie "Mid 90s". Crooked questions the validity of the film, a...

Episode 58: DJ KARMA Las Vegas' very own DJ Karma joins the R.O.A.D. podcast. To start, Karma talks about growing up in Las Vegas, how he got started as a DJ, and who some of his early influences were. Karma recalls being 22 years old and landing his first residency at a lounge inside the Palms Hotel & Casino. Crooked gives Karma praise by calling him one of the best local DJs in the city. Karma s...

Episode 57: DJ C.L.A. This week DJ C.L.A. joins the R.O.A.D. podcast. C.L.A. starts off talking about how she came up with her DJ name. She then shares her story of growing up in the Bay Area and later moving to LA. In need of change, C.L.A. explains why she made the move to Las Vegas. C.L.A. speaks of her first DJ residency at Club Rio, and later getting her opportunity with Tao Group. Crooked as...

Episode 56: KONSTANTINE DESLIS Konstantine joins the fellas on the R.O.A.D. podcast this week. He starts off by telling the fellas how he grew up as a child; splitting his year between Greece and Utah, 6 months at a time. Konstantine speaks on his love for 2Pac, and how Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” album is vastly underrated and should be considered top 10 all-time. Konstantine talks about Sun-dance...

Episode 55: Red Flags Crooked and Neva start off talking about a wedding they DJ'd over the weekend in LA. They both admit to the challenges of playing a wedding, as opposed to DJing a nightclub. Each of the fellas discuss who they'd like to DJ their weddings and why. The fellas discuss Halloween, and is it cool for DJs to dress up for the occasion? The fellas also discuss if Halloween is overly d...

Episode 54: DJ WONDER This week the fellas sit down with @RealSway in the morning DJ @djwonder. The fellas start by discussing the “Wonders Choice” podcast, being podcast of theme parks specially during Halloween season. Wonder also explains his late night show “Animal Status” and why he chose the music he plays on there, as well his metal edits he plays. The fellas then explore Wonders career in...

Episode 53: DJ BOBBY KONDERS The crew sits down with the legendary Bobby Konders this week on the R.O.A.D. podcast. Konders starts off by explaining this was only his second time ever in Las Vegas, the first being when he DJ'd at what was then Jet Nightclub. Originally from Brooklyn, Konders talks about being a vinyl junkie and street DJ. He explains how he was always a producer first, starting ou...

Episode 52: 1 Year Anniversary This week the fellas celebrate their 1-year anniversary of the R.O.A.D. podcast, reflecting on where the show started, expectations on what was possible, and the progress made in between. D-Miles attends Drake’s “Scorpion” tour in Vegas and gives a full recap. Crooked talks about the huge UFC fight in town, while Jaime explains the recent history of both fighters inv...

Episode 51: DJ KONFLIKT This week the fellas are joined by Miami's very own DJ Konflikt also known as “My Favorite DJ” on social media platform( @myfavoritedj ). Crooked starts off by giving praise to Konflikt for his extreme level of discipline as a DJ. Konflikt talks about growing up in Miami, and having the likes of DJ's such as Mr. Mauricio ( @mrmauricio ) for an influence. Konflikt also discu...