Most people think of MAKJ as an electro house artist, but the California native is an open-format DJ at heart and cut his teeth opening for genre-benders like AM and Vice. A prime example of his versatility was his performance at this year’s Ultra Music Festival. To close his set, MAK brought out rapper OG Maco to perform “CoCo” for unsuspecting dance music fans.
As the lines between hip-hop and dance music continue to blur in the industry, MAK is set on showing the world that he can not only mix multiple genres but produce them.
We caught up with MAK at Los Angeles’ Icon Collective Music Production School to ask him about his love for open-format DJs and why he’s changing his musical direction. During the conversation, MAKJ told us about the importance of knowing how to open and played us a new and unreleased song which you can hear exclusively in the interview below.
MAKJ
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http://www.facebook.com/makjofficial
http://www.instagram.com/makj
http://www.soundcloud.com/makj
http://www.twitter.com/makj
DJcity
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Monday, June 22, 2015
MAKJ: I Wouldn’t Be a DJ If It Wasn’t for Hip-Hop
Most people think of MAKJ as an electro house artist, but the California native is an open-format DJ at heart and cut his teeth opening for genre-benders like AM and Vice. A prime example of his versatility was his performance at this year’s Ultra Music Festival. To close his set, MAK brought out rapper OG Maco to perform “CoCo” for unsuspecting dance music fans.
As the lines between hip-hop and dance music continue to blur in the industry, MAK is set on showing the world that he can not only mix multiple genres but produce them.
We caught up with MAK at Los Angeles’ Icon Collective Music Production School to ask him about his love for open-format DJs and why he’s changing his musical direction. During the conversation, MAKJ told us about the importance of knowing how to open and played us a new and unreleased song which you can hear exclusively in the interview below.
MAKJ
http://www.djmakj.com
http://www.facebook.com/makjofficial
http://www.instagram.com/makj
http://www.soundcloud.com/makj
http://www.twitter.com/makj
DJcity
http://www.djcity.com
http://www.facebook.com/djcity
http://www.instagram.com/djcity
http://www.mixcloud.com/djcity
http://www.twitter.com/djcity
http://www.youtube.com/tvdjcity
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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