All Star issue – DJ White Chocolate
By Ms Rivercity • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: All Star 2010, Interviews 182 views
As a member of the Definition DJs and Hustle Squad DJs, DJ White Chocolate holds down the teen club market and also DJs on 97.9 The Beat. At only 17 years old, he still attends high school and manages to put out one of the hottest mixtape series in Dallas – appropriately titled Ahead of the Class.
How long have you been DJing?
I’ve been DJing almost 5 years, since I was 12. DJing intrigued me, and one year for Christmas I asked my parents for a beginner DJing kit. It started out as a hobby at first. I was at a record store and met a DJ that worked for a Hip Hop station in Dallas. That’s when I started taking things seriously. Through him I started going up to the radio station and one thing led to another.
Did you start out with mixtapes or party DJing? What got your name out there?
I actually started out as a turntablist. I was focused on doing tricks and scratching. If you go on YouTube, the videos of me when I was younger are scratch videos. That got my name out there ‘cause everyone was like, “Check out at this scrawny little white boy scratching like crazy!”
Your Ahead of the Class mixtapes are really popular. When did you start doing those?
It’s one of the biggest mixtapes in Dallas, especially with the teen crowd. I dropped that series when I was 16, but I started doing mixtapes when I was 14, just little compilations of the hottest songs out.
You’re also big in the clubs too. What’s your club schedule like?
I do almost every teen club in Dallas. I don’t have a permanent spot, I bounce around. When I turn 18 I’ll do bigger clubs. My birthday is September 4th.
What about radio? What’s your on-air schedule?
I’m with 97.9 The Beat and I guest DJ on different stations around Texas in smaller markets. I don’t have a permanent schedule. Until I turn 18 they can’t fully hire me so they have me on during stuff like holiday weekends. They’re putting together a teen radio show, so if that goes through I’ll be on every Sunday.
With you being in school and DJing, how are you handling both responsibilities?
I’ve had to turn down a lot of video shoots and gigs because school comes first. I’m pretty much making A’s and B’s right now. It gets hectic sometimes, but I manage to balance it.
What’s the big plan after graduation? I’m sure the DJing is about to blow up for you.
I hope so, I need something to pay rent. (laughs) Once I get out of high school I’ll be able to go on tour and get outside of the city, which is the next step for me. The way things are going right now, I’m getting a lot of offers so I might not go straight to college. If I do go to college, I’ll go somewhere in Dallas so I can still do clubs and radio out here.
Are you working with any artists?
The main artist I’m working with Thug Boss Nation. You’ll be hearing about them pretty soon. My group is SkyHigh. There’s so many people. I was supposed to go on tour with Lil Twist for the I Am Music tour but that never happened – I’d like to do something with Lil Twist ‘cause he’s doin’ it big for the younger generation.
How can people get at you?
Myspace.com/DJWCMusic, Twitter.com/DJWhiteChoc214, YouTube.com/DJWCTV. //
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Yeah WC go hard real blashmen! I think Thug Boss, Baby C and KTee helped put him on