DJ Caramel
Pulse: Have you ever been hit on by a reveller?
Caramel: Enough times! They walk up to the booth and drop me some ‘lame’ lines like: "You look familiar," or "I have an upcoming gig, can I get your number?" I refer them to Podgie (George Gachui). But sometimes I usually have to get someone to act as a bodyguard, just in case!
P: What is the weirdest song you have ever mixed?
C: Mugithi. I played at a gig organised by EABL after they requested me to play it. I was not a fan but I had to satisfy the client.
P: Who is the first lady of female deejaying?
C: Me. I’m not bragging, but I think I have worked hard in this game. I’m sure I’m the first female VJ in East Africa.
P: What would you do if you busted your dude with another dude?
C: I would laugh. I think it’s funny. As much as I would be disappointed, I wouldn’t fight over it. I would politely seek to know what drove him to it.
P: Describe DJ Steel’s style of mixing in comparison to yours?
C: I have never heard her play so it would be hard to tell. All I know is that I’m good when mixing during parties because I can switch it up from the start up session to hype. There are some DJs who are all hype.
DJ Caramel and DJ Steel |
C: I think I would have pursued Mass Communication degree. I was a bright kid although I ‘messed up’ a bit in high school, which I kind of regret.
P: Who would you rather date, a fellow DJ or a musician?
C: Not even hypothetically, it’s just like I always used to have a thing with either a musician or artist, I can’t explain how.
P: What if you found yourself in a catfight with DJ Steel describe how you would spin her to win the fight? C: On the decks, I would try and find out her weaknesses, then use that against her. Physically, I think I would use the typical tactics — pulling hair and scratching.
DJ Steel
Pulse: Have you ever been hit on by a reveller?
Steel: Definitely, it happens all the time, especially in the club. Some guys are jazzed by seeing thats it’s a female spinning, and some say that the music is good and offer to buy the DJ a drink.
P: Which is the weirdest song you have ever played?
S: I once played a very classic 80s song to a crowd that I thought would appreciate it, but I was surprised when there was no reaction. It usually happens when the crowd is new and I’m trying to study what will work for them.
P: Who is the first lady of female deejaying according to you?
S: That might be difficult to tell, because for female DJs, it always happens that they start then stop or take a break before they can be well celebrated, for instance DJ Lil’ Mo (Monali). Anyway, to all who set the pace for the rest of us: big respect. It was harder to break through then (as a chick) than it is now.
P: What would you do if you busted your dude with another dude?
S: I think I need to get one first before I answer that. Anyway, I would be easy because there’s nothing wrong with being gay, he just should not have approached me in the first place. And of course, I would break up with him.
P: Describe DJ Caramel’s style of mixing in comparison to yours?
S: It’s not easy to compare one DJ’s style to another. I know she has her own style and crowd, just like I do. I am currently concentrating on hip-hop.
P: What would you have been if you had not become a DJ?
S: An electrical engineer. That’s what I studied, but I ended up being a DJ. It is something I enjoy doing. But who knows one day I probably will go back to it.
P: Who would you rather date a fellow DJ or a musician?
S: I’ll go with none. The entertainment industry is a circle, so I think it would not work with either.
P: What if you found yourself in a catfight with DJ Caramel, describe how you would spin her to win the fight
S: I am not the type. What would I be doing fighting anyway?
