Sitting down by the pool side in one of the prestigious hotels in the
centre of excellence(lagos) trying to get my life back together after a
very nasty break up. So many things kept rolling through my mind but one
thing that remained a constant feat, was how to get my hussle on.
Nature has been fair to me I must admit, and with that final submission,
I decided to move on. Its
wednesday
already and my *celeb* for the week still remains in the blues. I race
for my fone and try scrolling through to see which celeb would be
willing to spare some minutes. Behold was KOLAWOLE (ceo scoopconcepts) a
young hussler I so much respect and has proved his worth in the
industry which also got him a nomination in the entrepreneur of the
year category in the 2012 edition of DYNAMIX all youths award. His PR
outfit houses couple of notable professionals and DJ SMOOTH is also one
of them. As God would have it, his *pings* were waityn and on opening
them, all I saw was *guy, need U to interview DJ SMOOTH for me
sharperly*...wow! That was the only exclamation I could utter. We got
talking and DJ SMOOTH was just so *SMOOTH*
Here's 10 minutes with DJ SMOOTH by Edward Fortune. Enjoy:
Abiodun Adeoye, aka De Sensational DJ SMOOTH, hails from Ibadan -Oyo
State. He started his DJ career back in the 90's and ever since, its
been from one level to another. Who wouldn't like a job that permits you
to visit 5 countries and about 20 states in Nigeria? He Was also part
of MTV Guinness Extra Smooth Train to Abuja, jos, and his excellent
skills has also accorded him the chance to work with the international
DJ Mannie. He's been a DJ for rhythm 94.7fm Abuja for years and also
with the Guinness agencies From state to state before he finally moved
to Silver bird Rhythm 93.7fm Lagos. Trying to carve a niche for himself
in the industry, he decided to take giant strides by launching almost
recently a DJ mix session on SILVERBIRD TV& Kennis Music Channel…
Silver nor gold he has none and for him, disk jockeying as the world
calls it, is the best way he can make everyone happy with dance and
motivation expression of Music.. In the year 2008, he was awarded
Rhythm 94.7 best Dj.
E.F: Why the choice of DJ?
DJ SMOOTH: Deejaying has always been my thing. When I was younger, I
used to listen to a lot of music from all around the world. Music always
got me going. So I thought to myself, "why don't I just put my
knowledge and love for music to good use"?. And that was how I started
Deejaying....
E.F: What makes a professional DJ?
DJ SMOOTH: Woow. What a question. (Adjusts sitting position). A
professional Dj in my opinion, is one who can thrill any kind of
audience, has a great and wide knowledge of Music, and has great skill
on the turn tables. So a professional Dj, should be able to deliver at
any kind of event, must be able to read the minds of his audience, and
should be able to creatively blend the music in such a way they would
never get tired of. A professional Dj is one who knows what's hot and
what's new, and what the people wanna hear.
E.F: What's your perception of the society about DJ's being dropouts?
DJ SMOOTH: (Clears throat) Well that has always been the mindset over
the years, but the truth is; Djs are now very educated. The Dj business
is no longer child's play. It is a serious industry and we now even have
Djs who are Bsc and Master degree holders. Deejaying is a profession
and I think we have a lot of serious, exposed and educated Djs now.
E.F: One song you can't do without?
DJ SMOOTH: Errrrr..(Looks at the ceiling). This is a difficult one.
Because there are a lot of great songs out there. It's really hard to
just single out one track. But then, there are a few songs that almost
always make it to my playlist.
E.F: What gave birth to the *video mix* you started on tV?
DJ SMOOTH: Basically the Smooth Video Mix, was born out of the thirst to
bring something Fresh and Unique to the table for the viewing pleasure
of Dj Smooth's fans and lovers of Good music.
E.F: One thing a DJ must have?
DJ SMOOTH: One thing a Dj must have?(Repeats questions)... It has to be
good taste and knowledge of music. Must also be calm and Calculated..
