Dj Qbert Interview
where are you from?
born and raised in San Francisco
how long have you been djing?
since 1985
what was your first set up and what do you currently use?
radio shack mixer… the one with no crossfader and an old school turntable with a radio, and tape deck all in one, lol
who were some of the OG DJs that inspired/influnced you, when you first got started?
mix master ice, joe cooley, evil e, cash money, alladin, dj miz, dj man, jazzy jeff, bobcat, mr mixx, toomp, and my partner mix master mike
top 5 records that never leave your crate?
pair of Slow Roasted SuperSeal Traktor Records, SuperSeal 4D, The B.O.S.S. (Best of SuperSeal), Kombat Kuts, and The Breaktionary set
what do you like to do outside of djing?
Learning about the secrets of life in the universe & working out, biking and swimming...
what's the dopest country outside of the US, that you enjoy rockin whenever you're out there?
toss up between european cities and asian cities
most memorable moment as a DJ?
winning the dmc world championships
top 6 djs of all time?
My crew:
Mix Master Mike, Shortkut, D-Styles, Yogafrog, Flare, Disk
whats your all-time favorite Filipino dish?
a Fresh Mango… since filipino food is generally the most unhealthiest
with those gmo oils. they need to raise their awareness and exchange the
salts with sea salt and change the oils to organic olive or coconut oils when they cook.
name 3 things your fans may not know about you?
I sleep with crystals to get musical dreams when i sleep… i listen to Coast to Coast AM radio every night,
and i always give thanks when i eat, skratch, and pretty much ask the lord for guidance in just about
everything i do… i’m addicted to giving thanks to the creator, god, the universe, the source, the highest good, etc. whatever you wanna call that greatest power
what can we expect from Q-Bert in the near future?
my 2 albums are about to come out: Extra-terrestria (music from space)
and GalaXXXian (Music imported from Earth) which features me skratching with
about a dozen rappers
any last shout-outs?
peep the site: thudrumble.com and djqbert.com… add me on twitter and instagram
@djqbert