Interviews

How many times have you listened to a song, usually a hip hop song, and wondered what song or songs were sampled to create it? Or heard a song for the first time that sounded very familiar, despite having never heard it before, because it was built around another song that you just can’t place? […]

Please welcome today’s guest blogger– DJ Handmaid, a.k.a. Emily Makarewicz. She has been a DJ for about three years and performs primarily in Los Angeles clubs, online events via Twitch or YouTube, on the radio, and in one festival… so far! Take it away, Emily! When I was asked about my perspective as a female […]

  Today we have the tremendous pleasure of speaking with DJ Irie – and he has a hell of a career to tell us about. Lets jump right in! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself, and what you do Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in Miami, Florida. Music […]

Today, we have the incredible honour of interviewing a legend of the DJ world, DJ Riz (as well as presenting a brilliant playlist by the man himself!) Unless you have been buried in a cave for the last 20 years, you will have heard his biggest hit, Be Faithful – created alongside Sizzahandz as one […]

There’s a lot of different corners of the DJ world, whether in a basement club, a festival stage or a beach bar. But one of the biggest jobs any DJ can take on is to perform at a wedding – a lot of responsibility, and the possibility of helping a couple and their families have […]

Today we have an interview with a DJ that has definitely earned his stripes, and seen the DJ game change over the decades – we asked him a few questions to find out about his career, and his take on things! Take it away DJ Excel! Hi DJ Excel – can you quickly give our readers […]

In the latest interview here on Heavy Hits we head to the Caribbean, to speak to Jamaica’s DJ Chemics! Could you tell the Heavy Hits readers a little bit about who you are, and what you do? I am Roland Stennett, stage name DJ Chemics. I am a DJ by night, I work in the […]

Today we feature an in-depth interview with a stalwart of the dance music scene, Patrick Hagenaar! He’s had some career so far! First up, can you tell our readers a bit about how long you’ve been in the music industry, and how you first got involved, and what you do these days? In 1999, when […]

The latest Heavy Hits Podcast has been put together by the awesome DJ Transit – you may already know him from his excellent edits in the record pool. I caught up with him to find out a little bit more about him, and especially the livestreaming he’s been doing this year! First off, can you […]