074 - Just Call Him Donte, Not DJ Dontizl

Donte knew he was wanted to be a DJ ever since he used to play with his dad's record player. We talk about: His first gigs at Latitude 30 and his DJ name, Playing for Kappa Alpha Psi and on campus, Getting into the Austin DJ scene and playing downtown, Building a crowd to be able to play whatever you want, Dealing with promoters and undercutting, His circle of DJ and other crews, His short time as a rapper part of A&D, Being a sober DJ, Playing for Sway at SXSW, About how he used to get in the crowd with his laptop, What he would if he wasn't a DJ Quote from the show: "If you come to the club and you wanna hear a specific song but the crowd is not with you. You can't just go where you want to. You gotta build 'em up. They goin' on a ride with you. And when you get where you want to, you can whatever you want. You can turn it into a family reunion." - Donte