13 DJ Yonny: Restless
from The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast Hosted by DJ Enuff, DJ Camilo, DJ Kast One, L. Boogs
DJ Yonny has had about five careers. Power 105 and La Calle at the same time. Dance radio with Star and Buc Wild. Top 40, TV, international. Then he walked away from all of it to produce in LA, met Poo Bear by accident, and built a Latin party in Hollywood nobody thought would work. Now he's in Colombia making records with Afro Latin artists and coaching DJs on how to do the same thing. He sits with DJ Kast One, L. Boogs and DJ Wallah and covers the parts nobody talks about: living in his recording studio, showering at the gym, and building an Airbnb business so he'd never wait on a promoter to pay him again. Catch the full episode on Apple, Spotify, YouTube & MerrickStudios.com. The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast is hosted by DJ Enuff, DJ Camilo, DJ Kast One, and L. Boogs. The show is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. Catch all our episodes at https://merrickstudios.com/the-heavy-hitter-djs-pod and for early access, live recordings and more, join us on Merrick Studios+ The Heavy Hitter DJs Podcast is hosted by DJ Enuff, DJ Camilo, DJ Kast One, and L. Boogs. The show is produced and distributed by SAVAGE. Catch all our episodes at https://www.besavage.co/the-heavy-hitter-djs-podcast.
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DJ Yonny has had about five careers. Power 105 and La Calle at the same time. Dance radio with Star and Buc Wild. Top 40, TV, international. Then he walked away from all of it to produce in LA, met Poo Bear by accident, and built a Latin party in Hollywood nobody thought would work. Now he's in Colombia making records with Afro Latin artists and coaching DJs on how to do the same thing. He sits with DJ Kast One, L. Boogs and DJ Wallah and covers the parts nobody talks about: living in his rec...
Chapters
- 0:00 Opener
- 1:15 New York to Delaware to Power 105
- 4:37 Star, Buc Wild and the Dance Radio Gamble
- 10:39 Stop Posting Flyers
- 13:02 Phoning It In: Leaving New York
- 15:41 Meeting Poo Bear and the Move to LA
- 21:42 La Cultura and Breakfast in Vegas
- 28:24 Colombia: Reggaeton, Techno and Afro Dancehall
- 31:36 How Are You Paying Rent? The Airbnb Pivot
- 39:48 Recording Academy and Becoming a Heavy Hitter
- 46:28 Hamster Style and the USB Debate
- 56:37 Coaching, Saying No and Diversifying
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