DJ FLIPOUT: RECORD DIGGING, RADIO LIFE, AND THE ART OF THE 45

This episode of Gems with Shom features DJ Flipout, a legendary DJ, producer, radio host, beat digger, and one of Canada’s most respected 45 collectors.Flipout and Shom get into his incredible journey through music, from growing up around Portuguese records, AM radio, and early hip-hop videos to becoming a teenager on the radio, a rapper, dancer, producer, and eventually one of the defining DJs of Vancouver’s hip-hop scene.The conversation explores his deep roots in Canadian radio, including The 5 O’Clock Traffic Jam, his early work on college and commercial radio, and how he built a decades-long career through curiosity, taste, and a lifelong commitment to DJing.They also dive into record digging, sample culture, 45s, De La Soul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Nardwuar, The Alchemist, Mad Child, and Vancouver hip-hop history.🎙 In this episode, we dive into:• Vancouver hip-hop, Canadian radio, and Flipout’s early DJ roots• Record digging, 45s, samples, and musical memory• Rapping, dancing, producing, and coming up through the local scene• The 5 O’Clock Traffic Jam and a life built through radio• Stories about De La Soul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Nardwuar, The Alchemist, Mad Child, and more