S2 EPS 5 We Create: How Safiya Lord Turned University Passion Into a DJ Career

In this episode Grace Sanders interviews DJ Safiya Lord about her journey from growing up around vinyl and hosting flat parties to building a creative community at university and breaking into commercial DJing. They discuss practical advice on practice spaces and equipment, using social media to showcase your sound, navigating a male-dominated scene, and Safia's musical influences and favourite events like Wireless festival. Looking more short term, we tap into what resources aspiring female DJ's can tap into to support them taking the next step into DJing as a professional career; and by the same measure, for those that are just starting out with experimenting with idea of DJing as hobby. An episode not to be missed! Special thanks to our sponsors AlphaTheta. Check our the link below for all your student DJ kit! https://alphatheta.com/en/