20 Quotes by DJ Jazzy Jeff



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    I'm not saying that what the radio plays isn't good. My issue is with what they don't play. You can play Jay-Z, but why don't you play Jurassic 5? You can play Nas and Nelly, but why don't you play J-Live? I want to open up the door to how it was back in the day.

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    As a DJ I am never 100 percent in charge of the sound. The sound levels are controlled by someone at the sound board of the venue.

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    QBert is pretty much the Jimi Hendrix of DJing. He is so far advanced. So far ahead of everybody else. He's like Yoda! Like the guru.

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    I use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances.

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    As a producer, you're pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

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    As much as I am hip-hop, I’m soul. As much as I am soul, I’m a turntablist. As much as I’m a DJ, I love jazz and rock.

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