DJ & Exec.Producer @ 
Don't Look Down Convergence Agency + 
House Afrika Records + 
Black Coffee's Africa Rising. 

Aspirant African Sci-Fi Scorer

@dj_Strat3gy blends the underground grooves of the African streets with future tech visions, enhanced by Don’t Look Down, the prolific convergence agency he founded; and refined by the unremitting quality demands of House Afrika Records, the seminal SA label he is a partner in. 

He’s repped Mzansi internationally from Bali to São Paulo, with notable appearances at the Miami Winter Music Conference, Amsterdam Dance Event, and Black Coffee’s Hï Ibiza residency. History may one day reflect that he created the world’s first live social TV DJ residency, debuting in 2004 as GoChat for a potentially world record-setting and as yet unbroken, 14 year on-air run in a relentless media evolution, ultimately rendering today’s Africa-wide Hit Refresh broadcasts on VuzuTV - spinning off multiple TV DJ mix hits including Bassment, O-Boma and Vinny’s House along the way. 

He has contributed mixes to House Afrika Grooves compilations with Bristol’s Peng and Chicago’s Large Recordings, shared mixing duties with the mighty Tim White for a Hit Refresh release, before uniting with remaining label partner, Vinny Da Vinci, to see individual mixes combinesd for release as House Afrika Sessions 8. @dj_Strat3gy also co-created and executive produced Black Coffee's Africa Rising events and SAMA-winning, platinum-selling CD and DVD releases.

A veteran selector with more than two decades behind the mixer, he combines an adventurous taste for the future, with a keen awareness for musical roots, evidenced by regular pilgrimages to specific House and Techno cultures in New York, Detroit and Berlin. His disregard for imposed boundaries of sound has ignored the criticism of purists to develop a defiant personal performance range, which has delivered notable appearances, spanning from Louie Vega to Dixon and Ame, and stretching from Monolake to Richie Hawtin. He has recently been exploring cross genre collaborations with a diversity of artists, including long-standing Johnny Clegg drummer, Barry van Zyl; Freshly Ground bassist, Josh Hawkes; and multi-instrumentalist Brendan Jury - in a style first explored with EVI master, Bruce Cassidy of Blood, Sweat and Tears fame.

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“Music has always been my passion from a very young age. I started playing musical instruments, later on started dj’ing and that’s how it all started and I fell in love with the skill”. DJ Spectrum started his DJ career by playing around with digital software and teaching himself the basics of the trade. A few years later he saved up some money and used it to buy a brand new set of decks. “I used to lock myself in my room and play for hours, without even realizing that so much time has passed.” In 2006 DJ Spectrum entered his first Miller's Draft DJ Competition and was placed in the top 10 DJ's in the Port Elizabeth area. “The achievement was great and I realised that I was making music that other people enjoyed listening to.” 

In 2007 the talented DJ started featuring on the club scene with various promoters in Port Elizabeth. For the duration of that year, DJ Spectrum made a name for himself in his hometown, by playing in popular nightclubs such as: The Godfather Supreme, After Party, Escobar, Captains, Gondwana's, Up the Khyber, Virtuals Sports Bar, Atmosfera and La dee da's (the Golden Fountain), all hotspots in and around the city. The PE crowd learned to love the tunes the DJ brought to the dance floor and he became more popular amongst the party animals. 

In 2008-2010 DJ Spectrum was invited to play infront of thousands of people at Port Elizabeth's biggest party of the year, The Ultimate Beach Party. “I was honoured to play with various DJ's from the Bay, who have been in the industry for many years. I learned a lot from the experience and will continue to play at all the Beach Parties to come.” In 2009, the highlight of his career took place, when DJ Spectrum won the Bay FM, DJ Search Competition. “I was ecstatic when I won, as I played against the best DJ's in the area. The experience was humbling and I knew my music was meant to be heard.” 
The prizes included DJ gear, a resident slot at the Godfather Supreme, as well as a contract as a DJ at the local Radio station, Bay FM. “I used the opportunity to get exposure and broaden my horizons.” 

The opportunity to host the radio show has been very successful. The Audio Airwave Attack takes place from 9-12pm on a Friday night on Bay fm 107.9 .  2010 was a year of accomplishment and coverage. DJ Spectrum also performed at the Splash Festival as well as the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The talented DJ also went on tour in and around the Eastern Cape, with beat boxing champion, George Avakian. It was called the coast to coast tour and the exposure was excellent for the 

DJ. Spectrum also performed and mixed with 5FM DJ Kent, Roger Goode, Dino Bravo, Euphonik and Fresh. Also the likes of Dj Black Coffee, Liquideep, Ready D,Lady Lea, Craig De Sousa in (CT), Jamali, Mandoza, Gigz Supastar, Kabelo/ F.A.B (JHB) Roland Clark (USA), HHP, DJ Codax, Munni Brothers and many more.

The Highlight of Dj Spectrums career was winning the National Viceroy Dj Competition where over 500 Dj's from South Africa took part in .

One of South Africa’s favourite brandies has successfully zoned in on the country’s hottest new mixing talent with its debut Viceroy Makoya Mix competition identifying Port Elizabeth’s DJ Spectrum (aka Chad Smith) as the best of best. The smart spin doctor was voted the winner amongst 12 finalists in the hotly contested national DJ championships, sponsored by Viceroy 5 Year Old Brandy. He now has a R100 000 recording deal that will see him launch his first album in spring.
So cool was DJ Spectrum in the finals,in Gauteng, earlier this month, that not even the presence of several major personalities fazed him, including Isidingo’s Sechaba, who made a guest appearance. Mixing live with the legendary DJ Black Coffee, he showed himself to be a true pro.

Look out for DJ Spectrum’s debut album this September. 

He will also be touring the country’s major centres soon after, appearing in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth , Durban and Johannesburg.

The equipment used by DJ Spectrum starts from his studio at home, Numark ICDX turn tables with a mixer. “ I prefer a vinyl feel, rather 

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