I was invited by UCLA Radio host DJ Sweaty Money to speak on his program Musicians of UCLA, to share my story as it related to DJ'ing house parties in my own backyard, DJ’ing festivals alongside @Soulection and UCLA’s biggest concert of the year Bruin Bash.

This was my first ever interview ever and we got deep into it as we touched on my journey as a first-generation Latino navigating academia, my passion for music, and why I show out for my hometown.

I'm sorry y'all have had to wait this long for a new mix but this interview may enlighten you as to why it's taken me so long to create... CHAPTER 17 on the way! 

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0:00 – Intro UCLA Radio
3:00 – What got you started, what sounds raised you?
5:20 – How did DJ’ing start for you? 
7:12 – When you’re going into it, what made you say this is something I want to pursue? 
9:30 – There is no excuse… How does education get in the way of your passion?
15:29 – Taking the torch + What was your major? 
19:45 – You’ll find a way to make it make sense, What does the educational journey look like?
23:00 – What was the come up like? How did Soulection happen?
28:30 – House Parties, What’s the DIY feeling of it? 
32:18 – Putting in the hard work, 
38:14 – What does your hustle look like? 
40:05 – In terms of DJ’ing, what is it that you actually do? 
42:33 – DJ’ing as a sacred craft, what distinguishes you from the rest? 
45:10 – Watching Olea play live 
47:30 – What else do you want people to know? What do people not see about what’s essential to your craft? 
50:00 – A lot of where the success comes from is from hours working on your craft
51:30 – What do you see yourself reaching into? 
53:20 – Betting on people
55:20 – Anything else going forward? 
58:16 – Don’t take no for an answer + outro

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Set prepared for SPACE 2950 as they showcased at the front room at 1015 Folsom

TRACKLIST HERE: https://www.instagram.com/olea_5/

None of these songs belong to me*** 

Inspired heavily by everyone at @Soulection

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CH 13 - Ambience

Heavily inspired by everyone at @soulection 

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6P4dADZK5/
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None of this music belongs to me* 
Many of the songs can be found throughout Soundcloud's gold mine, just keep digging.

Stray

CH 14 - Stray

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrovIGAIWs/

CH 15 - Between You and I

CH 16 - GRIM

Previous account terminated due to copyright infringement. CH's 1 - 12 are archived though, reach me if you need them. enjoy the tunes!

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