Interview with DJ and Producer House Shoes
What was it like growing up in Detroit? How did you first get exposed to DJ culture?
When did you decide that you wanted to pursue it?
I had been collecting records since I was about 7 years old, but when I went over my man O-Love's crib in high school, he had mad unreleased joints on vinyl. I always had the drive to be the first to get up on new releases then spread them to my friends as early as 6th grade. When I saw that the labels dropped white labels months in advance of proper release it lit a new fire and had me in the shops 4-5 days a week looking for new joints. I began playing records on WSHJ, our school districts radio station.
LAFAYETTE CONEY ISLAND. Or Guilty Simpson.
How's life on the road? Any horror stories?
The road is good. It's an honor and a blessing to be able to travel the world and play the music I love... The downside is being away from my family. Thank god for FaceTime. The horror stories come pre-Serato, having records destroyed by negligent baggage handlers. Lost a lot of heat.
I don't.
Now that you can download an ipad app and become a "DJ" and folks can rip samples directly from youtube to make beats what separates you and your records from the next kid in line?
At the end of the day, all that matters is that you make heat. I don't care if you got a trashcan and some chicken bones. If it's fresh that's all that counts.
What do you have planned for this year? What's keeping you pushed?
This year is all about Street Corner Music, my new label named after my record shop alma mater. Finally going full steam ahead with the releases. I started a series called The Gift on my site, Djhouseshoes.com, showcasing what I deem as the new drop of producers. With limited vinyl releases along with a gang of other projects from Danny Brown, to Knxledge, to Jimetta Rose, I have a release schedule reaching well into 2015. I'm having fun with it. Nothing is more important to me than the physical documentation of great art and I'm blessed to have built the platform.
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