![]() ![]() And carrying them jawns, carrying crates up and down stairs got real old real quick. And in my mind, I was going to keep records alive. When I started playing, Serato had just become a thing. …on the first time she got behind the turntables. That’s my lane, that’s the pocket I want to be in. I feel like DJing is the perfect place for me because it allows me to be the life of the party without being the center of attention and that’s perfectly fine for me. I’ve always loved music, I can’t really sing, and like everyone born in the 80s, you thought you could rap at one time and then you find out that you can’t. “The Top 9 at 9.” I would have several tapes and stuff like that. I’ve always loved music, I would make my own mixtapes. I didn’t start DJing until I graduated college. ![]() Gil Scott-Heron – “The Bottle” …on moving to Philadelphia and getting started as a DJ. Get tickets and more information on this weekend’s Bless Up event here, listen to my conversation with DJ Aura below, and read some highlights from the chat - which also includes a few of Aura’s favorite songs.ĭajae – “Brighterdays (Jabair Quarantine Goodies Mix)” We hear how she got into DJing once she moved to Philadelphia, and two of her major projects: GTown Radio’s Places and Spaces, which she co-hosted and co-curated for five years, and more recently the Bless Up party, which returns this Friday night, February 17th at 700 Club in Northern Liberties. In our conversation, we hear about the style of music that made its first big impact on Aura - bounce and house picked up during her time as a military kid living in New Orleans. She’s been at a lot of events such as All Love Block Party, International Bounce - and if you’re from West Philadelphia, you’ve definitely heard her spinning at community events and places like Dahlak Paradise Restaurant. I’m happy to bring another DJ in this city who has been a big part of the Philadelphia community in terms of DJing: DJ Aura. It also means the DJs who I always feel don’t get enough credit. I’m a big fan of supporting local artists in the Philadelphia region, and that doesn’t always mean rappers, singers, producers, and musicians. ![]()
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