RNB.CC hatte das Vergnügen sich mit dem zur Zeit angesagtesten Blackmusic DJ der Staaten, DJ SMALLZ, kurzzuschließen. Wir haben versucht euch Fans in Deutschland einen Einblick in seine Erfolgsgeschichte zu bringen und allen DJ Anfängern zu zeigen, dass man mit viel Fleiß ganz nach oben kommen kann. Viel Spaß mit dem Interview:

Daniel: When was the first time you ever stood infront of the turntables?
DJ Smallz: I'm 21 years old now and been djing since I was 15.  I've been into music ever since I  as little – and was in love with hip hop music the first time I heard it.  I've been djing ever since middle school when I saw my first tables.  I murdered competition locally, and started
getting requests for mixtapes and parties on a national scale.

Daniel: Do you remember the first gig? Did you screw it up?
DJ Smallz: Yeah i dj'd parties in high school and definitely screwed up!  A dj would be lying if they told you they didn't on their first gig (laughing).

Daniel: What was the first competition you ever won or participated?
DJ Smallz: The Southern Ent Awards back in 2004.  I won "Mixtape DJ of the Year" at the 2nd annual award show.  Since then, i've won several awards, but that was my first.  Shout out to Janiro!

Daniel: Whats your favorite song now and of all times?
DJ Smallz: Ballin' and Make It Rain are my favorite tracks right now.  They are monsters in the club!

Daniel: Who inspirated you the most on your journey?
DJ Smallz: DJ Clue - the godfather of mixtapes, inspired me.  I remember collecting Clue tapes back in high school as a hobby.  That hobby soon turned into a reality... i never in my wildest dreams ever thought it would be this big this fast.  I'm enjoying ever minute of it!

Daniel: At the age of 18 you already had a strong presence in the hip hop scene. How did you get there so fast?
DJ Smallz: There are a lot of different elements that I attribute to this, but my creativity and my consistency are the most key factors.  Time has been on my side and I've been able to build a personal relationship with streets and the urban community for the past three years.  They've
seen me grow, make mistakes and triumph over them.  The "Southern Smoke" movement is not just my movement, it's the South's.  I'm blessed to be a part of it.

Daniel: How did you come up with the "Dirty R&B" series?
DJ Smallz: Well, i was already murdering the streets with the Southern Smoke brand - which is known for exclusive southern hip hop music.  I knew that the southern R&B genre was just as big if not bigger than southern hip hop, and i wanted to re-create the same movement and
exclusives with southern r&b.

Daniel: Do you see an end of "Dirty R&B" anytime soon?
DJ Smallz: Not unless the streets do.  I know my market, if they're arent feeling it, ill stop... but until then we'll keep givin' the people what they want

Daniel: You run alot of other businesses. What will be DJ Smallz next big thing?
DJ Smallz: I'm in the final negotiation stages between two major labels for the "Southern Smoke" album.  I'm expanding the syndication nationally for "Southern Smoke Radio" in the United States.  I'm workin' on a pilot for "Southern Smoke TV" an incredible new reality television series that will be hitting major cable networks soon.  I just created my new artist development brand - "Fear Factor" - the sister label to "Southern Smoke" and i'm always workin' on new clients for my marketing company SouthPromo.com.

Daniel: Thanks alot and good luck in future!
DJ Smallz: Thank you Daniel! If you need to get at me, dont hesitate to hit me up through my website djsmallz.com or add me as a friend on MySpace!