One of the hottest producers out there that you probably have never heard of, but his work speaks for itself. A chat with DJ Tattoo straight out of NYC
1. How did you get into music?
(DJ TATTOO)-I LOVED MUSIC SO MUCH THAT MY GRANMOTHER BROUGHT ME MY VERY FIRST DJ SET FOR MY 15TH BIRHDAY….
2. What is your music background?
(DJ TATTOO) – I’M HISPANIC,SO IT WAS SALSA CLASSICS AND DISCO…THE BEST OF BOTH
3. Fondest memory as a DJ
(DJ TATTOO) – EVERY MOMENT I PLAYED ANY WHERE ANY TIME WILL ALWAY’S BE MY FONDEST MEMORY…
4. What got you into production from DJing? What was the transition like?
(DJ TATTOO) – IN THE YEAR 2000. I MADE MY MOVE INTO PRODUCTION…WELL IT WAS JUST EXPERIMENTING WITH SOUND AND JUST BEING CREATIVE..I WAS VERY PERSONAL WITH MUSIC INVENTIONS
ANYWAY I’M CONTENT WITH MY WORK AND THE EFFORT I PUT INTO IT TILL THIS DAY….
5. As producer, what draws you to remix a song? What does a song have to have to make you say, yeah that is the one?
(DJ TATTOO)-IT CAN BE ANYTHING THAT COMES TO MY EAR OR I’LL SLEEP THEN WAKE UP….BAM!!!! THERE IT IS A SWEET TATTOO EDIT…IT’S JUST A GIFT. I THANK MY LORD JESUS CHRIST AND ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THAT…
6. Obviously the advent of technology is a blessing and a curse, how technology helped and hurt you?
(DJ TATTOO)-I’M NOT TO MUCH OF A TECHNOLOGY DJ/PRODUCER….I’M VERY OLD SCHOOL WHEN IT COMES TO MY EDITS/REMIX/MASHUPS..ETC..I’M STILL BLESS WITHOUT TECNOLOGY..IT ALSO HURTS ME TO SEE AND HEAR OTHER GRIMY DJ/REMIXERS(NO NAMES)TAKING CREDIT OF TATTOO TRACKS AND PUTTING THERE DJ TAGS ALL OVER IT…EVEN MAKING MONEY OFF IT…IT’S REALLY A DIRTY GAME IN THIS HOUSE MUSIC UNIVERSE.
7. What is your take on music now?
(DJ TATTOO)-IT’S EVOLVING FAST INTO THIS DEEP HOUSE TECH…ACTULLY I FIND THAT THERE IS NO SOULFUL VOCALS IN THIS DEEP TECH MUSIC,NOTHING SOULFUL AT ALL…WE NEED MORE DEEP SOULFUL VOCALS BEING PUT OUT AND KEEP IT GOING…CAUSE WITHOUT WORDS ,TO ME IT’S JUST MEANINGLESS
8. What can we expect to hear from you in the future?
(DJ TATTOO)-WELL EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED FROM ME…YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MIND WHEN IT COMES TO A TATTOO PRODUCTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE….AND ALSO LOOK OUT FOR DJ TONY JESUS DJ/REMIXER/PRODUCTION ARTIST….A VERY TALENTED AND GIFT FRIEND OF MINE…
April Hill – The Search
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DJ Tattoo – Celia vs Gran Combo.mp3
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Lil Louis – Beautiful (DJ Tattoo Remix)
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DJ Tattoo – Conversations Speaks Saxy
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