Dj SMALLZ

E.O.A. Were Are you from?
I was born overseas in Japan when my father was stationed in the
military. I moved to Florida when I was 3 years old and been here
ever since. I’m 23 years old now and presently reside in Tampa, Fl.
The majority of hip hop music I listened to was southern hip hop
music, so naturally when it came time to DJ I would break the newest
and hottest southern hip hop music.

E.O.A. So when did you start dj’ing?
Back around late middle school, early high school i got into it after
i saw DJ Scribble on MTV rock a crowd on a Spring Break show

E.O.A. What was you first set of turntables?
Ive used so much equipment i honestly don’t remember – i think they
were a type of Numarks

E.O.A How did you get your name Souther Smoke out there? Tell us how
your grind began.
My head was really into school. I got a scholarship to college and
everything. I was DJin’ as a hobby ever since middle school and I was
ready to get my club game poppin in high school. The first southern
smoke CD was really a demo for me to get into clubs. It was the
hottest southern music put together, mixed by me. People passed the CD
around in high school and clubs, word of mouth spread and one thing
led to another. That’s how the southern smoke movement really began.

E.O.A. We heard about your radio show, how did you come about that
solid opportunity to broadcast?
Sirius Satellite Radio recognized my grind and i got with them early
when they first came out

E.O.A. We know there is a laundry list of people whom you have hosted
mixtapes for, can you name a few favorites?
Like I said earlier, it all began as a demo CD to get me into the
local club circuit. My first major host was on volume 6 with hip hop
pioneer Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew. Uncle Luke is a living legend and
the reason why albums today carry the parental advisory sticker he
fought for his lyrics! It was crazy and exclusive Uncle Luke had
never hosted a mixtape before and I got him out to do it. I’ve got a
lot of history with my hosts. T.I. and C.Murder hosted a Southern
Smoke behind bars. When Pimp C (of UGK) got out of jail, I was the
only CD he hosted. Master P never hosted anyones either except for a
Southern Smoke as well.

E.O.A. Your well respected globally as one of the best street Dj’s ,
in the begining did you ever think that this would have been the
outcome of your hard work?
Never

E.O.A.What type of equipment do you use?
I’m Pioneere-ed out! I use CDJ-1000 mk2s and a DJM-800 mixer and on
the laptop i use Serato.

E.O.A What is the most memorable dj seesion/show that still sticks with you?
Any show overseas – i get so much love out there – Shouts to everyone
in Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Austria

E.O.A. Are there any greats out there dj’s or music artist that have
inspired you?
DJ Clue – the godfather of mixtapes. When I first came into the game,
mixtapes weren’t even a movement down South, it was an east coast
thing. DJ Clue really helped make mixtapes commercial, especially be
establishing a DJ Clue album (“The Professional” series) that you
could go cop at major chain retail store like a Best Buy or Wal-Mart.
So I definitely looked up to Clue when I tried to establish that
similar formula down south.

E.O.A.Is there an inspiring words that you would like to leave for
inspiring up and coming artist?
Be creative and think outside the box. Everyone seen how successful
Soulja Boy was with YouTube, because it never had been done before -
now everyone has a YouTube, its saturated. Be creative and think
outside the box!

1. What’s separates yourself from other artist?

I come from my heart and speak my mind and everything I speak the truth and now one has walked in my shoes.My life expieriences

2.Were are you from?

Stapleton staten Island New York

3.Who are you? What Is your movement about? (Bottom Up)
It is a form of a Union to utilize certain resources to provide for others, a form of promotion for up and coming artist.

4.How would you catagorize your style?

I can’t I am only myself.

5.When did you start doing music?
I started at the age of 8years old with 9th Prince, I was 15 when I signed to virgin records.

6.What artist have influenced you?

Rakim, Krs,LL, Big daddy kane, Slick Rick, Kwamane all the greats.

7.What projects have you worked on?
Goggle it! 4 Solo Albums etc.

8.Were do you see yourself in 5 years?

Running a record company multimedia and I am writing my own book due to release later on this year.

9.Is there any Artist/Producer whom you would love to work with?
Eminem, Bennie Segal, 50 Cent.

10. What is your overall view as music as a whole?

Music to me is a form of expression to release my feelings along with other art forms of art writing etc. Now in days a lot of respect has been lost due to the blindness to educate oneself.

11. What has been the most major project that you have been involved with up to this point of your career?
Being a part of Wu-Tang movement.

12.Do you still do music with (Wu-Tang)
Yeah we are affiliated. My focus is on Bottom Up. Yeah they are my peoples.

13. Hey,I heard that you have done some acting….Is that true?
Yeah, I have done several movies, I hope to Direct one day.

14. What is your most favorite project that you have worked on?
All of my projects have been special to me my first album and mos definetly Man Child.

15.How did you and Mya come to collaborate
We met at a club and started to build.

16.I heard that you just wrapped up a tour with P.R. Terrorist aka Dom Pachino

Yeah I was featured on his album and toured with him, We were in Brazil, New York and I was doing to the Method Man and Redman tour at the same time.
17. I know you’ve been in some movies, Can you name all of them?
Um…Yeah of course

You’re Nobody til Somebody Kills You (2009) (post-production) . Wise
Blood of a Champion (2006)
Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power (2005) (V) (uncredited)
In Too Deep (1999) (as Shyheim) .Che
The Parent ‘Hood …. Skye / . (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
– House Arrest (1997) TV episode . Elege
– Rappin’ It Up (1997) TV episode . Skye
– Fight the Power (1996) TV episode . Skye
The Preacher’s Wife (1996) .Teen
Original Gangstas (1996) . Dink
.aka Hot City
Soundtrack:
Soul in the Hole (1997) (writer: Soul in the Hole)
Self:
Street Bangaz (2008) (V)
106 & Park Top 10 Live .Himself (Freestyle Friday Judge) (1 episode, 2004)
.aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
– Ghostface Killah and Shyheim in the Building (2004) TV episode. Himself (Freestyle Friday Judge)

Is there anything that your fans should know about you?
Thank you for the support I will never change. Be Sure to go to Barnes and nobles this year to get a fresh copy of my book ( Auto Bi-ography) Something for everyone in every chapter.

1. What’s separates yourself from other artist?

Well I would like to think that no one else can tell you my story better then I can so that in itself separates me from anyone else. Besides that I feel that unlike many artists out there today, I am one of the few who truly believe in the culture of it. I represent something that is lost these days and I really love music. Many artists come into the game for all the wrong reasons but as for myself I just enjoy the art of creating.

2.Were are you from?

Whenever someone asks me that I always reply “New York”. This is my place of birth, my hometown, my territory but if you want specifics I live in Harlem. Grew up in Bronx as a Teenager and then moved out here around 17. Been here ever since.

3.Who are you? What Is your movement about?

I am just like you at the end of the day. Nothing really separates me from anyone else in the sense that we are all the same and that’s the ideology I represent. I speak for the everyday person, not the millionaires or elitists. I’m in tune with the issues, lifestyles and concerns of the people and I touch on it often in my music. I love people and that’s what I try to make clear in my songs.

4.How would you catagorize your style?

I would it’s very organic. I really feed off of the energy around and that’s evident when you hear the music. This is also a big reason why I try to surround myself around positive people because it rubs off on you. When I create music I like to really just give off good vibes, even when I’m talking about something negative. I’m also a story teller, I love to paint a picture for the audience. I believe my music is very authentic and true to myself.

5.When did you start doing music?

I started to take music seriously in the beginning of 06. Before then I would freesttyle alot and not really pursue it because I didn’t think it was plausible but not I live, breath and exude music. Its my life.

6.What artist have influenced you?

It depends on the moment and era. Growing up I was just a fan so the Biggie’s, Nas’s, Jay Z’s of my time were always in my ear. Nowadays though I’m more inspired by my peers then anything. I love to see artists such as myself on the rise because it is inspiring to watch. I love to listen and see them perform more then established artists. A good example would be SXSW, instead of going to see someone like Kanye I checked out Asher Roth because its artists like that who inspire me honestly.

7.What projects have you worked on?

As of now I have 6 official projects under my belt including m debut titled “Minute After Midnight” which is available on all online retailers. Besides my own projects though I have been apart of hundreds of different mixtapes, albums, ep’s, etc. and the bottomline is that i love to keep music out there. If I had my own studio I would probably be on like my 15th project by now. I write that much.

8.Were do you see yourselfs in 5 years?
Who knows in all honesty? I just hope where ever I’m at it where I want to be.

9.Is there an Artist/Producer whom you would love to work with?

All I care about is good music so it doesn’t matter who I work with really just aslong as the song comes out dope. I’m actually going to start cutting down my collabs though because some artists just don’t take it as serious as I do in my opinion and its a waste of my time. I just like to make dope music, plain and simple.
10.What is your overall view as music as a whole?

I think that this time period is an exciting one. I believe that we are going through a renaissance of sorts and most of the music that’s being created is pure. I love it and think the future is looking bright right now.
11.What has been the most major project that you have been involved with up to this point of your career?

I would have to say my debut album. It was Executive Produced by Dame Grease and got me in The Source Magazine, On MTV, the Radio, etc. and was all over the Internet. I really am proud of that album and hold it dear to my heart.

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1. What’s separates yourself from other artist?
My business mind and work ethic an uncanny flow.

2.Were are you from?

STATEN ISLAND NY

3.Who are you? What Is your movement about?

DOM P THE PIONEER AKA P.R. TERRORIST COMMUNICATIONS.THE MOVEMENT IS NAPALM AND ITS ABOUT ARTIST CONTROLLING THERE OWN DESTINY.ITS ALSO A MILITANT WAY OF LIFE.

4.How would you catagorize your style?

TERRORIFIC!

5.When did you start doing music?

AT THE TENDER AGE OF NINE.

6.What artist have influenced you?

SLICK RICK,G’RAP,SPECIAL ED,NAS,RAKIM,WUTANG

7.What projects have you worked on?

8.Were do you see yourself in 5 years?

IN A BETTER PLACE.ON A DIFFERENT PLANE DIRECTING MORE INDIE FILMS MAYBE GETTING MY RECOGNITION AS A LATINO OWED RECORD COMPANY.AND ONE OF THE BEST LYRICIST PERIOD.

9.Is there an Artist/Producer whom you would love to work with?

ALICIA KEYS,PREMO

10.What is your overall view as music as a whole?

I LOVE MUSIC.ITS THE ONLY TRUE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

11.What has been the most major project that you have been involved with up to this point of your career?

THE 1ST KILLARMY ALBUM IT GAVE ME MY START IN THE GAME PLUS WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OUT OF THE THREE AN CRACKED THE TOP 10 ON BILLBOARD CHARTS.

12.Do you still do music with Killa Army(Wu-Tang)

I AM APART OF KILLARMY FOR LIFE.YOU DON’T HAVE TO PUT A WUTANG ALONGSIDE US WE HOLD OUR OWN MUSICLY

13.Hey,I heard that you have done some acting….Is that true?

YEA SUM SMALL STUFF BUT WORKING ON MORE!

14.What is your most favorite project that you have worked on?

DIRTY WEAPONRY AN RICE & BEANZ.

15.Is there anything that your fans should know about you?

I AM DOING A BENEFIT FOR THE KIDS IN AFRICA DIEING FROM MALARIA I’M GOING TO GET THEM MISQUITO NETS WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM A CONCERT I DO IN GERMANY APRIL 25TH.
LOVE PEACE AND HAPPINESS!

Stic Man from Dead Prez ….whats going on?

E.O.A. Where are you from?
SM: tallahassee, florida

E.O.A. What artist have influenced you?
SM:curtis mayfield, bob marley, mobb deep,2 pac, krs-one, sade

E.O.A. When and where did you begin recording?
SM:florida at about 14
local studio in tallahassee

E.O.A. How long have you been involved with music?
SM:all my life, my mama sings and plays drums and keys

E.O.A. What is your view on music at the moment, compared to when you first began?
SM: it’s even more potential
the mainstream sound is changing

E.O.A. What style would you categorize your music?
SM:no style, natural

E.O.A. How long has Dead Prez been formed? When did you meet M-1?
SM:1994.

E.O.A. Was your decision to relocate to Atlanta influenced by your music career?
SM:no. it was family based.

E.O.A. When did your first decide to publish a magazine? Was this suggested by someone else or was this your idea?
SM: .AMMO magazine started cause I am a absolutely non stop reader and I always put people on to new books and stuff..and people always put me on to knew info..so it was a way to share that with more folks.

E.O.A. Was creating a magazine harder than you thought? What is your main goal with this magazine?
SM: I planned and executed it. so no it wasnt harder than i thought. its challenging but i love it so I fit it in. main goal is to put people on to the info im coming in contact with and share it in hopes it can be helpful to as many people as possible.

E.O.A. Your Solo album MANHOOD is now available, what was your focus for this project?
SM:expressing where im at at this point of my life and career.

E.O.A. What can we look forward to hearing from you? Any future ventures?
SM:new book on manhood, new solo single “my swag is up”,new dead prez album in 09