During the summer of my senior year, he was a part-time DJ for military clubs and beach resorts in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He got so busy that he asked me to help him out by covering a few gigs, and I was immediately hooked. At first, I was so excited by the thought of playing music and getting paid for it that I didn’t consider turning DJ’ing into a serious career. But throughout that summer,
my mom kept asking me to reach out to my cousin who she described as a famous DJ in New York. I figured she was just talking and didn’t take it seriously, so I was absolutely floored when she told me that DJ Clue was my cousin! I eventually reached out to DJ Clue, and he’s been helping me ever since then. With his help and guidance, I developed the skills that I needed to transform my side hustle as a DJ into a full-time career. He allowed me to open up for him at shows, which helped me learn how to read a crowd. He also helped me develop a true understanding for how important it is to practice the craft and know your music inside and out. While studying under DJ Clue, I went off to Prairie University to study kinesiology, and I would DJ parties during breaks. I realized that DJ’ing was my true calling, so I quit school to focus on furthering my career. I worked at the post office as I tried to get my DJ career off the ground. I spent every off day and every free moment honing my craft and working on my mixtape. My first Drank Epidemic came out in 2006, and it was more successful than I ever imagined it could be! I quit my job at the post office the week after the mixtape was released, and I’ve been a full-time DJ ever since. Each Drank Epidemic mixtape was bigger than the last, and I worked with incredible artists like Paul Wall, Young Buck, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, 2 Chainz, and countless others. Drank Epidemic eventually evolved into a radio show where I interviewed both legendary artists and up-and-coming artists, and Drank Epidemic Radio later evolved into Clue Radio. These days, I release mixtapes, make beats, and help break singles for artists like Kirko Bangz & Chedda Da Connect, in addition to traveling all over the United States while performing at clubs and celebrity parties.
