DJ Nice is exactly that, Nice! Nice on the tables, Nice on the mix-shows, Nice on the mic and more. His name is making headlines across the states. He is a sick, sick DJ! I had the luck to meet him in Orlando a few times and when he was down here in the MIA. His DJ skills are on that level! Make sure you hit him up and follow him. He is the truth!
Thank you DJ Nice for taking the time to do this interview.
NO DOUBT, THANK YOU.
First things first, how long have you been a DJ?
I BEEN DJING SINCE 99
What made you want to be a DJ?
I ALWAYS HAD LOVE FOR MUSIC IT WAS TO BE A RAPPER OR A DJ, SO I ENDED UP DJING. I HAD MOVED BACK UP TO BOSTON AND MY COUSIN INTRODUSED ME TO THIS DJ, NAMED DJ GERA. WE WENT TO HIS CRIB ONE DAY & THERE WERE MAD RECORDS AND 2 TURN TABLES, AND I JUST PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD AND STARTED MIXING UP THE RECORD. THAT SAME NIGHT I WENT TO A CLUB WITH HIM & I SEEN ALL THE ATTENTION AND VIBE HE GOT FROM THE CLUB. RIGHT THEN I KNEW THAT WAS WHAT I WANTED TO DO. I’LL NEVER FORGET I USED TO GO TO MY BOYS CRIB ALL THE TIME HE USED TO CUT HAIR OUT HIS CRIB AND HE HAD A MIXER AND 2 CD PLAYERS, I USED TO MIX MUSIC WHILE HE CUT HAIR. HE SAW THAT I WAS COMING OVER EVERYDAY AND MESSING WITH HIS SHIT SO SINCE IT WAS JUST A HOBBY FOR HIM, HE TRADED ME ALL THAT EQUIPMENT FOR A PHAT FARM SWEATER I HAD. WHEN I MOVED BACK TO ORLANDO I BROUGHT THE EQUIPMENT WITH ME. I GOT AN OLD RECORD PLAYER DID SOME GHETTO CONNECTION AND STARTED PRACTICING FROM THEN ON. MY FIRST GIG WAS FOR MY COUSINS GRADUATION, OUT HER GARAGE. IT WAS SO GHETTO MY BOY TOOK HIS SPEAKER OUT HIS CAR FOR THE SOUND. I WITNESSED THAT 1ST NIGHT I SPUN I ALREADY HAD A FEMALE PEEPING MY SWAG.
Ok, so you do it for the ladies?
(LAUGHING) I DO IT FOR THE MUSIC, BUT LADIES IS A PLUS.
You have obviously come far from DJ’n your cousin’s party. How did you link up with DJ Prostyle & All-Pro DJs?
I MET PRO EARLY IN MY CAREER, THEN HE WENT BACK TO NY AND WE FELL OFF. I GOT A JOB AT A CLUB CALLED FIRESTONE, THERE I GOT AFFILIATED WITH ALL-PRO. WHEN PRO CAME BACK & SAW THAT I WAS ON MY GRIND AND PUT ME DOWN WITH THE CREW. NOW I CO HOST HIS SHOW!
That’s dope, how long have you been with the station?
I BEEN A CO HOST ON PROSTYLE SHOW FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS.
What DJs do you look up to?
DJ PROSTYLE, DJ DANNY.S, DJ GERA, DJ GREEN LATERN
How did you get your name: NICE?
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I USED TO LOVE THE MOVIE JUICE, DURING THE DJ BATTLE I SAID YO THAT DUDE IS NICE & JUST RAN WITH IT.
How has your family influenced your career as a DJ?
WELL I NEVER BEEN THE TYPE TO REALLY LOVE SCHOOL AND STUFF. MY DAD ALWAYS SAID I HAD THE PERSONALITY FOR ENTERTAINMENT. THEY SUPPORT ME.
Is this your dream job? If no then what is?
THIS IS MY DREAM NOW, BUT I BEEN DOING THIS FOR 10 YEARS AND I WANNA START LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE BEATS AND PROMO MY OWN CLUB NIGHTS. GET INTO THE BUISNESS SIDE OF IT.
What’s your most embarrassing or funniest or worse (pick one) DJ story?
AWWW MAN DJING FOR A CROWD OVER 1400 PEOPLE AND MY COMPUTER CRASH I FELT LIKE THE ONLY DUMMY
Records or Serato?
I STARTED ON RECORDS, I USE SERATO NOW BECAUSE THE RECORD LABELS DON’T PRODUCE AS MANY RECORDS AS THEY USED TO. SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE DJS FROM THE DAYS OF THE RECORDS. THE REAL DJS! ITS SO EASY NOW A DAYS FOR SOMEONE TO BUYS A COMPUTER AND DOWNLOAD A BUNCH OF CDS. SHOUT OUT TO ALL HE DJS WHO KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO SPEND THERE LAST $5 ON A RECORD. I STILL HAVE MY RECORD COLLECTION AND THEY WILL GO WITH ME TO MY GRAVE.
What’s your take on the industry today?
I MISS BACK IN THE DAY HIP HOP BUT ITS 2009 ALOT HAS CHANGE PEOPLE ARE JUST MAKING FUN RECORDS
What’s in your IPod?
DRAKE GUCCI MAYNE AND ALOT OF MICHAEL JACKSON
A LOT OF LOCAL ARTISTS TOO. I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO LOCAL MUSIC THAN MAIN STREAM
Favorite Record to date?
LIL WAYNE- IM GOIN IN
Any shout outs:
SHOUT OUT TO YOU DAWNdada AND NINE5FOUR MAGAZINE, TO MY TEAM SKEAM FAM, OF COURSE MY ALLPRO FAM, GMC FAM, MY MAN J.JERKINS, ALL THE LOCAL ARTISTS GRINDING I SEE YOU & MY HATERS.
FREE MY MAN CANNON AND JOSH, HOLD YA HEAD UP MY NIGGAS.
