Line Dance Connection: |
What's your name? Do you have a name
you’re known by when you’re DJing? |
DJ Wash: |
I just like to go by DJ Wash. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Where are you
from and what city do you call home? |
DJ Wash: |
I’m from Philly and Philly is my home. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How long have you been DJing? |
DJ Wash: |
I've been DJing over 30 years. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How'd you get into DJing? |
DJ Wash: |
I actually started as a rapper in late 70's. I decided to try DJing because back then it looked like the DJs controlled
all. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Are you primarily a line dance DJ? Or
do you DJ non line dance events as well? |
DJ Wash: |
This is the BIGGEST misconception. There’s no such thing as a line dance DJ, there
are only a few "line dance songs" everything else is Music people
CHOOSE to line up on. I play all types of music from Latin to Gospel and
anything in between. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What’s your favorite thing about DJing? |
DJ Wash: |
My favorite thing is watching a packed crowd come unglued because
of a mix I have created. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What's your not so favorite thing
about it? |
DJ Wash: |
I’d have to say it’s the obnoxious impatient party people who
think they know better than the DJ and the backstabbing. I also don’t care
for those that devalue a true DJs talent. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
Some people say a DJ makes or breaks a
party; do you do anything special to prepare for a party? |
DJ Wash: |
Push the power button on. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What's the one
thing you think you're known for? |
DJ Wash: |
I think I’m known for being an all-around interactive DJ and my
mixing capability. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What song or songs are guaranteed to
pack the dance floor? |
DJ Wash: |
There are too many to pick one. Every genre has that
"it" song. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What song or songs will make you leave
the DJ booth and dance? |
DJ Wash: |
There are too many to pick one. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
How do you manage the multiple requests
that come at you during a party? |
DJ Wash: |
Years ago (15-17) I got tired of people saying what I didn’t play
or I was only doing a certain thing, so I implemented the “Request Board”. This way attendees, not me, could write down their
requests so all could see I was giving the party what they asked for…..many
have adopted it since. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What would you say to people who leave
a party upset because they didn’t hear the one song they wanted to hear? |
DJ Wash: |
Grow up. It’s never personal…….sometimes time just runs out. |
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Line Dance Connection: |
What's one thing people would be
surprised to know about you? |
DJ Wash: |
How long I’ve been at this the place and that I’ve traveled
internationally to perform. |
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