DJ Speedsta is a Hip Hop DJ, who enjoys seeing people exultant, loves
music and loves seeing at people their best. He was untaught as Lesego
Nkaiseng, born in the Vaal (“Where things are a bit backwards”), to him growing
up in the Vaal was good, he describes it as a nice place to grow up, though it
is not a nice place where you can cultivate as a person. He says, “It is very difficult to live a dream in the
Vaal because it is such a small place, hence I moved to Johannesburg. There are
not enough resources to reach your goals.”
He makes a clean breast that it is
still his home and he will always visit his family and for work.
“People in the Vaal
discourage themselves because of the lack of resources, there is a lot of
talent in the Vaal. But there is no means of putting your talent to use.”
The youthful Disc Jockey finds
Jozi as a supplementary challenging City compared to the tinny Vaal, Jozi is
full of opportunities with people working hard non-stop, “There’s no time for
slacking…” says DJ Speedsta.
Q – Was being a Disc Jockey always your trance?
A – Not until High School. I grew up being a
naughty kid who thought everything was a joke. I enjoyed being silly, doing
stupid things, doing anything to make people laugh. I love music, so I thought
why not make people feel happy through music, without having to hurt anyone’s
feelings. Every time I play, I get the same feeling I got when I played at a
gig for the first time.
Q – Take us through the feelings
of your first foremost gig in Jozi?
A – LOL! I was nervous. I was in Grade 12 and i
had a student gig on a Thursday night. Had to lie to my parents about where I
was going on a school night, the set i was scheduled to play was an early set
but things didn’t turn out that way. I got asked to play the main set because
one of the DJ’s could not make it. I had people with Goofy eyes looking at me
from all areas of the club, the nervousness started kicking in. I put
everything aside, focused on what i was doing. I wanted to play a main set in Jozi
for long at this time, the time had come. I had to deliver. I did just that and
never looked back.
Q – You’ve moved to Jozi to
pursue your DJ and school career(s), so what are you studying and where?
A – Yes, I am currently studying Tv and Radio
production at a sound engineering school called In House Audio.
Q – How would you encourage other
aspiring DJ’s about school?
A – It's important to be educated, success is not
only about being wealthy. Don’t take shortcuts, it's not worth it in the end.
DJ’s have a lot of time on their hands because you play on weekends and during
the week you spend about 2 hours working on gigs, mixes, getting new music etc.
The rest of the time you need to be studying. It is easy to juggle the two, it
really is. It's how you do it that matters.
Q – Besides being a DJ, what else
do you do?
A – I do a lot, I’m a tv and radio presenter, I
have recently started doing my own events and I have also recently got into
production. So I am pretty busy.
Q – Who do you look up to in the
industry?
A – Euphonik, Dj Franky and Dj Naves. These are
the three guys I look up to because of their drive, DJing has changed a lot
over the years, it’s a business now more than anything. To maintain a business
as a DJ is no joke, the guys I look up to are doing it.
Q – What was your turning point
in life and how did you overcome that?
A – I was raised and I grew up with white people
all my close friends are white, when I got to Jhb things changed. All of my
close friends are black, I had to adapt. That was a drastic change for me, I have
managed to maintain it well though. Black or white, I still have the same
relationship with all my friends.
Q – How do you grow and move
forward from your mistakes?
A – I acknowledge when I’ve done something wrong
and learn from it. This helps me grow as a person.
Q – What or who’s the pillar of
your strength?
A – My brother, he's been in the industry for
years now. He gives me advice when I need it. And he's always there for me,
helps me out with everything and always looks out for me.
Q – For the ladies, are you
single or taken?
A – LOL! (Laughs Out Loud), I’m happily taken.
Q – Back to Djying, what makes
you smile when you’re entertaining the masses?
A – When people shout and scream when I do the
technical tricks.
Q – So many are the DJ’s, what
makes you stand apart from the crowd?
A – The way I sell myself and the way I play. I've
got a very old school way of playing where I use loops and cuts in my sets, so they
do not sound like one long Rick Ross song.
Q – Any project that you’re currently
busy with?
A – Yes, my new single dropping soon... I have worked
on the single with Psyfo and Cassper Nyovest look out for it.
Q – Finally, what do you
believe-in in life?
A - I'm a Christian, I grew believing that
anything can be done with the grace of God and hard work.
In conclusion DJ Speedsta says, “Jozi
has been good to me for my career because there are more opportunities here and
more competition here, you have to be on your toes at all times.”
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074 308 4737
011 264 0642
On Twitter @DJSPEEDSTA
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