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It's back, it’s bigger and Better: It’s the SAM Conference, and it’s heading for Durban, again. Now, in its 5th year the extravagant Deejays United (DJU) event has hosted top deejays and music names from around the world such as the legendary Louie Vega, Franck Roger, Rocco, Osunlande and more. This year the event will host Ralf Gum and Karizma at BAT Centre from 30 June and end on 03 July, with the announcement of the first-ever South African Dance Music Awards. | Bio: Funk started his DJing career back in his home town, Limpopo – Botlokwa, and said his decision was influenced by DJs who used to play bad music for the crowd. After attending various events around his area and not impressed with the music he was constantly hearing, he decided to team up with a friend who already had a foot in the game. After a number of gigs with his friend, Funk moved to Jozi to pursue his love for music and in 2001 to study Sound Engineering and Video production. During 2001 he was offered a position as resident DJ at Larumba in Braamfontien and doing occasional stints at the Turn and Tender with Black-whole Entertainment. It was at this stage that Funk started achieving popular status as a DJ in and around Johannesburg Talking about the latest technology available to DJs, Funk does not limit himself to just one type of technology whether it is CDJs or Turntables. Equipment wise, Funk prefers Technics SL 1200 turntables, Pioneer CDJ 200, 400 or 800S and any Pioneer mixer. Having the latest DJing technology however, does not ensure frequent bookings for events; “If these people don't know your name or have never heard you playing somewhere before, your task is made all the more harder, you just have to keep hustling ,” says Funk |
