Born Deon Fulton in Harare, he is the first in a
family of four children. His parents were avid music collectors and that
definitely played a massive part in his journey to become the world class dj he
is today. "My mom and dad were music collectors so I grew up around lots of records,"
he said in a chilled down tone which would make you think he was not the same
guy who on stage is the Zimbabwean version of Fatman Scoop.
At only 12 years, Dj Smoove got noticed
as he displayed some tight skills at a party and soon he became a resident dj
at an afternoon joint. He started getting called up to do his thing at
different places and the rest, as the cliché goes, is history. Most parents
would not tolerate their young teen frequenting clubs and parties but his
parents decided to give it a chance. "As long as I did well in school, I was
allowed to do my thing. It was school first always and I did well academically
so I never had problems with them”.
One of the most travelled entertainers, Dj
Smoove has played all over the globe including in London, Germany, the Scandinavia
region, Switzerland, Ghana, Kenya, Seychelles and South Africa just to name but
a few. "I feel so blessed and lucky to have played at various places worldwide .The
reception has been great especially in Africa, right now Botswana is high on
the agenda.”
Many have wondered what the difference
really is between a club dj and a radio dj so we asked Dj Smoove to shed some
light. "A club dj makes people have fun. The music played in a club is not
necessarily radio friendly. The radio guys are more of presenters and they are
there to keep you company. Being a dj is all about your personality. You have
to have a passion for music and you have to love what you do”.
Just like wine which gets better with
time, Dj Smoove's skills continue to advance and now he has branched into music
production. He is working with artistes like Ammara Brown and Rassie Ai on some
projects. Currently he is getting ready to release a new project titled Dj Chronicles Vol.1 which promises to be
a bomb as it will include artistes like Australian based Zimbabwean songstress,
Gianna, Rassie Ai ,Joy Rocks and many more surprises.
As someone who has been in the game for a
span now, the man famous for his trademark scratch
believes that most local djs have dropped a standard or two technically. He is
however impressed by their music selection. "Most of these guys have not
been exposed to the right dee-jaying culture so technically it's still
lacking." He is inspired by legends in the game including George Munetsi, Darlington
Masenda, Harry Muvhuti, Otis Fraser, Kimble Rogers, Funkmaster Flexx and
obviously Fatman Scoop. Amazingly, this dj does not prepare for his
shows. "I just let the mood control the flow, the atmosphere guides the
whole show".
For a guy who has performed round the
globe, Dj Smoove is satisfied with the pay check at the end of the day. He is a
proud dad to one-year old Brooklyn (perhaps the next Dj Smoove). As for all
the ladies wondering if he is still on the market, he just said, "Let's
keep them guessing". Guess we just have to scratch that part of the record
for now....
Catch Dj Smoove on Star Fm's 'The Breeze' every Wednesday @
1120hrs.You can also catch him @ club H2O every weekend...
Facebook: Dj Smoove
The writer Eddie Love Jones Biriyati is the
Entertainment reporter for True African Woman Magazine. He is also an events
dee-jay.
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