I Got 5 On It: New York DJs You Should Know

Meet 5 upcoming DJs based out of New York, and they all keep it true to turntables.

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DJ CC NEW YORK

Christian Condina | 

www.DJCCNY.com

DJ STYLE:

Open Format

WHERE YOU RESIDE IN NY:

Brooklyn NY, born and raised.

GO TO CRAVING SPOT:

Johns Pizzeria on Bleecker St.

LATEST DISCOVERY:

a strange love for late 70's and 80's punk rock flyers.

SIGNATURE CLOTHING STYLE:

I wear what I want.

PLAYING ON REPEAT:

Guns N Roses - Mr. Brownstone

BASKETBALL TEAM:

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

SECRET NEW YORK SPOT:

If I told you then it wouldn't be a secret anymore now would it ?

MOVIE I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER:

King Of New York or The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie filmed in NYC

GIG OF YOUR DREAMS:

that's a toughie.....get back to me.

CDJs OR TURNTABLES:

Turntables

DJ INSPIRATION (person or group):

DJ AM, Mark Ronson and my dad.

MODE OF TRANSPORT:

NYC Yellow cabs for life

BEST PART ABOUT BEING A DJ:

every single part is the best part...always pays off.

WHEN I'M NOT SPINNING I'M:

Spending my time on Grand St. GRND THNY

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DJ FIRST CHOICE

Dayne |

www.djfirstchoice.com

SOCIAL HANDLE: @djfirstchoice

DJ STYLE: Hip Hop / Open Format

WHERE YOU RESIDE IN NY: Westchester

GO TO CRAVING SPOT:

I Hop

LATEST DISCOVERY:

My cooking skills. I'm pretty good.

SIGNATURE CLOTHING STYLE:

Urban Sleek

PLAYING ON REPEAT:

Jeremih - Don't Tell Em

BASKETBALL TEAM: Brooklyn Nets

SECRET NEW YORK SPOT:

3rd Floor

MOVIE I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER:

Limitless

GIG OF YOUR DREAMS:

Madison Square Garden

CDJs OR TURNTABLES:

Turntables

DJ INSPIRATION (person or group):

DJ Jazzy Jeff

MODE OF TRANSPORT:

Car

BEST PART ABOUT BEING A DJ:

Crowd Control

WHEN I'M NOT SPINNING I'M:

Thinking of spinning.

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QUIANA PARKS

Founder of the DJ For A Cure Foundation | 

www.QuianaParks.com

SOCIAL HANDLE:

@quianaparks

DJ STYLE: 

I DJ an in a open style format. Depending on the style or night of event, I am able to accomadate just about any sound. My specialites are old school disco and funk music!

WHERE YOU RESIDE IN NY:

Brooklyn

GO TO CRAVING SPOT:

Empanada Mama

LATEST DISCOVERY: 

I've recently fell in love with Qi Gong (a Chinese system that focuses on internal breathing, posture and attention span)

SIGNATURE CLOTHING STYLE:

T-shirts and Pumas

PLAYING ON REPEAT: 

Kaytranada "Leave Me Alone" ft. Shay Lia

BASKETBALL TEAM: 

Brooklyn Nets

SECRET NEW YORK SPOT: 

the Con Artist Studios down on ludlow. I go there to paint and lay low.

MOVIE I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER:

Game Plan lol it's so cute

GIG OF YOUR DREAMS:

To tour in Tokyo. I would probably pass out!

CDJs OR TURNTABLES:

1200s aka Turntables!! My babies

DJ INSPIRATION (person or group):

DJ Kiss and DJ Mel Debarge

MODE OF TRANSPORT:

Cabs Cabs Cabs.

BEST PART ABOUT BEING A DJ:

I am able to use my platform to help save lives through my foundation DJ For A Cure (which support efforts to end blood cancer, specifically Leukemia/Lymphoma)

WHEN I'M NOT SPINNING I'M: 

Enjoying the company of great friends and sharing great moments together!

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SAMMY NEEDLZ

www.SammyNeedlz.com

SOCIAL HANDLE:

@DJSammyNeedlz

DJ STYLE:

Open Format, but depends where I'm DJing. I have Dancehall & Hip-Hop mixshows on SiriusXM and when I'm in the club I could go anywhere from Funk, Soul & Disco to Hip-Hop, House, Trap, or any other number of genres.

WHERE YOU RESIDE IN NY:

Brooklyn

GO TO CRAVING SPOT:

Baohaus

LATEST DISCOVERY:

Global Entry

SIGNATURE CLOTHING STYLE:

A mix of high and low, some basics and streetwear (As long as theres no giant logos) and some vintage. Boots, Jordan 1&3's and I always have a pair of low top chucks because they fit into any bag when I'm traveling.

PLAYING ON REPEAT:

Second City "I Wanna Feel"...The video for this really turned me on to the song, I love the imagery and the way it was shot.

BASKETBALL TEAM:

Celtics

SECRET NEW YORK SPOT:

If I tell you it won't be a secret!

MOVIE I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER:

Jay-Z Fade to Black

GIG OF YOUR DREAMS:

Working with Quincy Jones in any capacity

CDJs OR TURNTABLES:

Turntables!

DJ INSPIRATION (person or group):

I can't pick one, but growing up in the height of the DJ battle era people like A-Trak, Craze & Q-Bert were an early inspiration (one of the reasons I bought 1200s in the first place). DJ Premier & Mark Ronson were also huge influences from the DJ/Producer standpoint, and I'm fortunate to know many of them at this point in my career.

MODE OF TRANSPORT:

Jordan 1s, Uber, Spaceship

BEST PART ABOUT BEING A DJ:

Being paid to travel, and having friends all over the world.

WHEN I'M NOT SPINNING I'M:

Drinking entirely too much coffee, producing records and planning my next trip.

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JUSS

Justin Segar | www.JussNYC.com

SOCIAL HANDLE:

@JussNYC

DJ STYLE: 

I am an open format DJ, I like to incorporate a lot of genres including: Hip Hop, House, 80s, 90s, Pop/Rock

WHERE YOU RESIDE IN NY:

I currently live in the Bronx, NY.

GO TO CRAVING SPOT:

My go to craving spot has to be "69 Bayard" A Chinese restaurant in Chinatown open late night. Shhhh! I go there on my cheat days lol

LATEST DISCOVERY:

My latest discovery is that have eye for photography and enjoy taking photos of my scenery. I take a lot of photos of NYC. Check out my Instagram hashtag #Jussnycsightings (I am releasing a callender soon with all my NYC photos.)

SIGNATURE CLOTHING STYLE

: I’m a street wear kind of guy. So, I'm into a lot of brands like Staple, Acapulco Gold, Public School, ALife, Wesc and I'm a BIG sneaker head primarily Jordan.

PLAYING ON REPEAT:

I am playing Chris Brown's

X

album on repeat. It’s all around good album. I also like YG’s album,

My Krazy Life

BASKETBALL TEAM:

I BLEED orange and blue. KNICKS ALL DAY!

SECRET NEW YORK SPOT:

The Gilded Lily…(Not too many people know about that spot.)

MOVIE I CAN WATCH OVER & OVER:

I am Legend, Bronx Tale

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GIG OF YOUR DREAMS: 

Time Square on New Years Eve on top of the MTV building

CDJs OR TURNTABLES:

Turntables

DJ INSPIRATION (person or group):

DJ M.O.S., DJ DNice and A-Trak

MODE OF TRANSPORT:

Train or Taxi cab

BEST PART ABOUT BEING A DJ:

Best part of being a DJ is participating in creating an environment for people to let loose, dance and have fun.

WHEN I'M NOT SPINNING I'M:

I'm working on my Short Film Titled "The Jay-Z Effect" It's a comedy & true story based on my encounter with Jay-Z. Right not it's in preproduction and we should be filming in October. For more info check out @JayZEffect on IG.