Big love to the homie King Most who invited me to be a guest on his super dope Opening Set Podcast. We talk a lot about the DJ industry, my first international tours, my transition to LA and a lot more. It’s a packed hour and I enjoyed every second of it. Hopefully you do too.
Mr. Sonny James has had an illustrious career as a DJ, writer, producer, videographer and actor. Formerly known as DJ Statik, he is the co-founder of Philly’s Illvibe Collective, he’s toured all over the world as the official tour DJ for independent hip hop legends Bahamadia and J-Live and was even invited to the White House to DJ for President Obama. Today, the LA-based Sonny James handles artist relations for Serato. In this conversation, Sonny James breaks down the love/hate relationship Philly crowds have with artists, the early Hollertronix parties with Diplo and Lowbuget, and how pursuing his passion led to relocating his family from Philly to sunny Los Angeles. You can follow Mr. Sonny James on all socials at @mrsonnyjames and at mrsonnyjames.com. --- Opening Set is a podcast about DJing and nightlife culture hosted by King Most and produced by Jon Reyes. You can follow them on Instagram at @openingset and e-mail any questions/feedback at openingsetpodcast@gmail.com. The show is produced with love from the Bay Area. Yee.