DJ Mentorship Program

At the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, I decided that I wanted to give DJing a solid try. I upgraded from the different controllers I was using to my current 'full' setup (2 turntables + serato mixer). Despite learning a lot about 'pro level' gear and how it works, I quickly felt lost and that I had plateaued.

After being introduced to Reyabstract through Kuya CJ, Rey encouraged me to look into Beat Drop's DJ Mentorship program, taught by the Cruz brothers, DJ C-Sik and Fatrok. I'm so thankful that Rey mentioned the program because it kind of changed my life. Rick and Mark helped me to go back to first principles and develop a strong foundation, answer all my questions, and guided me towards starting down my journey as a DJ.

I also had the absolute pleasure of meeting and working with my 3 classmates, Jenuiine, Lady.Orion, and illst. All of them brought a totally different set of skills, tastes, and values to the mentorship program each week, exposing me to a ton of music and ideas that made the classes even better.

At the end of the 12 week program, we had a twitch stream where we each played a half hour set. 

Overall, I'm extremely thankful for the serendipitous chain of events that led me to sign up for the program and meet all of these excellent people. Highly recommend Rick and Mark's mentorship if they're teaching classes!