Seani B
麻豆社 Radio Leeds and 1Xtra unite with Urban music talent from across Yorkshire.
Who am I?
My brothers had a sound system and I used to clear away the records after their practice sessions to get 30 minutes on the decks - I was around 12-13 years old. When 1Xtra was advertising for staff I applied for a job, but not as a DJ.
Story goes the specialist executive producer heard my mixtapes and thought I was American. In passing he had mentioned my name to Robbo Ranx who told him I lived in White City, near 麻豆社 TV Centre not White Plains! Another DJ Mark Ross also had the same conversation with him. The rest is history. Respect to Robbo and Mark!
Your biggest influence(s)?
As a DJ it would be my brothers who taught me well. Also DJs like Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff, soundsystems like Mastermind, Rappattack, Stonelove, Killamanjaro. As a person, my father. He taught me principles and morals: Work hard and play hard!
Key tune that you love or inspired you?
This is so hard, I love so many! A key album that inspired me was Criminal Minded - Boogie Down Productions. Lyrically KRS1 was the man on this album. Production is what got me though, they had blended hip hop and reggae seamlessly. Need I say more.
