By LESH Tribune Features Reporter
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AS A child, listening to music on the radio, Chris Miller said he always believed he was born to fall in love with music. Getting started in the early 90s, Chris became “DJ CRX”after he inherited a few records from a close friend, “Kool It Kirk” of Master Mixx and Company DJs.
One of his unforgettable deejaying experiences is playing at a Chronic Mixx Cruise in 1998, where Brian “Killa B” Gibson introduced him on the mic.
“I was really scared and when my turn came up; I actually hid, because the cruise was rocking and filled with people, including some friends of mine from the United States. I didn’t want to embarrass myself. Someone else started to spin and I remember Killa B saying to me, “you’re next, just do what you do”. So I started to spin and from the first song everyone just went crazy,” said DJ CRX.
From that day, DJ CRX said he received love from Killa B, The Mercenary and many others. This later led to him getting an opportunity at his first mix show on a radio station. DJ CRX said he has played in New York, Atlanta, New Jersey and Miami. He said he is looking forward to playing in Canada later this year. When it comes to playing for an international crowd, DJ CRX said he can explore a wider range of genres.
“Bahamians like what they’re accustomed to. In my opinion, we rarely dance to something that we are not familiar with, whether it sounds good or not. International audiences are more diverse so they appreciate more and as a deejay, you can cover a broader range of genres. There is also a better crowd interaction when you spin for international crowds,” said DJ CRX.
He said he has had the pleasure of spinning at the Cove Atlantis for two and a half years. Sharing his job experience, DJ CRX said: “Imagine going to work and when you get there you see celebrities like Beyonce, Tommy Lee, Spike Lee, Kid Rock, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Young Jeezy, Magic Johnson, Ashford and Simpson, Ludacris and the list goes on and on. This was my job and I loved it. I was able to meet some of the people whose music I played, and to have them thank you for spinning their music is humbling and priceless.”
As a full time deejay, he said his job is hardly ever done. Working on the Hot 91.7 radio station, DJ CRX said he is always on the grind. “I can be seen playing at someone’s home for a private party or an office event or perhaps at one of the more premier clubs like Bambu. Also, the new spot called Tabu or even an occasional guest spot at Da Dilly Tree. Wherever my skills are required I guess people can find me,” said DJ CRX. He said deejays must remember that they set the stage for any event, directly or indirectly. He said he would advise them to perform as such and never forget that they are there to make sure the audience enjoy themselves.
“Less talk and more music is always the way to go,” he said. “I would like to see more individuality among Bahamian deejays. Don’t be afraid to sound different from everyone else, believe me, it works for me. Set standards for yourself and try to maintain it, this goes a long way in determining how people react and respond to you. I would like to see more events where deejays can showcase their talents, not only through contests. For example, Summer is coming why not have an event where we have deejays perform on weekends to a grand audience,” said DJ CRX.
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