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I want to thank everyone who has listened to the show and come out to support my events over the last 7 years, It's been a blast and I am fortunate to have the best job at the station. I get to party with the best people in the world all week long and they pay me for it! Also, a big thanks to all the bartenders who help me keep the party going, the Greygoose and Redbull sure makes it easier.

It's a bit hard to write about yourself so I opted for the survey... Here Goes

BIRTHDAY: October 11th (Libra)
BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, Georgia (Goergia Baptist Hospital)
FIRST JOB IN RADIO: 95-5 The Beat
YEAR I STARTED RADIO: 2001
ETHNIC BACKGROUND: Half White - Half Caucasion
FAMILY: 2 Moms - 1 Dad, 2 Brothers - 3 Sisters, 5 Nieces - 1 Nephew... This is the most important part of my life... we are a close knit bunch
FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi - Pastas
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Montreaux - Switzerland, Any Beach - Anywhere
FAVORITE MOVIES: Don't see that many
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: News and Current Events shows
FAVORITE ARTISTS: Buddy Guy, BB King, Joe Satriani, Drivin & Cryin,
FAVORITE ACTOR: Forest Whitaker
FAVORITE ACTRESS: Do I have to pick
FAVORITE SPORT: Snipe Hunting
FAVORITE BASEBALL TEAM: Atlanta Braves
FAVORITE BASKETBALL TEAM: Can't stand watching basketball
FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM: Falcons (Shut Up already)
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Christmas
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: The Catch (On Lower Roswell)
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Definitely dogs
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE ATL: This is truly a city of dreams... want it go get it.... I did!
FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT HERE IN THE ATL: Stone Mountain will always have a place in my heart...
LIKES: A good band, good friends and a few Goose & Bulls
WORST FEAR: IRS
FIRST CAR: Chevy Cavalier
CURRENT CAR: Chevy Corvette
ODD FACTS: Talk Radio Junkie-
DJ INFLUENCES: Jam Master J, DJ Red Alert, DJ Smurf, Lil John (yes, he was a master of the booty shake in a previous life), Freak Nasty, Funkmaster Flex, Raheem, Magic Mike, Luke Skyywalker, Herbie Hancock, Biz Markie.... I have been lucky and have gotten meet, be friends with or work with most of my influences over the years....
CURRENT MIXING EQUIPMENT: Pioneer DJM600, Pioneer CDJ 1000mk3, Pioneer HDJ 1000, 360*Systems Instant Replay

So, You want to be a DJ: I get more emails asking for advice from up and coming DJs than anything else. I've added a few pointers from my experience below:

• Practice, Practice, Practice
  
• Don't ever buy cheap equipment; you can only be as good as your "tools" allow you to be!
  
• Be professional, but don't take it so seriously. If you don't have fun, nobody else will either.
  
• Don't lock yourself into any particular style of music, the broader your play list the more job opportunities you will have, (I have spun 80's, Rock and even Lounge and Swing nights during my career).
  
• Nightclubs can be a dirty business with a lot of temptations, avoid them at all costs! This is the biggest reason most DJ's fail. I'm not going to go to far into it, but a reputation for drugs will kill your career quicker than anything else.
  
• Even though it's fun, this is a job. You need to make money. Therefore, you must determine a value for your services and stick to it (advice from my dad that has served me well). That means you will have to turn down work that doesn't meet your financial requirements. It's a tough biz, be ready for many years of lean times before the cash rolls in.
  
  If you have any questions or comments about the show, want to know the name of a song I played, want to make a request, or need booking information please feel free to email me djkidd@955thebeat.com or stop by the DJ booth and say hi.