An interview with DJ Nugget
by Anna Rasshivkina

DJ Nugget, a.k.a. Adam Kulik, is a DJ who performed at the 2008 Sundae Market. He has been busy performing with music legends like DJ Jazzy Jeff and Quest Love. We asked him for an interview and he gave us a few moments of his time for a more in-depth look into himself and his musical career.

AR - What inspired you to be a DJ?

N - Growing up I always enjoyed listening to music and dancing. I was fascinated when I heard DJ's mixing records together and I knew that I had the ear to do it myself.

AR - Who are your influences?

N - Growing up it was Funkmaster Flex, DJ Jazzy Jeff & DJ Premier. I still look up to them just as much as well as the guys who put nightclub DJs in the spotlight. Guys like DJ AM, DJ Z-Trip, DJ Vice, DJ Fashen and many others.

AR - How did you start out as a DJ?

N - There were a few guys in my neighborhood who were older than me and were the DJs in my high school. Once they graduated, I took over with another one of my friends and we began djing all the school functions and various parties around town.

AR - What were the obstacles you ran into?

N - I remember starting out I always had equipment issues. I'm basically self-taught so I had to learn about different kinds of wires and connections, how amplifiers worked, etc. Setting up was always stressful to me because if something didn't work it was all eyes on me.

AR - What's your favorite part about making music, being a DJ?

N - Watching the crowds reaction to what you're doing. Nothing is more gratifying than watching 500 people go nuts after you drop a mix.

AR - Can you tell me about your record label, Amplified Entertainment?

N - We're not a record label. Amplified is merely a promotion company that I started so that I could put a face behind the parties we were throwing.

AR - Do you just remix songs that already exist or do you also create your own (not to suggest that the remixes aren't your own songs, but you know what I mean)?

N - I've been playing around with production for years, making beats and remixing tracks. Most of the stuff I've been doing recently is generally made so that I can include it in my set when I'm playing a show. I've been making tons of remixes of popular songs recently.

AR - Who is your favorite musical artist to listen to?

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