Wedding Jam: How did you get into DJing?
Bex: I got into DJing after being a band manager and promoter. Back then my group of friends used to go clubbing in 5th Ave, 42nd Street and Funkademia - I always used to think what I would play next, and the DJs at these clubs became my idols! I was always the person who would sit my friends down and play them records, so after the band split up, I got my first turntables and started to play at the club after parties! And then with the support of the Funkademia promoter, I got my first bar residency and eventually managed to become a Funkademia DJ!
What 10 albums would be your Desert Island Discs?
Foo Fighters - One by One
Superfunky Compilation
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Motionless in White - Scoring the end of the world
Electric Callboy - TEKKNO
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
De La Soul - 3ft High and Rising
Blur - Parklife
Pearl Jam - Ten
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Do you have any big DJing no-no's?
My biggest no-no is playing the same song twice in a set. I will only do this if it's important for any reason for the couples. I've even been offered money to play a track again!
Haha! And finally - fundamentally, what can a couple expect from you as their wedding DJ?
If a couple book me for their DJ, then they can expect full commitment to giving them whatever they want for their party! I always like a call and have lots of questions to build the ideal night for them and their guests. I am naturally a high energy DJ so if it's a crazy wild club vibe you want then I've got you - however I can also do sophisticated and cool! My music knowledge is good over a wide range of genres, and I'm good at reading the room, building energy and creating memorable moments.
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