DJ Jazzy Jeff Quotes

• I use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Echoes, Quality, Use

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• QBert is pretty much the Jimi Hendrix of DJing. He is so far advanced. So far ahead of everybody else. He's like Yoda! Like the guru.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Hendrix, Guru

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• As much as I am hip-hop, I'm soul. As much as I am soul, I'm a turntablist. As much as I'm a DJ, I love jazz and rock.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Rocks, Hip Hop, Soul

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• And more than anything, I like the improvisation of jazz. That's the same thing with DJ-ing. There's so much improvisation you can do with cuttin' and scratchin' that's reminiscent of jazz music, because it's all about how you feel. You're capturing a vibe and just going with it.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Jazz Improvisation, How You Feel, Music Is

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• My heart and soul is still music.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Heart, Soul, Stills

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• As a DJ I am never 100 percent in charge of the sound. The sound levels are controlled by someone at the sound board of the venue.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Levels, Sound, Boards

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• Leaning to the side but you can't speed through;
  2 miles an hour so everybody sees you.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Hip Hop, Sides, Speed

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• So many people equate money and success with happiness, especially in the music industry.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  People, Music Industry, Industry

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• I'm not saying that what the radio plays isn't good. My issue is with what they don't play. You can play Jay-Z, but why don't you play Jurassic 5? You can play Nas and Nelly, but why don't you play J-Live? I want to open up the door to how it was back in the day.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Doors, Play, Issues

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• You have to make your wedding day all about you.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Wedding Day, Our Wedding

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• Parents just don't understand.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Hip Hop, Parent

  Song: Parents Just Don't Understand

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• As a producer, youre pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Artist, Creating, Body

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• I asked her for Adidas and she bought me Zips.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Art, Media, Adidas

  "Song: "Parents Just Don't Understand" ("He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper")". March 29, 1988.

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• The Independent Record Store is the reason why i STILL do music...It seems like they're the only ones that Really care about the real music lovers...we need them...they're our balance to all of the music we are FORCED to listen to...they're the only ones that may still suggest something NEW and FRESH instead of just what's popular.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Real, Independent, Balance

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• I got married because it was the right time and the right thing to do.

  DJ Jazzy Jeff

  Married, Right Time, Things To Do

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