Meet DJ K Yung | DJ & International Motorsports Host

We had the good fortune of connecting with DJ K Yung and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi DJ, other than deciding to work for yourself, what else do you think played a pivotal role in your story?
To actually follow through. I prepared 1 year in advance once I knew I was going to quit my full time job of 11 years. I crossed my t’s and dotted my i’s i guess you could say and the following year when I was ready to quit i was so scared. Mentally, financially, emotionally, I was ready but that stability factor holds most people back. You can not be afraid of the unknown in this business.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I came into DJing at the time where Serato, and controllers where rumored technology. I learned the old school way, the purist way. Vinyl, matching BPM’s by ear and needed a mentor and a vouch from the famous local DJ to even become one, You couldnt go buy a controller and download music and just become a DJ. But I think thats why I have such a love and passion for it- because I respect the history and culture of its start, Becoming DJ K Yung was far from easy. Most Male DJs hated me because they thought I was going to ruin it, there wasnt a female DJ for almost 200 + miles from me and there wasnt any female to talk too or confide in when I started. I was alone at the beginning minus my mentor. Cliche but I used all the hate, the bad mouthing, the telling me I was the worst DJ ever into this almost revengeful career and resume building focus.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I have had the pleasure and blessing to toured all over the world. From Australia to Singapore to most of the United States. I have fallen in love the most with New Orleans. The food and people and culture. A weekend would be at a hotel stay down in the French Quarter, and a food tour of the best oysters, seafood boil, gumbo and cheesy grits. Of course a tourist stop at Cafe Du Monde with a cup of their coffee and then a stop at bourbon street to listen to their many live music bands. A historic tour of New Orleans and maybe a swamp tour if I could convince them. And no girls trip is complete with shopping at all the local stores.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
DJ Scratch Master Dee, St. Louis DJ and my first mentor who risked his reputation to teach me how to DJ. His vouch when I started solidified that I was for real, and is the only reason why i am DJ K Yung today. Then to DJ Dolla who molded the foundation of what Scratch did and taught me how to mix. My radio and club career would not exist w/o him.

Finally, DJ Powder, female DJ who gave me my first chance at Radio. She was also my first female mentor who really taught me from a female perspective the industry.

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