Meet Kidd Kreme: DJ, Engineer, Producer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Kidd Kreme and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kidd, alright, let’s jump in with a deep one – what’s you’re definition for success?
I think success is relative to your desires and what you want for your life and you’re lineage. Success to me is being financially free, having generational wealth, and most importantly, being happy. I think all of these things go hand in hand. The ultimate goal is happiness, but in order to have that, you have to be financially free, otherwise you’ll just be working until you die. If you have generational wealth, you’ll be content in knowing that your family is taken care of, and that’s one less thing to worry about (and one step closer to true happiness). I recently quit my job to focus on my own career, and since then things have been going great. I’m making money on my own time by doing what a I love, and it doesn’t feel like work. It’s liberating, and it’s brought me one step closer to success.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I always talk highly of PEG because it really is the reason I am where I am today. From the rehearsals, to the shows, to the studio sessions, everything was an experience that pushed us toward being the best versions of ourselves. Even in the times where things got chaotic, it showed us the reality of how things work in this business and in life. There definitely was a lot of long nights9 times out of 10, things don’t go exactly as planned, but your success isn’t determined by how well things follow your plan, it’s determined by how well you adapt to those potholes in the road, and Atlanta has some of the worst potholes in the world. At least they’re great for training.

Through all that training, I’ve learned a lot, but there are always two things that come back around. Number one: your network is your net worth. I’ve gotten a ton of opportunities simply off of the strength of me knowing someone, or someone knowing about me. Number two: stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. An opportunity means nothing if you aren’t ready to capitalize on it. At the end of the day, sometimes you get the job because you knew the right people, and sometimes you get it because you were in the right place at the right time with the right tools for the job. Stay on point.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
So if you’re new to Atlanta, I’d definitely do the City Pass first. For $77, you can visit 5 different places, including The World Of Coca-Cola, The Georgia Aquarium, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Zoo Atlanta, The College Football Hall of Fame, and The Fernbank Museum of Natural History. You have a little over a week to visit all of them, so for 77 you can get a whole lot done. I’d definitely recommend the High Museum of Art too (it’s free the second Sunday of every month.) Whether you’re an art lover or not, most of the exhibits are really interesting. Top Golf is definitely on my list of fun spots, whether you know how to play or not, it’s always a good time. It can get really competitive, really hilarious, or both, depending on who you play with. Andretti’s isn’t really in Atlanta, but it’s still one of my favorite places to go, just because I like go karts and arcade games. As far as nightlife goes, Edgewood or Peters Street always has some good vibes, more specifically CRU, Our Bar, or Spin. And if your feeling adventurous, Revery VR Bar is dope. They play a lot of different vibes, (not just trap music), and you can actually play virtual reality games. Drinks are pretty good too. Lastly, I’ve you’ve never been to brunch at Oak on a Sunday, you should do that. Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I believe that we are the sum of every personal interaction in our lives. There have been so many people who have influenced me directly and indirectly it would be impossible to list them all here. That being said, I can think of a few who have had a huge impact on my life and trajectory, first of who’m would be my parents. They’re the reason I am who I am today, as far as morals and personality goes. They’ve always supported me in my decisions, even when we don’t see eye to eye. Over the years they has been pivotal in making me the man I am today. Outside of my family, my career definitely would not be where it is without the help of my peers from Georgia State University. Although I had been Djing for years before I got to college, that is where I really started to take it seriously. I joined an organization called Panther Entertainment Group and met some amazing people, including the Derek “Pres” Jackson, the president of the organization at the time. PEG was such an amazing learning and growing experience, and more importantly was the catalyst for a lot of the members future success. Most of the original members have moved on to do bigger and better things, but we’ve all stayed connected and now use everything we’ve learned in PEG to further our careers and networks. Actually, most of our original members were in attendance at an anniversary party for the release of “bbygirl.”, a project by Jazzy Tha Rapper, another member of PEG. It was really amazing to see everything kind of come full circle in that moment, because that’s when I realized we had spoken it into existence. The crazy part is we still have a long way to go.

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Xavier Jones, Jett Parker, Joshua McJunkins, Quality Lenz