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| DJ
Kai Stafford at the start of another busy gig |
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Kai
Stafford DJs in Newquay and runs a website with all you need to
know about the town's nightlife.
He
offers his DJ tips as well as his Top 5 rock and party dance floor
fillers.
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| FACTS |
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Kai
grew up wanting to be a singer, but when he realised he couldn't
sing, he turned his talents to DJ'ing.
Kai
once appeared on the same bill as Jay Kay!
Catch
him throughout the year at various venues in Newquay. |
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Name,
Age, Personality
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Kai
Stafford, Age 23.
A surfer that has a huge passion for music!
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Kai's
Top 5 Rock Floor Fillers
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Here
are the Top Five tunes that are doing the business at my
rock nights
American
Idiot
Greenday
"Watch the dancefloor explode! The
biggest punk band in the world show exactly why they hold
that very title!"
Take
Me Out
Franz Ferdinand
"Its just such a catchy track that has absolutely everyone
banging their fists in the air and singing along"
99
Red Balloons
Goldfinger
"Nina's classic 80's tune gets punk'd!
This never fails to get the dancefloor bouncing and is one
of the most requested tunes in my box!"
Im
Not Okay, I Promise
My Chemical Romance
"A band that are set
for mega stardom in 2005, this is a huge dancefloor and
one of my
personal favourites"
Somebody
Told Me
The Killers
"The hop tip for 2005. You know how
it goes.... somebody told me, you had a girlfriend that
looked like a
boyfriend etc"
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Kai's
Ultimate Party Tracks
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Here
are my top 5 timeless party tracks for my commercial clubs
nights:
Trouble With Me
Black Legend
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson (Dance Remix)
Yeah
Usher
Set You Free
N-Trance
Jump Around
House Of Pain
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did you become interested in DJ'ing |
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I've been into music all my life listening
to stuff like Jimmy Hendrix when I was a young teenager.
I
originally wanted to form a band, play wembly stadium, change
people's lives with my lyrics.... But because I'm a terrible
singer and cant play any instrument very well I decided
the next best thing would be to DJ!
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How
did you get started?
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DJ in our local nightclub didn't turn up. I ran home, got
my records and I haven't been back to my day job since! |
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Tell
us about your first gig
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It was the best thing on earth! I was
so very nervous trying to get every mix just right. Then I
looked at the crowd for the first time and everyone was dancing,
the floor was packed and people were looking at me smiling
and really feeling the music.
I
got this feeling of excitment and happiness in my stomache
and felt like I was on top of the world! I still get that
feeling, especially when I play a new record that I want
everyone to hear and people like it.
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Where
can people catch you DJ'ing
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I'm
playing five nights a week this year. I'm going to spend
my summer nights in The Sailors, The Beach Club, Red Square
& The Surf & Rock Bar & Cafe.
But
before I head over to the nightclubs I will be playing layed
back chill-out whilst the sun sets over Fistral Beach at
The Cribber Green Rooms.
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| What
do you love most about your job? |
| Job?...
Because I have such a passion for music I don't think I really
have a job! I get to surf and laze on the beach all day then
play music in front of thousands of mad clubbers every week,
meet lots of great people and get payed for it! |
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do you like to 'big-up' on your playlist |
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I
love my alternative nights in Red Square on Thursdays.
My big-ups change on a weekly basis but this week Ive been
mostly listening to two amazing emo/rock bands 'Taking Back
Sunday' & 'My Chemical Romance'...
Expect big things!
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one of your greatest DJ moments |
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funky house alongside Jay Kay from Jamiroquai in St Tropez. |
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Kai's
Top DJ Tips
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I
think the main thing is just to keep at it and try to be
versatile.
For
example when I first moved to Newquay I only wanted to play
one particular genre of music and because there are so many
commercial clubs I found it impossible.
Now,
after a few years playing a broad selection of Dance, Hip
hop and RnB I've finally started to set up nights playing
what I want.
I
still have loads of fun playing the
commercial stuff but it's nice to have a night that you
can call your own!
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what's next for Kai Stafford? |
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Ive
just designed a website that captures the whole Newquay
atmosphere:
www.newquaynightlife.com
Whats
next?
I
really want a job as a radio presenter, become a hugly famous
Dj, make friends with Hugh Hefner(!) buy a boat and maybe
sail to Tahiti.
WISH
ME LUCK!
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