ONE ON ONE WITH DJ TOMANKA!

Deejaying is a skill that not just anyone can have (I don’t know how true that is, either) but through practice and lots of practice presumably you can be the best and most respected mix master. George Tomanka shares his deejaying experience with us.

When did you start Deejaying?
I started deejaying last year.

What inspired you ?
listening to other deejays work made me aggressive to do better because I was sure I would bring something new in the industry.

Whom do you look up to?
Dj jazzy Jeff an hip hop DJ

What makes your work unique?
Quality and detail oriented

What’s your Deejaying name?
Tomanka his real name just decided to maintain my real identity.

What’s your take about playing Kenyan music?
I love Kenyan music but the main problem is distribution because of the copyrights. Kenyan artists don’t have a specific style and the contents though the producers are there. They focus more on image and fame.

Which was your best moment ever in your deejaying career ?
people giving me money for my mixes though I didn’t prefer money at the moment.

Have you ever messed during your mixing?
No one is perfect and definitely some things go wrong at times. But learn to improve everyday.

Which is the common myth you’ve ever heard about Deejaying?
DJs don’t have music in their phones since they spend most of their time listening to them.

Any advice you can give to a Kenyan artists?
They should loosen the copyrights law, promote their music through tours and radio stations, improve their music by listening to other countries.

Finally, Where do you see yourself in 5yrs to come?
I see myself going fully into deejaying, and the brand to be on point.