On the season finale of THE FIX, we catch up with legendary DJ Nu-Mark! Nu gives us the background on how he got into DJing, which was heavily house party oriented. We go behind the scenes in the making of one his legendary Jurassic 5 beats, “What’s Golden”. We dive deeper into his production, including hearing about his Rhythm Roulette episode. Nu-Mark shares his Red Bull 3Style experience in Taipei, and how he came back majorly inspired from the competitors sets. Of course, we had to chat abou...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Join us for an insightful chat on THE FIX with Sweet Touch Foundation, DJ Riccachet and Thera-P. The brothers tell us about how they started really getting into music at the age of 4 and how that passion became unwavering over the years. We hear about some of their early influences in the Toronto scene. We asked about their own unique styles and how they were able to push and influence each other as siblings. Being in the game for a hot minute, the bros tell us about the transition to Serato and...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s episode we are joined by one of our city’s premier night club DJs, Crunch. The Iranian-Canadian, who also holds a Science Degree (which we get into), is a staple in the Toronto scene. We chat about his early days working at Play De Record and his quick ascension in the DJ game touring with Justin Bieber and Steve Aoki. We dive into some nerdy gear talk and get some insight on tricks to organize your Serato library. Crunch mentions his 2019 aspirations of entering Red Bull 3Style a...
Feb 24, 2019•58 min
On this episode of THE FIX, we sit down with turntablist legend DJ Grouch. We chat about his early days b-boying, and transitioning to another of the elements: DJing. Grouch tells us about his early foray into production by crafting beats using pause tapes. He explains the circumstances that lead to his first radio gig, and how it changed his life. While on radio, some random guy calls into the station and insists he enter a DJ battle. In his first battle, went up against D-scratch, and won – bu...
Jan 27, 2019•1 hr 18 min
First episode of 2019! On our latest edition of THE FIX , we reflect on our first year of the podcast. We are so thankful to all our listeners, guests and friends who’ve shown us so much support while we got this thing off the ground ?. We chat about some of the highlights for each of us, including some of the funny/mishap moments of the show. Diggy and Bill Cool do a music year in review and talk about some of the big club joints this year (read: Mo Bamba). No episode would be complete without ...
Jan 13, 2019•48 min
On episode 19 of THE FIX we welcome the ginger prince of the east DJ Tom Fleming. After a rare auto immune deficiency affected his vision he decided to trade in his hockey equipment for DJ gear, the rest is history! Drawing inspiration from legendary turntablist DJ AM, DJ Vice and DJ Spider, Tom spent countless hours in his parents basement honing his craft. The Club Killers affiliate has had great success in the Red Bull 3Style battle scene and is recognized for compiling dope mixes, edits and ...
Dec 16, 2018•1 hr 24 min
On this weeks episode of THE FIX we welcome LA native and Dreamville representative DJ Nitrane . Currently holding down the position as official DJ for Bas and J.Cole, he is no stranger to tour life where he wears many hats including Music Director, Tour Manager and sometimes even Lighting Tech. We chat about his come up in the Hollywood scene where he established a reputation that landed him a residency as Jamie Foxx’s personal DJ and a gig at The White House for Obama. Heavily influenced by tu...
Dec 02, 2018•1 hr 24 min
THE FIX welcomes 4 Korners, the Raptors official team DJ and regional director DJ City on our latest episode. We chat about the podcast’s favourite NBA team, his experiences throughout the years with the organization. 4k shares some invaluable advice for anyone trying to make it out there, which starts with being a genuine person, developing relationships through networking. Of course, we hear about the come-up, some of the stories along the way and the differences in the clubs in North America ...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 14 min
For this week’s episode of THE FIX we sat down with ‘your favourite DJs favourite DJ’, Nick Bike . The Vancouver resident has gained notoriety through releasing numerous remixes, edits and original productions that have garnered attention from industry legends such as Funk Master Flex and DJ Jazzy Jeff. We touch on his humble beginnings in Fort St John, BC and his late nights mixing french house in his early days as a DJ in Charlottetown, PEI. The Red Bull 3Style veteran has had a massive year e...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min
For this weeks edition of THE FIX we travelled across the country to link up with a Van City mainstay Floetic. We touch on his early wide array of musical influences from his parents and his older sister. His diversity becomes evident when he mentions DJ inspirations ranging from DJ Premier and Maceo, to Diplo and Baauer. We move into his journey of organizing and promoting events in university to developing the ‘Floetic’ brand and becoming one of the country’s busiest DJs. This episode is packe...
Oct 21, 2018•49 min
We welcome Pat Drastik of @thuglimusic on the latest episode of THE FIX. Pat kicks off the interview by breaking down our nation's history ??. We then jump right into it, Pat tells us about his early influences, how skateboarding videos influenced his music taste, being the only rap kid growing up, his early fashion swag, and being picked on. We chat about meeting his now partner in crime, Tom Wrecks, through skateboarding, and convincing him to buy turntables. He would then reverse engineer wha...
Oct 07, 2018•1 hr 47 min
Welcome back! To kick off the second season of THE FIX, we welcome LA native DJ Spider. Spider sat with us during his recent to Toronto for TIFF, and shared some of his stories - including playing a Quincy Jones party where he got to meet the legend himself. We learn about his acting experience alongside Russell Peters, Tracey Morgan and El Helms - where him and Russell chopped it up on the decks between sets. As always, we chat about the come up and his early influences, first records (DJ Recta...
Sep 23, 2018•1 hr 13 min
On the season finale of THE FIX, we welcome "DJ Stimulus", or as you might know him - Skratch Bastid. Pull up, kick back and enjoy this in-depth conversation with this legendary DJ. We hear about Bastid's early exposure to music from his diverse cultural upbringing, his first cassette tape (Shaq) and how Wu-tang changed the game for him. He talks about how he started to hone his skills through early Q-Bert/Invisible Scratch Piklz videos, his mom encouraging him to enter his first battle and some...
Jun 10, 2018•1 hr 59 min
We've got the homey ESP in THE FIX studio for episode 11. Tune in as we nerd out with one of the funniest dudes in the scene. We'll title this one "Roasting 101". We kick off our chat with ESPs ongoing efforts to get a San Pellegrino sponsorship and impersonating other DJs to make it happen. ESP tells us his backstory that has lead him to the "best job ever", including the time he transported his first set of turntables and mixer on the back of a motorcycle (gasp ?). Our conversation quickly tur...
May 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min
On this episode we welcome a legend in the DJ and broadcasting world for over 25 years - Mastermind. Join us as we fan out about how much of an influence he is to us. As always, we dig deep into the story, talking about his intro to this thing we love called HIP-HOP! His long career in the radio world, getting his first college radio show at 15 years old, the influence and evolution of hip-hop radio. Mastermind tells us about his influences as a DJ ranging from Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff, Jam Master...
May 13, 2018•1 hr 23 min
JAYEMKAYEM visits The Fix studio for a candid interview in episode 9. Jayem has been killing the game for the past few years, and we get to dive into her personal and professional story. We cover the oft-debated topic of requests (and how not to do it), the DJ's role in breaking records these days, the shortage of quality full album projects vs compilations of singles, getting her start spinning, first time playing out in just 2015, and her meteoric rise since. She is also the first guest we've ...
Apr 29, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Welcome to Episode 8 of The Fix! This week we welcome the Professional RAP FAN and one-third of already legendary hip-hop group Run the Jewels, Trackstar the DJ. Trackstar has been in the game for a minute, with over 150 mixtapes already under his belt. He's been a busy dude touring around the world with Killer Mike and El-P as RTJ, hosting a weekly show on Shade 45, and managing his clothing line RAP FAN - yet he took the time to sit down with us before their show in Toronto. Tune in as as we c...
Apr 15, 2018•1 hr 23 min
We welcome Big Jacks to THE FIX studio in our latest episode. Big Jacks' resume is impressive list of ✅milestones. Tune is as we run the gamut of topics ranging from snacks, Toronto radio, digging tips, mixtapes (and actual cassettes), the record label (@ggbrrecords), his gig with clothing retailer Aritzia, connection to Conway & Westside Gunn, tips for up and coming DJs, and a bunch of other shit. You can order GGBR Records Music and Merch through their website, including pre-orders of "Dai...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 16 min
⬆️ Haters Gonna Say it’s Photoshopped! ⬆️ This week on THE FIX we host Hamilton, Ontario’s very own Buggin Out DJs made up of Walter Deans and Cam B, who is fresh off a 3rd place finish at this years Red Bull 3style World Finals (https://vimeo.com/255789910). We chat with them about their come up, and how the two of them met and got started DJing together, some of perils of spinning in the Hamilton scene, their journey to world finals in Poland, nerves and the process of putting together a compe...
Mar 18, 2018•1 hr 8 min
On this latest episode of THE FIX, we welcome one of the most enigmatic and interesting dudes in the game, The Gaff. Born in Washington, DC, grew up in Victoria, BC and currently residing in Toon Town (aka Saskatoon, SK), The Gaff is a world renowned party rocker, music knowledge gawd, crate digger extraordinaire, and so much more. A true DJs DJ, respected and acknowledged by the greatest of heads. We cover the gamut in this interview: touching on his days as a sponsored skateboarder, to his jou...
Mar 04, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Episode #4 features Jon1st in THE FIX studio by way of Leicester, UK. Jon is an absolute BEAST on the wheels of steel. He is a World DMC Champion, producer and currently is touring the world bringing his unmistakeable sound to the masses. In this episode we talk with Jon about growing up in the UK and the difference in their music scene vs North America, his influences, preparing for his battle routines, collaborations, his musical style, advice for new DJs, and much more. Some links to videos w...
Feb 11, 2018•1 hr 4 min
On this episode of The Fix, we welcome New York City's DJ Shiftee. Shiftee has already reached legendary status in the DJ community through his days of battling and winning the DMC World Championships 2X to putting out some of the most innovative routine videos we've ever seen! We had a really fun conversation discussing tons of stuff from his love for fellow Westchester native DMX to us helping rename his record label to have a Canadian-centric vibe to it. You're not gonna wanna miss this one! ...
Jan 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min
For our first guest on The Fix, we couldn't be more excited to have former DMC World Champion, Toronto's own DJ Dopey. Dopey has an impressive resume that spans from champion battle DJ, MTV Live, Producer for the acclaimed group Notes to Self and continues to tour worldwide. We sit down and chat about everything from his early days with Turntable Monkz to nerding out about DJ technology. Check it out! You can find Dopey on his Facebook page or Instagram online, or catch him at his current reside...
Jan 11, 2018•1 hr 8 min
On our first episode, DJ Bill Cool chats with the show's co-host Diggy the DJ aka Dave Ferris. Diggy chats about his introduction into DJing, his time with Down with Webster and a bunch of other fun stories along the way. Diggy the DJ can be found on IG @diggythedj or on his website diggythedj.com
Jan 11, 2018•52 min
