Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 3 Vol. 2

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WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
Nothing motivates me but myself. Before, I was on
my own and my family didn’t support me because
they didn’t understand the business that I’m in.
It was only a couple of years ago that my family
understood what I was actually doing, and began
to take it seriously. To them, DJing or being a radio
presenter was just a hobby, but they didn’t realise
that this could be done as a full-time job.
I’ve always motivated myself. I talk to myself all
the time and I keep pushing myself. The people
around me also drive me. I’ve been blessed enough
to have an incredible fan base. People around
me have been extremely supportive, whether it’s
on the radio, the people who listen to me, my
followers on social media, or the people who
attend my gigs. They will tell me that I’m amazing
at what I do. I also inspire them, and some of them
want to become like me one day. That’s the best
motivation that anybody could get.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS AND
HOW DO YOU MEASURE IT?
Success is a state of mind. It can be defined
differently from one person to another. I truly believe
that if you want to be successful in life, you need
to define success before anything else. Once you
define what success is, then you can easily obtain
it. If you’re happy and satisfied with what you’re
doing in life, then that is the ultimate definition
of success. Success is also about following one’s
dreams and attaining the impossible.
Success is also having a positive impact on people.
You could even have the easiest job in life and
make other people happy. For you to be fulfilled
with what you’re doing, you need to make other
people happy as well.
WHO WOULD YOU SAY HAS
INFLUENCED YOUR CAREER THE MOST
AND WHY?
In all these years, I haven’t been influenced by
anyone on a considerable level. I didn’t have an
idol that I’ve looked up to as my model of success.
But then, recently, I truly realised that my mom
has been a major influence in my life. Ever since I
was a kid, she’s the one who believed in me, and
in what I do. Even though I come from a slightly
conservative family, she gave me the freedom to
do what I wanted. She saw something in me, and
she’s sure that I’m going to be successful at it. Until
now, she has been my biggest supporter from a
distance. Even though she doesn’t understand the
music I play nor understand what I say over the
radio, she still supports me. The person that has
influenced me the most has been next to me the
whole time.