Issue no: 06
“Needle dropping, cuing records and back
spinning and scratching are some of the
skills that have evolved over pure hard
work and creativity and evolved overtime in
the Hip Hop culture. Developing your own
style is key in making your mark in the
culture. This is where a Hip Hop Dj plays a
major role in hip hop despite the ever
changing culture.” DJ Joey Loco one of
Limpopo's finest Hip Hop DJ takes us
through the process of obtaining vast
knowledge of music and continually
searching for new sound to maintain status
in the hip hop culture.
Who is DJ Joey Loco?
Dj Joey Loco, real name Thabo William
Motsapi is a Limpopo based Hip Hop Club
Dj, Radio Personality, and Aspiring music
producer born in Sebokeng, raised in
Nkoakoa Tzaneen and Sebokeng.
When did you first start Deejaying and
where did you learn your technique
from? Have you got any mentors?
I started my deejayingng back in 2003 in
High School when a childhood friend of mine
Moses Makgaritse decided to host a party
for black students who were not catered
when it came to school parties. I taught
myself using Virtual Dj known as Automix at
that time. My skills developed over the years
as I continued learning and performing at
house parties, which was a big pop culture
then.
What does Hip Hop culture mean to you?
The Hip Hop culture for me is freedom of
expression and escapism from social
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norms, which I think frees people to be who
they really are or express how they feel in
the most honest way humanly possible. So
for me Hip Hop culture is freedom to be
myself.
What was it that inspired you to take up
Deejaying?
Well I guess it's my deep love for music
which I got from my mother as a child,
instead of listening to it I wanted to get
involved in the process of making it and
sharing it with others.
There's often a lot of crossover from
deejays into the production side of
things. Are you making your own beats
as well. Will any of these see the light of
day?
Yes I am infact currently working on
producing my own music which is rather not
an easy task for me as I am once again
teaching myself how to produce. I have
made good progress so far, next year by this
time you would have heard one of two Hip
Hop songs from me featuring locals from
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