DJ JUNE WOMEN ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL

The first time I saw Dj June on the 1's and 2's she was opening up for Tony Touch @ Sutra killin me soflty with her skills and ability to keep the crowd engaged with old skool Hip Hop Reggae and R&B. I mean she'll take you down memory lane with some old mike jack double back with some brand Nubian and then bust you in the head with some chaka khan blending it all together like pieces to a puzzle.



I'm not gonna lie I was really impressed that an Japanese female was holdin it down for a room full of black and Latino hip hop heads. It's just goes to show you that hip hop has no boundaries if you got skills you will be respected no matter your race color or creed. I always wanted to interview her to talk about how she became a Dj. I saw her on the 6 train and I was surprised at her humble demeanor she was so cool so I interviewed her last night after her set.

Interview with Dj June

Ck: How did you get your start as a dj ?



June:I started out as a beat maker in japan I wanted to be an engineer, so I was eighteen I came to came to NYC to study at the Institute of Audio Recording. I didn't wanna be a DJ at first the thought of lugging records and crates was to much for me. I worked at a record store call Beat Street for seven years as a record buyer/Dj and I started to build my network meeting almost every Dj from clark kent to Tony and scratch find the records they need and they returned the favor by getting me a gig for a Nike event over seas. There were no turtables ( for security Lol) so I had to spin the records for them lol. I eventually started spinning with scratch at this spot called 667 and it just took off from there. So I guess you could say I got lucky





Ck: What female Dj's did you look up too growing up ?



June: I would have to say Jazzy Joyce.



Ck: Where did the name DJ June come from ?



June: It's my real name I thought about changing my name but DJ June just stuck with
my peers.



Ck: What is it Like to open up for a legend like Tony Touch



June: I look up to Tony he is one of my mentors were like family.



Ck:What type of music do you like to spin?

June:I like all genres but mostly hip hop reggae and R&B here at Sutra people hate hearing commercial radio same rotation of 10 songs no top 40 here.

Ck: I know we can find you every Tuesday at Sutra lounge spinning old skool, where else can your fans find you spinning ?

June: Well, I don't spin a whole lot in NYC but I do have two Internet radio show online right now www.scratchradio.com with DJ scratch. They can also find me @www.stickam.com/Breal of Cypress Hill. I also spin on the west coast for playboy events and I will be spinning in the virgin Islands this weekend.

Ck: last Question as a dj in the hip hop game how are you dealing with Guru's passing ?

June: It's really sad I actually knew him and hung out with him from time to time so it's hard losing a friend especially a hip hop icon like him.

Shout out to Dj June for the interview !