Tigerlily Productions
Started four years ago, Tigerlily Productions boasts of a band of three men who works towards nurturing the young DJs of Chennai. Ajmal, Wayne and Tuhin Mehta have indubitably carved a unique niche for themselves in the world of DJing, and they, realizing the need to train fresh hands, have now begun working under one banner. ''We started off four years ago. Recently we asked Tuhin whether he could come and give classes and he said yes,'' says Wayne.
According to them, the future of DJing looks solid. ''People who now get into the industry know what they want.
Clubbing wasn't such an open phenomenon earlier. These days, everyone goes clubbing. And there are more places opening, thus placing more options before a DJ,'' they say.
You can contact them at 9884402440.
Brian
They fondly call him the Big Daddy and Brian embraces that with delight. His students dubbing him, so indeed takes him on a trip down memory lane, for being the oldest practicing DJ in the city, he has a lot to remember. ''I have been spinning for a long time, from when cassettes were around. In 1996 with four students, I started my DJ academy.
It was a completely different atmosphere then. DJing and clubbing has changed. For the better,'' he points out.
As much as there are young people who step behind the console, there is a niche middle-aged populace who come forward to get trained, he observes. ''There are a lot of parties these days. And people who want to lean the business of hiring equipments and sounds, and also work behind the console, choose to get trained. It's great to see that it's not just young people who are interested in DJing anymore,'' says Brian, who runs a three-month course at his institute. You can contact him at 9840701117
Michael
It takes a lot for a mechanical engineer to turn DJ. Michael Nicholas has no regrets not following the welltrudged path most of his schoolmates chose to take. ''Everyone thought I would be an engineer.
It was passion that drove me to DJing,'' he says.
His DJ training institute has been running successfully for six years now and he is happy with the way it is going.
''I started off with one person,'' he remembers.
With the support of Promusic and Dewan Surgicals, he now runs one-month and 15-day classes. ''People have to be trained to work behind the console. DJing is an art, but to master it, you have to learn it the right way,'' notes Mike. You can contact him at 9840024373.
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