DJ WAFFLES
Widely regarded as one of the best DJs in the southern region, Brooklyn-
born now an Atlanta resident, DJ Waffles has bootstrapped his way up the
ladder of independent DJs podcast and radio personalities. Starting off in
the engineer seat at famed Be100 Radio, he caught a wave of ambition
stemming from his love for music and became a self-taught master of the
1s and 2s. His personable disposition catapulted his relationships into
career-changing opportunities. Ultimately, landing him at the helm of the
top-rated show catered to breaking independent artists, coining him as
one of the number 1 independent DJs on the east coast.
Subsequent appearances on We TV's hit reality TV show, “Growing Up
Hip Hop ATL” alongside his former longtime manager Debra Antney,
recurring appearances on VH1’s “Love and Hip Hop ATL”, The Voice, and
hitting the road as the official tour DJ for the likes of Kash Doll, Johnni
Blaze, and Cyrus Smith has done wonders in bolstering a resume which
already included working with Monster Headphones at major music
festivals such as A3C and SXSW. With 5 plus years of DJing under his
belt, for Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore Waka Flocka, Desi Banks, and
WNBA team " The Atlanta Dream" his ear for good music, and experience
in radio consummate new music ventures as an A&R and host of his very
own podcast with Dash Radio, Rollingout Magazine, and his very own
Official Padded Room.
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Currently, DJ Waffles executive produces and hosts his own podcast,
“The Padded Room”. Through this platform, he has candid conversations
with the industry’s most influential tastemakers, executives, artists,
politicians, and creatives. Since its launch and collaboration with
Rollingout Magazine, DJ Waffles has conversed with guests such as Power
105.1’s Charlamagne The God, Republic Records SVP of A&R, Amina
Diop, and industry entrepreneur Damon Dash. For three years now he
uses his journalistic skills working as an on-air host for Hip Hop Weekly
Radio and a daily show on 89.3 called “The Show ATL.”, 96.7 FM,
Valdosta, Ga focus now is to continue to contribute to the culture by
providing the industry with his greatest gift, helping others propel in
music through DJing, Hosting Panels, curating his Sweet 16 Playlist
(mostly composed of independent artists), Official Waffles Weekend, and
A&R consulting.
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