There’s a lot of DJs around these days, but few that do it as well, or as uniquely, as DJ Yoda. A multi-award-winning hip-hop DJ and producer, he has constantly innovated his style, becoming a pioneer of Audio Visual DJ sets, a prolific mixtape creator (his Stranger Things mixtape has racked up over half a million plays on Soundcloud, and his How To Cut & Paste mixes are legendary), which led to Dr Dre selecting DJ Yoda as his first mixtape guest on his Beats 1 Apple Music show. He’s been at the top of the game for the most of the 21st Century.

His latest release, “Home Cooking“, showcases a new, more mature sound, featuring guest appearances from Jungle Brothers, Ed OG and Omar.

DJ Yoda has a wealth of experience with DJing and performing worldwide, and we are very grateful that he found time in his busy schedule to talk to Heavy Hits, and drop some knowledge on us!

When and how did you first get into DJing?

When I was a kid, I was listening to 80s pop. There was a brief period of time there where there would be “hip-hop remixes” of pop songs with scratching and samples. At the same time I was discovering the first hip-hop that I got into. I guess I just felt a natural connection to that idea of sampling. It made me want to make my own mixes, with samples from TV programmes, games and movies that I loved.