DJ Carlos
Charlotte, NC
Trend Magazine Online™

Jay -- Have you performed for any celebrities, if yes, who?
DJ Carlos -- Yes, when I was living in NY I DJ'ed the wedding for NY Yankees pitcher, Ramiro Mendoza.

Jay -- I see you only offer clean rap, whose idea was that and why?
DJ Carlos -- When I was introduced to the professional side of the DJ business I accidentally played a song that had a few curse words and I still remember the look of the guests and my DJ partner who was showing me the business. Now as a father who also has a 12 year old that DJ's I choose not to have any music with explicit lyrics. That is also an agreement we have with all of our DJ's.

Jay -- What advice would you give a young kid who wants to DJ for a living?
DJ Carlos -- Being that I was taught at the age of 10 I will have to say make sure you find either a really good DJ school or learn from someone who you know that does this for a living. Also learn all genres of music - that will help your business grow.

Jay -- Is your family supportive of what you do?
DJ Carlos -- Very supportive! My wife is the office manager and she DJ's as well. My kids actually help motivate the crowd and plays games with other kids when we host town festivals and pool parties. We are also in the works of opening up "C'leb Kids Entertainment" which will be kids DJ'ing and hosting kids birthday parties.

Jay -- What is your most memorable gig and why?
DJ Carlos -- I believe the most memorable party I did was a Jehovah's Witness party. I was told not to play anything with suggestive lyrics or double meanings. There was a person assigned to sit by my table to monitor everything I played and was ready to ask me to change the song immediately if needed. I was very nervous about doing the party, but I had everyone dancing from beginning to end without anyone asking me to change the song.

Jay -- What is your favorite music genre and why?
DJ Carlos -- I was raised loving Hip-Hop & Salsa. Hip-Hop because that's all the DJ's in the street played and Salsa because my father and uncles (The LeBron Brothers) who are legendary Salsa performers always had me around when they were performing.

Jay -- Is there a difference between working in New York and Charlotte? If yes, what?
DJ Carlos -- Yes, New York has so many different cultures and because of that we are very well equipped to playing music for different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Because of our diversity, C'leb Entertainment has grown so fast in Charlotte.

Jay -- Which city do you prefer to work and why?
DJ Carlos -- I would have to say Charlotte because NY is saturated with professional and non-professional DJ companies.

Jay -- Have you ever been stiffed by a client? If yes, how much?
DJ Carlos -- Ha Ha, I think the only time I really got stiffed was from my own family. Came close a few times with clients but since we changed our policy to where all final payments must be made 2 weeks prior to an event, we haven't had an issue.

Jay -- What are your final thoughts concerning your business and future endeavors? 
DJ Carlos -- In all honesty, the future looks bright for us and we are excited about our new friendships, partnerships and projects.

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