David Rodigan
The dubplate kingpin on the couch.
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Are you officially part of royalty now?
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How long have you been DJing now? Tell us the story...
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How were dubplates cut in those days?
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"People told me, 'You should have never played Sleng Teng on the radio. That was a disgrace to Jamaican music.'"
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"If you can't bust a dance in Jamaica on the mic in front of an audience, forget it. You're not going to the studio."
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Can you talk about some of your early interactions with Jamaican artists?
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"To go to Studio One and meet Coxsone Dodd... I consider myself very fortunate."
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"For those of you unfamiliar with soundclash culture..."
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Can you talk about the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" dubplate?
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Interviewer
Benji B
Via his defining, midweek Deviation club night in London—which has now travelled the globe for editions in multiple world capitals—and his must-listen weekly show on BBC Radio 1, Benji B blurs genre lines more dauntlessly than most DJs of his generation. Inspired equally by a myriad of soul, jazz, hip hop, dance music, and the young crop of artists and producers he champions, Benji B is at once tastemaker, intrepid selector, and astute club DJ.
Alright time for dat Early morning Education http://t.co/uzduJdyIaM
Sun, March 17, 2013 11:31:38