DJ SIR CHARLES DIXON : The Unsung Pioneer Of The Record Industry | R.O.A.D.
Welcome to the R.O.A.D. Podcast. The show that gives you unfiltered opinions from the eyes and ears of 2 seasoned DJ’s from the Las Vegas nightclub industry.
On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas welcome legendary Syndicated Mixer, Radio Programmer and Record Promoter @DJSirCharles. Charles speaks on his DJ crew “Technicians” (04:11), recalls creating the first version of open format radio mixing (35:55), and remembers conference calls that had 400 plus DJs to make a record hot (42:01). He talks about pushing @Amerie’s first record “Why Don't We Fall in Love” with #RichHarrison (44:01), describes sending @Beyonce the “Crazy In Love” demo (59:01) and explains why #Amerie wasn’t given the beat (1:13:00). Charles describes discovering his talent of pushing records with his first label position at Tommy Boy Records (1:30:00), talks Pioneer (@pioneerdjglobal) Vs. Numark (@numark_dj) (2:01:20) and speaks on how impactful DC’s sound has been in the music business (2:35:01). Finally, he recalls a conversation with Matthew Knowles that planted a seed for a @DestinyChild’s reunion in the mid-00s (2:45:10).
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