Interview with DJ Shy
BY JOHN LEE

KTOWN213: DJ Shy, give us like a non-traditional bad-ass intro, ha ha.
DJ Shy: I'm the baddest female DJ ever! I have the cleanest mix where even the other DJs think I'm fakin' it with a CD! Those male haters! I spin hip hop, reggae, old school, pop, and R&B!

Kt213: OK, that was quite an intro, haha. Give us a little background of where you grew up and how you were raised.
DJS: I grew up pretty much on the East Coast. I was born outside of Philly in Westchester. Then my family moved down south to Charlotte, North Carolina, then to Edison, New Jersey. And finally, we ended up outside of Pittsburgh. My ethnicity is Korean but unfortunately my Korean is horrible! I grew up white-washed and I think I was very sheltered. I came out to LA to attend USC and that's all changed. Trojan for life!

Kt213: That's good to hear. In terms of DJ's and spinning, Who has been an inspiration to you so far?
DJS:  Well honestly, I don't look up to other DJs for inspiration. I get it from the songs I spin and definitely from the crowd's response.

Kt213: What kind of music gets you going?
DJS:  I love to spin hits that aren't saturated on the radio. Dancehall reggae and old school get me going!

Kt213: What's your most memorable DJ moment?
DJS:  Hmmm...I would definitely have to say spinning for my favorite hip hop artist Missy Elliot. She had a wrap up party for the UPN network show. Her, Tweet, Busta Rhymes, Teena Marie, and the cast and crew were all there. I did not expect for Missy to bring her video camera and film me spinning on the ones and twos! That was very exciting!

Kt213: So how did the name DJ Shy come about?
DJS: My friends and coworkers there gave the me that name because I was a good listener, and I knew what to play to keep the crowd going and the comics pumped. It's not because I was timid, haha.

Kt213: Kept the crowd going at Laugh Factory right? Tell us a little bit about that and how you got your start.
DJS: Well I started working at the Laugh Factory as a hostess. When I worked on Sundays (Chocolate Sundaes), there was a female DJ that did the intros and outros of comedians. Her name was DJ EQ. She told me how to get started and I soon began spinning at the Laugh Factory on Mondays Latino Nights and Blazin Tuesdays. Because I spun at Laugh Factory, I started getting other gigs with other comedy spots in various cafes and comedy Stores. From there, it grew to clubs (Barfly), then
marketing campaigns (NIKE, PUMA), and now Television.

Kt213: Wow, much props to you on that.  What do you do in your spare time?
DJS: In my spare time, I listen and spin Music, watch Tivo, play video games, spend time with my puppies, and my boyfriend. Oh and I love to go out to eat.

Kt213: So where can we see you perform?
DJS: 17 episodes of "The Corner with Jason Moore" on Channel 34 on Time Warner!

Kt213: Thank you for your time Shy, any last words before we conclude the interview?
DJS: I'm not shy, I'm just a good listener!  Thank you K-Town!

Check out DJ Shy here:  www.xanga.com/asian_female_djshy