Former deejay and Hip Hop icon KRS-One is calling for all DJ’s to join
himself and others for the Million DJ March in Washington D.C. on
August 29.
Founded by A. Shaw the purpose of the Million DJ March is to create
unity in the DJ community and to inform and inspire through workshops
and performances.
“I am a deejay. I started my career as a deejay and
a collector of records,” KRS-One said in a statement. “The Million DJ
March speaks to the longevity of the deejay community. If deejaying is
going to survive in to the future, we are going to have to take it a
little more seriously than just a party past time.”
Music lovers are also encouraged to attend the event since most of
the issues concerning the deejay are also relevant to the general public.
“Once
and for all, the American public needs to hear from the deejays in a
unified voice,” KRS-One continued. “There are questions that the
American public has for for the deejay and one of the concerns of the
American public, for DJ’s in every medium, is the lack of
responsibility that deejays show to younger ears. The DJ’s I know care
about the public they play for; many of them are responsible parents
themsleves. It is not that DJ’s are irresponsible, it is that deejays do
not speak in one unified voice on anything.”
Speakers and performers at the event will include KRS-One, DJ Chuck T, DJ Dirty Harry, Joell Ortiz [click to read] and more.
For more information on the Million DJ March visit www.themilliondjmarch.com.
