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Hello Khalil, introduce yourself…

Well my names in the question. I’m a DJ, promoter, sometimes graphic designer, and i run a vegan crunk night… these days i’d like to think of myself primarily as a party dj, but not a typical cheesy one. I love to mix genres in my sets from hip hop and all it’s related genres to dance music from house and garage to dubstep and the odd DnB track and generally just try to play things in my own way, keep it quick and interesting.

Tell us about Livin’ Proof…

Well we’re just past our 3rd Birthday and things are going well. The 4 of us who run it (myself, Rags, Snips and Budgie) all met at Deal Real records where you’d usually find us on a friday evening when they did the instores (or behind the counter in the day where some of us got paid in vinyl to work). When we started the night it was the only night of its kind playing the type of hip hop we loved so more than anything it was just a great party for us to play tunes we couldn’t play elsewhere and for like minded music heads to get together and have a party. I think it was last May when we left Marketplace and moved The C.a.m.p. in Old Street, the Queue’s we used to get at Marketplace were insane, was literally one in one out by 9pm, so the move to a bigger venue was a good one. We’re still doing the nights Vs Work It which are always a lot of fun, so expect more of them now and then, we’ve had the odd big gig here and there, and we’re off for a couple of dates in Germany in March, playing Cologne at their carnival and at Hip Hop Dont Stop in Berlin.

You were dj’ing on the Boxfreshers ‘10 Tour. Any funny / memorable moments we should know about?

I think the most best moment of the tour was after the Bristol show, and after 3 days without one, finally getting a shower! But yeah was a lot of fun being on tour, the bus was dope, everyone on tour was great, we had our ups and downs along the way, but ultimately was a lot of fun and met some great people. Was a great experience.

iPhone or Blackberry?

Cant live without my iPhone

What movies have you been watching recently?

Black Dynamite is one of the funniest films i have ever seen, first saw it when i last played in germany back in October and seen it a good few times since. Make sure you watch it. Apart from that saw 127 hours the other week which was good, and I really need to see Black Swan asap.

…and what music have you been listening to / playing out?

Skillit’s Ready 2 Light is dope, Kanye & Jay-Z’s HAM, Debruit’s Nigeria What (although thats kinda old now), still loving All of the Lights and Black and Yellow although they’ll prob be overplayed very soon if not already. biggest tune last year has got to be Gatto Viola’s Backstabbin’ Angie re-edit been in pretty much every set i’ve played since I got it in October.

Show us your favourite youtube clip…

I still love this…

Tell us your Top 3…

Nights you’ve played at…
Last year: Livin’ Proof 3rd Bday, Hip Hop Kemp Festival in Czech Republic and Motive’s Xmas party at Cordy house was a lot of fun. Before that, i think playing Fabric Live in 2005 was a big one, Secret Garden Party is always dope and my old night Ill Commotion at Cargo was amazing.

Albums of all time…
Tribe Called Quest – Beats Rhymes & Life
Wu Tang Clan – enter the 36 Chambers
The Roots – Things Fall Apart

Blogs / websites
nba.com
soundcloud.com
myspace? lol

Mixes
Chris P Cuts: MK got me that sticky ish promo mix
Dj Rags: J Dilla Changed my Life
and er one of mine, Khalil: What You Laughing at?

Cities
London, Barcelona, New York

Foods
Japanese, Pizza, Jerk Chicken

Upcoming gigs
Stop.Drop.Roll at the nest with Ms Dynamite & Mosca / Fri 4th Feb
Being a Dickheads Cool Party at “A Secret East London Venue” / Thurs 10th Feb
Livin’ Proof at Hip Hop Don’t Stop in Berlin / Sat 5th March

Finish these sentences…

My guilty music pleasure is…
Rihanna

I’m addicted to…
Coffee

I would love to work with…
Michael Jordan

Find DJ Khali on Facebook and Soundcloud.

Listen to DJ Khali’s Mega Mix, here.