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Once A DJ

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Welcome to "Once a DJ," the captivating podcast hosted by Adam Gow, better known as DJ Wax On. For two decades, DJ Wax On has immersed himself in the world of DJing, exploring the art form alongside his other professional pursuits. In this show, he speaks to legends of the DJ game and contributors to the culture, about where their passion for the art has taken them. With a genuine interest in personal growth and a deep appreciation for the unique skills acquired through DJing, he invites you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and exploration. A https://remote-ctrl.co.uk podcast

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June 18, 2026

Reissue: DJ Nu-Mark (episode 34)

I thought I'd re-publish this one for any of the heads who missed it first time round.He doesn't really need an introduction round here — one half of the production team behind Jurassic 5, and honestly one of the best DJs I've ever seen live. I got Nu-Mark on to talk about his new book Amunu, which is part Persian cookbook, part memoir, part travel guide, and really a celebration of togetherness — family, food and music all woven together. What I love is how much ground we covered getting there.He told me about the mum who raised him with total freedom (and who, 24 years ago, told him to start making Middle Eastern beats — advice he's only just taken), about growing up half-Iranian in the States during the hostage crisis, and about buying 20,000 records for $500 as a teenager, a haul that ended up powering 85–90% of those early J5 productions. We got deep into the group: how it became Jurassic 5 when there were six of them, why he refused the single deal that everyone else signed, the fact that the UK recognised them before the US would, and the whole first EP being made on an eight-track. He's wonderfully honest about confidence too — something he says he's still working on — and about losing his father, and how it was putting his dad's old records on that finally let him cry. We finish on Lesson 6, two record collections meant to meet, and the kebabs-on-site book launch in LA. A proper one, this.In this episode:<ul><li>His mum, Nowruz, and the Middle Eastern beats advice he ignored for 24 years</li><li>Growing up half-Iranian during the Iran hostage crisis</li><li>The alphabetised 35,000-record collection (and the $500 haul of 20,000 records that built J5)</li><li>Making peace with a tough upbringing, and music as therapy</li><li>Losing his father, and the records that brought it out</li><li>Drumming, Brazilian rhythm, and house parties that ended on slow jams</li><li>Bum Rush Productions, $2 on the door and the 40 ounce posse</li><li>Why it's Jurassic 5 when there were six of them</li><li>Turning down the Blunt single deal — and signing Kanye at Correct Records</li><li>The chemistry with Cut Chemist, and the art-first philosophy</li><li>Breaking in the UK before the US, and touring like a rock band</li><li>Retaining the publishing, the long life of "What's Golden", and a surprise Pandora hit</li><li>The whole first EP made on an eight-track</li><li>The Interscope era alongside Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent, and the Scott Storch sessions</li><li>Going solo with the toy set, and building his own ecosystem</li><li>How Amunu came together — and the LA launch</li></ul>

June 11, 2026

Cut Chemist: The deepest of deep dives

Cut Chemist has been on my list since the day I started this podcast, so getting him on for Episode 85 was a real full-circle moment. He's someone whose records genuinely shaped how I dig and how I think about putting samples together, and across this conversation he traces the whole arc — from kicking along to a Bobby Darin concert in the womb, to a McDonald's straw on a snare drum, to Star Wars soundtracks, to the moment hip hop landed for him in 1983.We get deep into the Hollywood scene that raised him, the Rhino Records parking-lot quarter bins where he and his friends amassed beats nobody had touched, and the Jungle Brothers album that made him realise he could make "a record made out of records."From Unity Committee into Jurassic 5, sharing the production chair with Nu-Mark, the all-45s leap into Brain Freeze with DJ Shadow, the solo tightrope of The Audience's Listening, and right up to his candlelit listening parties now — this one's a masterclass in following the unfamiliar. It's long, it's nerdy in all the right places, and I couldn't have asked for more from a guest who's influenced me this much.In this episode we cover:<ul><li>His earliest musical memories — parents, live drums, Carpenters and a deep sci-fi soundtrack obsession</li><li>Discovering hip hop in 1983 via KDAY, breakdancing, graffiti and the elements one at a time</li><li>Public Enemy, Bomb Squad and why Main Source is his production template</li><li>The Jungle Brothers album that turned him into a sampler</li><li>Learning gear the hard way — reel-to-reel, Roland S10, MPC, the Pro Tools learning curve</li><li>Forming Jurassic 5 out of Unity Committee, and the east-coast heart in a west-coast city</li><li>Pre-internet sample sleuthing and the legendary Rhino Records quarter bins</li><li>First DJ gigs at 15, learning to cut, and the up-and-down fader style that became his own</li><li>Qbert and the 1996 X-Men vs Scratch Pickles battle</li><li>A digging philosophy: is the juice worth the squeeze?</li><li>Sharing production with Nu-Mark, building Lesson 6, and breaking in Europe with Mr Format</li><li>The Rare Equations mix, the Number Song remix and the all-45s origins of Brain Freeze</li><li>Ozomatli, Brazilian and African digging, and constructing a set like a composition</li><li>The Audience's Listening at 20, The Garden in Brazil, and the Italy trip that changed everything</li><li>The Good Life Cafe education and record shopping with Biz Markie</li><li>Stable Sound, the Bandcamp subscription, and his candlelit psychedelic sound baths</li><li>On Keb Darge, on Edan, and the Expert of None shows coming next</li></ul>

May 20, 2026

Eddie Otchere - The Spirit Behind The Lens

Once A DJ is brought to you by:<ol><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.vinylunderground.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vinylunderground.co.uk</a> - 10% off your next order using code onceadj</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.sureshotshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sureshotshop.com/</a> - Record adapters (including customs) & accessories</li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://myslipmats.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://myslipmats.com/</a> - Custom and off the shelf Slipmats, dividers and more.</li><li data-list="bullet">Once A DJ is a <a href="https://remote-ctrl.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://remote-ctrl.co.uk</a> production</li></ol> Other ways to support the show<ol><li data-list="bullet">Follow the show on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4FNSNLfHsT2FNvZeb4TrrV?si=cb3c8f99472042ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/once-a-dj/id1671744646" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li data-list="bullet">Any feedback or questions? Hit up the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onceadjpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Once A DJ Instagram Page</a></li><li data-list="bullet">Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/OnceADJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Once A DJ Patreon</a></li><li data-list="bullet">Buy your <a href="https://onceadj.bigcartel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Once A DJ Sureshot 45 adapter clamps</a></li></ol> This week I'm joined by Eddie Otchere — a name that might be new to some, but his work absolutely won't be. Eddie is the photographer behind some of the most iconic images of 90s hip hop, jungle and drum & bass, garage and grime. He was Metalheadz's official photographer, shot Wu-Tang Clan, Aaliyah, Biggie, Jay-Z, So Solid Crew, Estelle, Chronixx, and pretty much every rapper you cared about coming up. His work is currently exhibited at the V&A East, and he's spent the last 30 years documenting London's black music and dance culture.Eddie grew up in Brixton, Stockwell and Vauxhall, falling into record collecting at Groove Records in Soho when he was so small he couldn't see over the counter. He picked up his first camera in the late 80s — a Praktika left behind by a friend's granddad — and went on to build one of the most important visual archives of UK club culture. This is a long, deep, wide-ranging conversation, and one I came away from genuinely feeling like I'd learned something. I hope you do too.Topics covered:<ul><li>Growing up in South London and the village mentality of the area</li><li>Early days at Groove Records, Red Records, Dub Vendor and the record shops of Soho</li><li>Getting online in the mid-90s via Direct Connection in Stockwell — and how hip hop became the global language</li><li>Picking up a Praktika camera and falling into photography alongside record collecting</li><li>Why being analog matters in a "post-fact" world of remastered records and retconned history</li><li>The Canon EOS 10 and learning to shoot in pitch-black clubs</li><li>Shooting jungle raves, Metalheadz, and protecting young people from tabloid demonisation</li><li>How Red Bull, smoking bans and changing crowd behaviour shifted the look and feel of clubs</li><li>The art of the loop — Alchemist, Dilla, No I.D. and chasing perfect samples</li><li>Working with Wu-Tang as teenagers and learning to build a body of work</li><li>Photographing Aaliyah, Biggie, Jay-Z, Estelle and Chronixx</li><li>Around the early days of grime and why he gravitated toward So Solid in South London</li><li>Drum & bass being run by women, and the importance of Chemistry and Storm</li><li>The General Levy "cancellation", gatekeeping, and protecting a culture</li><li>The V&A East exhibition and the tension between DIY scenes and academic curation</li><li>Lee Scratch Perry, dub museums, and what music history should look like</li><li>Meta glasses, AI as a personal agent, and digital asset management for photographers</li><li>His advice for new photographers: intention is everything</li></ul>

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What is Once A DJ?: Welcome to "Once a DJ," the captivating podcast hosted by Adam Gow, better known as DJ Wax On. For two decades, DJ Wax On has immersed himself in the world of DJing, exploring the art form alongside his other professional pursuits. In this show, he speaks to legends of the DJ game and contributors to the culture, about where their passion for the art has taken them. With a genuine interest in personal growth and a deep appreciation for the unique skills acquired through DJing, he invites you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and exploration.

A https://remote-ctrl.co.uk podcast
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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