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Kerri Chandler, New Jersey, Usa 1997 - Official Interview

Kerri Chandler - 1997

1.Name. Kerri Chandlar

2.Born. September 28th 1969

3.Present Location. New Jersey, New York

4. Age. 28 yes old.

What or whom where your Musical influences?

6a Listening to your parents or Grand parents records, or their views on what they considered to be good or bad music?

6b Being forced to play a musical instrument from an early age giving you important musical

Knowledge?

6c Or was it via listening to Radio from an early age thus deciding what in your opinion was good music.

One of my earliest musical influences was Roy Ayers, Kraftwerk, John Coltrane and Bob James. My Father was another major influence as he was a DJ, and he still steals my records. I was forced into playing a musical instrument, which I believe adds to my understanding of music today. However, I never really listened to radio, as one would think, only when I am driving.

6d.As a young child did you have a particular musical hero or sound that you like? For instances..................James Brown, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye or Charlie Parker!!. Or was it down to a sounds like Jazz, The sound of Philadelphia, The Motown Sound, The Stax sound, Early Hiphop era, Rock n' Roll...what??

It more of a sound in my early years, which I do say was Disco,Soul and Jazz, but I do try to keep an open mind and like every kind of music.

8.Where did you play your first gig as a youngster, when wanting to become a Dj?

8a At a local youth club? At a relatives anniversary party? A birthday party for your friends of family,? An end of term party at a school or College that you were part of ?

Where???

I was 9 YEARS OLD and I played at a place called the 2001, in New Jersey, USA.

9 Did you try and emulate anybody within the world of Djing when wanting to become a fully fledged? Or did you practice at home honing your skills?

A it was a combination of my dad's DJING influence and the playing of HipHop music.

10.What styles of music did you play when you first started playing out. Did this help you understand or learn certain techniques that are apart of your DJ arsenal.
Disco, when I first started playing out. I learned how to ride records well, which also gave me a good DJ base.

11. What styles of music's do you play today? What was the real reasons for choosing this styles? Because its popular now? Does it mirror music styles that you used to play....what?

House music, I just love it.

12. What styles of music do you prefer to play when you are out; and what styles of music's do you like to listen to when you are at home? Choose from the list below? Or do you like all the type of music's Deep Underground House, when I am OUT. And not forgetting Down Tempo classics when I am at home. From your list this is what I like to play and hear.

When I am out 1,2,3,4,5. And from your list this is what I like to listen to when I am at Home 1,8,9 and 10.

When you are Djing or Performing as artist/s what do you play?
When you are at Home - What do you listen to?
1.Deep House Sound - Chicago, New York (Ron Trent, Moodyman, LFSC,
7.Any from the previous list?
2.The New Jersey Sound - New Jersey (Blaze ,Smack)
8.Soul, Swingbeat music
3.Soulful vocals + Dub cuts of New York (T.Edwards, Kerri Chandlar)
9.Jazz music
4.Latin House ( Masters at Work)
10.Rare groove music
5.London New House Sound (Grant Nelson, Other records, Faze Action, Joey Mustaphia)
11.Hiphop or Gangster Rap
6.London "Sunday Scene" House Sound ( Karl "tuff enuff" Brown, Matt "jam" Lamont, Hermit, etc
12.Jungle or Drum and Bass!!
Soul/ London 2 Step Soul/ Swing
13.Soft Rock, Heavy Metal, Folk or Classical music

13a. What styles of music do you prefer to play when you are out; and what styles of music's do you like to listen to when you are at home?

When I am out 1,2,3,4,5. And from your list this is what I like to listen to when I am at Home 1,8,9 and 10.


13b. Have you managed to travel as regards to being a DJ within this music. Can you tell us where???

Everywhere, except India!!

14.Who are your favorite DJS/Producers or musical artists within the world of Garage and Deep House??
The Masters at Work, Aston Martinez, Don Carlos, Phil Asher,
Joe Causell and Basement Jaxx.

15.What do you think of the European scene when compared to Soulful Garage and Funky House music? Have we still got a lot to learn?? Or do you think we're not that far behind?

I am just glad that House is worldwide, and I am personnel friends with most of the people you mentioned.

16. Do you like the European club scene? Do you think people within Europe are steadily turning towards House and Garage as opposed towards other forms of House music's?(Only answer if this applies to you.... Or only answer if you are willing to tell the world about you area concerning this question )

I really believe London has too many kinds of breakdowns of House music

17.What are you trying to achieve within this realm of music that you are DJ/ Producing in? Would you like to run your own label? Do you have your own studios?

Just keep on having a good time.

18. Which giant within this music would you like to work with Masters at Work, Tony Humphries, Blaze, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles or Steve "Silk" Hurley. What is your dream?

I've have worked and have been around most of them anyway, were all good friends.

19. Who do you think we should keep an eye out for in the future that you have seen in action around the decks, or heard via tapes on via crowded nightclub performance?? (Place down your choice, it Does necessary have to be Garage or Soul House ARTIST)

Aston Martinez and Dennis Ferrer.

20.What do you think countries such as Japan, Australia or Russia will ever take hold of this music.

I'm in Japan on tour now, and they are very strong with House music at present.

21.What label are you assigned to at present? Do you own label for instance; Are you on Independent or a Major Record label and will this change in the future??

I own Madhouse records, and will be releasing all new things!!!!

22.Will you be doing anymore Soulful House cuts soon. Please gives us dates (only answer if this applies)

Roy Ayers, Bobby Humphries and Madhouse

Thanks for your time in answering these Questions!

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