We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Brannon Nelson a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Brannon thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

The way I learned the craft can be broken into two stages; the first being observation and the second being real time trial and error.

I found in my experience that taking the time to master the fundamentals instead of poorly imitating the advanced concepts and practices would have expedited my learning process and ability to grasp and properly execute the more advanced concepts.

I think the most essential skill for a dj is crowd reading followed by sing selection.

My biggest obstacle in learning more was not having a particular influence or teacher to guide me. I figured out the craft mostly through my own trial and error.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is Brannon Nelson and I’ve been operating as Dj Blaq Label for the past twelve years. My services include disk jockeys, live sound and lighting, PA sound engineering, and live bands.

I pride myself on being a one stop shop for my clients entertainment needs.

I feel my returning clientele is my greatest accomplishment. It’s concrete evidence of the quality of services and customer satisfaction I can provide.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

The goal of my business is to build a foundation for my children to be able to inherit and grow as entrepreneurs in any field using my work as a foundation.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of my craft is being the uniting force of people from all walks of life under one common idea of celebration, fellowship, and a love for music.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @djblaqlabel
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• Twitter: @djblaqlabel

Image Credits
Patrick Johnson (Urban Nature Photography)