We recently connected with Dj Hustle and have shared our conversation below.
Hi DJ, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a risk you’ve taken – walk us through the story?
Juggling three jobs and heading to auditions was my way of life for years, It was the life of a striving actor. Driving across town to call backs on my supposedly lunch break that rarely got me back to work in an hour. I started booking commercials that place me at a crossroad. One choice was to continue this hectic lifestyle and the other choice was to take a leap of faith to dedicate my life to acting. I chose the latter. So I quit my job and focused on acting full time. I was extremely excited to dedicate every minute to practicing my lines. Eventually the seriousness of taking this risk got deeper by the day. I went through days of soul searching while I chased my dream. The real experience of dream chasing comes with the price of facing daily trials of not having the basic life necessities. I stuck it through, kept my faith, and soon enough my blessings arrived. I started booking national commercials and I was able to invest in myself by attending acting classes. My journey took an upward turn by perfecting my acting skills well enough to sustain a healthy and thriving career and lifestyle. My DJ business also connected with my acting career. In fact, I played a role as a DJ in my first SAG commercial. That was my confirmation that I chose the right path at that crossroad and I have not look back since.
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?
Hustle’s success is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and talent. He is a true inspiration to aspiring DJs and actors, and he shows that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
Hustle’s most recent project is trademarking DJ Hustle. This is a milestone in his career as he brands his business in the marketplace. You will find DJ Hustle clothing and accessories to purchase on his website DJHustle.com. His motivation is to branch out into health and fitness as it correlates with music and hustling towards self-improvement.
What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?
Everything about entertainment is exciting. He first started on his entertainment career as DJ Hustle on the turntable. A few years later, Hustle built his reputation by branding his Screen Actors Guild (SAG) name as Hustle. He booked gigs as DJ Hustle and commercials as Hustle. The music and film industry quickly found out they had an DJ and Actor all in one person. Hustle lived up to his name on the 1s and 2s, and on the screen. He consistently creates experiences to bring excitement to all his bookings to build his professional reputation.
Have you ever had to pivot?
Hustle also created and produced a TV show HustleTV. For years we would conduct red carpet interviews, host movie premieres and recording studio sessions with artists. Our brand was getting recognized in the media community, until the pandemic. The world shutdown, and so did we, very quickly. HustleTV turned to video conferencing to connect with artists and actors to promote their content. At the same time, I pivoted to photography and drone projects. I started looking into real estate drone photography and wrote a children’s book as a way to explore opportunities. Now with trademarking DJ Hustle, I am again pivoting to build a clothing brand.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.DJHustle.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djhustle2407/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJHustleTV/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djhustle2407/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJHustle
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DJHustle
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dj-hustle-newport-beach-5?osq=dj+hustle
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djhustle2407
Image Credits
Megan Burke & Kenji Everitt image credits