Interview with DJ Hennessy
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English - August 26, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsFashion & Beauty Arts Business sneakers shoes fashion hypebeast adidas nike new balance sneakerhead kanye yeezy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When DJ Hennessy welcomed us into his home by debuting a pair of unreleased, sample sneakers which he immediately put on - we knew we were in for a special episode. Inspired at a young age to pursue a career in DJ’ing, he cut his teeth through an internship under Raj Smoove (Cash Money, No Limit Records) while steadily gigging at some of New Orleans’s most popular universities. In our interview, we discuss DJ Hennessy's approach to collaborating with other artists, why hitting Jennifer Hudson with a speaker was the highlight of his first Essence Fest, and how he became a go-to model for brands such as Sneaker Politics, Puma, and Ethics footwear.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:34 - The spark of music
8:31 - First sneaker memories
13:35 - Working at Champs
23:48 - Developing musicianship and working with artists
33:58 - Running into Jennifer Hudson
38:27 - Mannie Fresh
41:34 - DJ’ing in Lafayette
43:52 - Collecting sneakers
49:13 - Modeling
56:15 - Working at Sneaker Politics
1:05:58 - Pursuing creativity
1:07:51 - Closing
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Filming, color grading, and photography by Houston Dragna. Music by JohnnyBgood.