Interview: Kid's Table
DJ Name: Benson
Label: Sweat It Out, Vicious, Ministry, Klub Kids, One Love, Say Wat, Jump To His, Bamboo, Bakehaus, So Solid & more
Residencies: Fake Tits @ Tramp
Years in industry: 4
Favourite Catchphrase: Kiss me, I'm the DJ
KT: For everyone out there looking to get into deejayin'; how did you first start and what was your 'big break'?
Went to a club in Melbourne one night when I was 16 (Fake ID #waddupbitches) I saw Miles Junior spinning some records, and I said 'that looks like fun'. I dunno about my "Big Break" hopefully it hasn't happened yet :)
KT: What advice can you give to any aspiring deejays out there that want to make their hobby into a career?
Just stick at it, don't give up.. and for christ sake just be patient. It won't happen overnight.
KT: What has been your favourite gig/venue to play at and why?
Chinese Laundry in Sydney is a great venue to play! Love the vibes! Love the people & love the sound system there. Also can't go past my residency at Tramp Fridays (Melbourne, it just gets better and better every week!
KT: Who has been the biggest influence in your career so far?
Ajax has been a great mentor to me over the years, and these days I'm working very closely with him on a bunch of projects. He is always full of great advice as well.
KT: What projects are you working on at the moment?
A new remix of mine for Parachute Youth comes out soon on Sweat It Out, really happy with that. I'm also working on an original tune with What So Not (Flume & Emoh Instead) and another original with Pablo Calamari (Act Yo Age). So plenty of things in the pipes.
KT: For anyone who hasn't caught you live yet; what can they expect to see?
A lot of smiles! A lot of drinks! A lot of high fives & a lot of fun!
KT: What's the first song that pops into your head when you think 'Getting Tropical' and why?
Tensnake - Coma Cat. It's so god damn tropical!
Upcoming gigs:
12th of April - Primetime @ Seven
13th of April - Fashion Keyboard
20th of April - Warrigal
20th of April - Fake Tits @ Tramp
23rd of April - Jump To This Radio @ Kiss FM
24th of April - Mynt Lounge
24th of April - Pow @ Prince
26th of April - Primetime @ Seven
27th of April - Fake Tits @ Tramp
5th of May - Homecoming @ Prince
10th Aug - The Coven (Syd)
& keep up to date with all things tropical!
Interview: Kid's Table
