Watch: Mell Starr with Mike Márquez at DJX ’23 [Interview]

DJX is always full of surprises – and this year, at DJX ’23, was no different. Upping the ante, famed DJ and producer Mell Starr’s presence was felt over the course of the four-day DJX Show. From his 50 Years of Hip Hop Keynote alongside some of the biggest names in hip hop, to a highly-anticipated closing party celebrating Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary, Mell Starr is undoubtedly an industry mainstay.

With the introduction of nXt@DJX this year, Mell Starr and Mike Márquez delve deeper into young and emerging talent as well as some of the key essentials that aspiring talent need, no matter the genre, in order to succeed in an ever-changing market. Having decades of experience as a leading DJ and producer within the scene, Mell Starr offers tips, tricks, wisdom and insight to those pursuing DJing and production as a hobby and those aiming to turn their hobby into a career as a professional.

Between his keynote Q&A and jam-packed closing party at DAER Nightclub, Mell Starr took time out of his busy schedule during DJX ‘23 to discuss the significance of both and his involvement with the X. “You have to have your feet on the ground to call yourself a soldier,” says Márquez during his sit-down with the legendary Mell Starr at DJX ’23. Watch the interview in full, below.

Watch: Mell Starr’s sit-down with Mike Márquez at DJX ’23 [Interview]