GREEK DJ
Moving quickly up the scale, Greek DJ Georgio, a European DJ, is shocking the Greek market with remixes, megamixes and his own compilations of Greek and European tracks. People are loving our music more and more.
When did you realize you wanted to start DJing?
When I was 15 years old, I asked my father if I could go to an under 18’s dance party which was organized to raise funds for a local netball team. It was one of the best parties I had ever been to in my life.
As the night went on, I started to get a feel for the music and could see the DJ enjoying himself. By the end of the night, I had built up the courage to approach the DJ, who went by the name of DJ Yanni, currently known as DJ Johnny Apostal, and asked him ‘What does it take to become a DJ?’ he replied ‘You need to feel the music.’ I never really understood what he meant by this until many years later, when I went through some hardships. In our everyday life, we face many obstacles and difficulties, with family, friends, work and just life in general.
For me, music became my release. I was practicing my DJing every single day, as it gave me a feeling of freedom and an escape from everyday stress. It was at this point in my life that I truly began to understand what DJ Yanni had told me, all those years before. I was at a stage where I was at unison with the music, feeling the beat and rhythm throughout my body.
Meeting DJ Nick Skitz at a fundraiser was another milestone in my persistent journey towards becoming a DJ. That night I had the opportunity to take a photo with DJ Nick Skitz, who at the time was my biggest role model. He signed a book that I was carrying which happened to be a biography of his own musical career. At that time, he had just released a song called, ‘Atlantis’ which was my favorite song. The elation that I felt when hearing that song was indescribable, I never would have believed that music could have such an effect on the body.
It was moments like this which motivated me to continue the long journey onto becoming a DJ.
My career started small, DJing only family events, gatherings, dances at the Greek church and house parties. Now I have successfully played at clubs and other publicized events. But despite the long journey and how far I have come. I often DJ many 21st birthdays and family events as a memory of where I started.
My dream is to share a gift with the world, the gift of music and its power to heal and release the body.
Do you have any advice for the young Djs out there, or people who want to start DJing ?
I started from the bottom and had to work my own way up, it has been a rough journey and there have been plenty of obstacles along the way but I have also met a lot of wonderful people who have helped me to get to where I am today. There have been low points where I have considered giving up DJing but I have always believed that failing is not an option, it’s a choice and I am not one who chooses failure.
Although I do have a full time job and DJing is my hobby, I do it because I love it, I love the music, I love the crowds and most of all, I love to have a good time with great people. The best and most honest advice I can give to young Djs is always follow your dreams and never give up, it doesn’t matter what obstacles you may face, if you maintain persistence, then nothing can stop you from pursuing your dreams.
What makes you different to all the other DJs ?
DJing for me is not a job, it’s a hobby, so when I’m out there making the crowd rock, I’m also having fun by socializing and being myself. But the defining moment for me is in the midst of mixing my music, when the crowd is absorbed by the atmosphere and nothing else in the world matters. It is this moment that I strive to achieve every time I entertain.
DJ GEORGIO IN THE – O KOSMOS NEWSPAPER
