Jason van Wyk is a South African Electronic Dance Music producer, composer, DJ and live performer currently living in Cape Town. Jason has been rapidly building himself a name in the worldwide Electronic Dance Music scene over the last few years.
Jason started experimenting with music at the age of seven and plays a variety of instruments including piano, keyboard, drums and guitar. After being exposed to electronic music, he got into DJing. By the age of thirteen, Jason was already playing in night clubs around Cape Town after one of his demo tapes got passed on to a promoter. Jason Van Wyk started his professional music career at just the age of 14, after he went on to sign his first original single to Warner's Gallo Records.He is known for his emotional, deep, uplifting and often melancholic melodies, his attention to detail and the versatility in the genres and styles he produces. Today he is South Africa's first producer to be supported by world wide DJ’s such as Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz, Sander van Doorn, Andy Moor, Cosmic Gate and many, many more.
Jason produces a unique sound that will rock any dance floor as well as providing a deep and engaging listening experience, that creates that heaven-like atmosphere we all love in Electronic Dance Music. The diversity that Jason has captures within his music has attracted listeners from all around the world as well as a couple of the biggest names in the EDM scene.
New singles, collaborations and remixes are in the works as well as Jason’s first studio album that he's aiming to release sometime this year. This rising young star has a bright future ahead in the EDM scene.
Below is an Exclusive interview with this upcoming star.
1. How do you define your sound?
It's changed throughout the years, right now I find it quite hard to label it.
I'd say "deep / melodic / atmospheric music" might sum up the current sound.
2. At what age did you decide that DJing/Producing is what you want to do?
Music as a career was something I decided on very early in life. I started playing around on my mother's piano from as far back as I can remember, then I picked up the drums while in school. I was around 7 when I got into DJing, then music production followed from that when I was 11.
3. How did it all begin?
I've been exposed to music my entire life. Most of my family are musicians so growing up in a musical household was a big part of helping me find my career path early on in life.
4. Did you always want to be a DJ?
I always wanted to have a career in composing music. DJing sort of just happened out of me loving music and wanting to play it for people.
5. What is the best part of being a DJ?
Playing the music I love to people who love and appreciate it too.
6. What was your most favorite event you played at?
Actually, right here in my home town, Cape Town. It was for a company called Halo Live. I headlined for an event they held a few years back and it was just a fantastic experience from beginning to end.
7. How do you feel Electronic Dance Music has changed over the years since you started?
It's changed drastically. What started off as "Trance" for instance doesn't really sound like anything thats being produced now thats labeled as "Trance". Back when I started, Trance was the most emotive form of electronic music I knew of. Now, thats not so much the case and its more geared towards the club-sound.
The scene has shifted a lot. It's interesting to see and predict where it will be going.
8. How does it feel to be known as one of South Africa's Top DJs?
I think I'd need to be one of South Africa's Top DJ's to be able to answer that!
9. You are an extremely successful DJ. What do you think is the key to success in the music industry?
Dedication, hard work, and practice practice practice! You need to live and breath what you do, whatever that is. Find your passion and go for it!
10. Are there anything else you still wish to achieve?
Plenty, as far as I'm concerned I haven't even begun yet.
11. Tell us about your upcoming projects/events
I've just finished production this week on my first album. It's been around 2 and a half years in the making. I'm very happy with it and glad its complete. Hopefully it will have a release sometime this year.
No events lined up as yet. I recently just got back from playing a few shows in Germany which were amazing. After that I played up in Johannesburg, which I do once a year, and that was great as always.
12. Do you have any tips you'd like to share with young upcoming DJs and producers out there?
Love what you do, write music from the heart and do your own thing. Originality and being unique is something you need.
You can follow Jason Van Wyk via:
Website:
http://www.jasonvanwyk.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/jvwmusic
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/jason_van_wyk
SoundCloud:
http://www.soundcloud.com/jasonvanwyk
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jasonvanwykmusic
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