Meet 720 X | DJ, Producer, Learner & Teacher

We had the good fortune of connecting with 720 X and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi 720, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
1st, the voices of the people that work fast food, and to a greater extent other service industry jobs have been quieted for quite some time. These are people too, and as we have witnessed 1st hand, this fact seems to have been forgotten by some in the world. We provide a safe outlet for those stories to be heard unfiltered.

Also, through the re-enactments with Fast Food Diaries, there are students (free university) learning skills such as script writing, acting, video editing, marketing, you name it. All of the actors are 1st time, or minimal experienced actors. Each person involved gets a percentage of any proceeds. So, the idea is to keep teaching and helping the next person.

The goal is for everyone to be able to have a chance to express themselves.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
There is the DJ, Video Director, and Producer. There were several elements to the get to this point. All had a hand in my ability to express my crafts I fell in love with music very early and had great teachers who saw enough in me to help cultivate that. Thanks to Charles C. Scott, my band director from Dunbar. Sophomore year he taught me to run the pa boards for pep rallies and assemblies. I learned a lot about real-time EQ’ing sounds, being on time, etc. During this time, I played Tuba in the marching band, and piano in the stage band. I learned a lot about music composition and the roles everyone has to make a complete sound. This would prove vital in creating music.

I started Dj’ing in college at parties and as a Dj for the campus radio. I was 1st introduced to in high school by my mother as it turns out, by accident. She was putting on a festival for the school and needed someone to run the “sock hop/musical chairs” room. I saw how people responded to what I played and loved it. Ove the years there have been several DJs that I have worked with and have learned from. I have Dj’d over 30 years now. I have done radio, major clubs, holes in the wall, backyard barbeque, afterhours hang outs, you name it. In the clubs rarely did any fights break out, as the can, because i kept everyone tired from dancing. I want you to go home feeling more peaceful.

The Video work brings it all together. It really gives me an opportunity to pass on what i have learned.

Oh, and most exiting, I created a new Genre of music. (Galactic).

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
First thing is check into the Dryce Hotel. The decorum screams excellence. We definitely have to eat at Spiral Diner Fort Worth. Totally vegan food (Death Star). We are definitely going to visit the Dock Bookshop and the Pan-African connection over in Dallas. There are always fun, live events happening in both places. During the week, we have to get to the Ripley’s museum. Trinity River and Japanese Gardens are definitely a must. Other places to eat, Unkle G’z Flavors, Babe’s Chicken NRH, and of course, my own cooking. That puts the icing on everything. Top it off with a pop-up live mix party in the park.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Mike Guinn, the poet and host deserves more than a little credit. Extremely professional poetry host, even more talented poet. I have seen him hosting open mics in several cities, several different environments, The energy is always through the roof. He is that person who speaks your name in the important room when you aren’t present.

Also, if you haven’t visited the Dock Bookshop in Fort Worth, you’re missing out. 15 years brick and mortar bookstore that does more for the community than we could ever type. Great place.

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