TELL US ABOUT YOURSELVES
Maze as Joshua & Mxtreme as Godfrey. We are producers, DJs, songwriters, maybe vocalists lol and an EDM artist. In summary, Afro EDM Duo from Edo State currently residing in Lagos
HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR CRAFT?
We began honing our craft as producers since 12 years old, but we started to learn EDM production in 2014 then discover the sweet union between AFRO and EDM. We decided to start officially by 2016 till now
DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR?
No, but someone who came close for us to take as a mentor but he stopped was Major Banks he was one of the first producers that did Afro EDM, but I think it was more of an experiment to him
DO YOU SPECIALIZE OR DIVERSIFY IN YOUR FIELD?
We specialize in Afro EDM, although we do other EDM sub genres and afro, but we want to claim Afro EDM.
MENTION YOUR TOP THREE FAVORITE KINDA EVENTS?
– EDM parties or festivals. – Talk Session with top heads in industry. – Events with food LOL
Favorites EDM events are;. – Tomorrowlan. – Ultra Music Festival. – EDC
HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR SOCIETY AFFECTS YOUR INDUSTRY?
Well it does make our industry harder, especially with no structure.There’s no access to a lot of thing as an artist you have to kinda single yourself out and be heard with all the saturated/noisy music industry we have.
DO YOU FEEL THERE’S A GOOD SUPPORT ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN DJS?
Yes there is, because you can see like 5 to 10 djs playing in one show and they get along well and you know go over to support while they are perfoming so yes there is.
MOST REWARDING PART OF BEING A DJ?
Lol performing our remixes & see how the crowd reacts or go berserk, that we just switched something they are familiar with, and we usually take it as priority to make our sound unique.
MOST ANNOYING THING YOU COME ACROSS IN YOUR FIELD?
The way events are planned in Nigeria not all but some are really disoragnized especially with timing.
ONE THING YOU HOPE TO IMPROVE ON IN YOUR INDUSTRY?
We want to have more of a collaborative culture than a competitive with beef culture, no medicore mongering.
