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PUBLISHER: Julia Beverly CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: N. Ali Early GUEST EDITOR: Ms. Rivercity ART DIRECTOR: Tene Gooden CONTRIBUTORS: Terrence Tyson PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR: Malik Abdul STREET TEAM DIRECTOR: Mercedes Streets SUBSCRIPTIONS: To subscribe, send check or money order for $11 to: Ozone Magazine 644 Antone St. Suite 6 Atlanta, GA 30318 Phone: 404-350-3887 Fax: 404-350-2497 Web: www.ozonemag.com COVER CREDITS: Front-Line Promotions (cover and this page) photos by Terrence Tyson; Hankadon photos by Terrence Tyson; Jon Young photo by Tyson Robertson; Haitian Fresh photo by Malik Abdul. DISCLAIMER: OZONE does not take responsibility for unsolicited materials, misinformation, typographical errors, or misprints. The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or its advertisers. Ads appearing in this magazine are not an endorsement or validation by OZONE Magazine for products or services offered. All photos and illustrations are copyrighted by their respective artists. All other content is copyright 2007 OZONE Magazine, all rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any way without the written consent of the publisher. Printed in the USA. Section A FLORIDA CLASSIC **special edition** 8 DJ Dapa 9 Editorial 10 DJ Slym 11 Orlando Map 12 DJ Smallz 13 Kaye & King JB 14-15 club & event Listing 16-17 Haitian Fresh 18-19 Jon Young & J Cash 21 DJ Nasty 26-27 Papa Duck 22-25 FRONT-LINE Section b 4-6 KC 8-9 Lady Lyric 12-13 Preacher 14-15 Smilez & Southstar 16 Sytonnia 17 Mercedes 18-19 Treal 20-21 Tuck 24-25 Big Koon & Hollywood 26-27 Flyy 22-23 HANKADON OZONE |
dj dapa Dapa originally set out to DJ. After working the underground radio circuit with Dawgman in Orlando, Dapa became a part of the Hittmenn DJs and eventually started his own management company. He now assists many artists’ careers in the Central Florida area. You work with a lot of artists in Florida. Tell me about the management company. I’ve got my management company with Pee Wee Kirkland which is called S.O.G. Management. We manage Benisour, Stick 3000, Wes Fif, Paperview, Furyis Stylze the producer and we just got a new artist named Grind. Between doing the management and running Hittmenn DJs, I’m real busy. How long have you been working with the Hittmenn DJs The Hittmenn DJs started four years ago and I was one of the first people they pulled in. Greg Street and Kaspa put it together and asked me and Dawgman to get in it. I set up tours and different types of things. I set up tours for The Franchise Boyz, Young Capone, P. Stones, and Rich Boy. We just put together I-15’s tour. That’s Polow Da Don’s new R&B group. What were you doing prior to the Hittmenn DJs Me and Dawgman had a studio together and we had the underground radio station. I was doing that and working records. Originally I started off as a DJ years ago in ’95. I started working with a record label called Backstage Records. It was run by the Diaz Brothers. I was doing marketing for that label with the Diaz Brothers and Pitbull. We had an artist named Black Face we were working with. Black Face had a record with Fat Joe. We’re the ones that introduced Khaled to Fat Joe. Do you still DJ at all Not really. The last time I DJed I went overseas in Europe. I mean I’ll party rock and get on as a favor or as a guest. What will you and your artists be doing during the Florida Classic weekend All the artists that I’m working with, whether it’s through Hittmenn or my own personal artists, will be at Dawgman’s events like the car show. We’re at The Buzz Record Pool on Friday. Saturday is the block party and Sunday is the car show and after party. Where are you from originally I’m originally from Toronto, Canada. I grew up in Miami. I went to high school and everything in Miami. I moved up to Orlando in ’98. What are some of the differences between Miami and Orlando The Miami scene has been growing since even when I was down there. Half of Miami is dance music and heavily dance influenced. A lot of people automatically assume it’s like a second New York but there’s a lot of Dirty South in Miami. A lot of people think that the handful of artists that are popping off in Miami are the only artists there but those are just the ones that are shining right now. I think Orlando is starting to network and pull together. There’s a lot of talent in Orlando. You got K.C., Stick 3000, The Runners, DJ Nasty, and DJ Prostyle. From the DJs to the managers to the artists, everyone is starting to pull together. For example, all my artists have features with K.C. I believe in him. I think he’s the next big R&B artist to come out. I support artists in Orlando before any other artists outside of here because I live here. Do you have anything else going on Pee Wee Kirkland just signed a movie deal. Dreamworks is doing a motion picture on his life. So I’m going to be getting into doing the film. I’m working on the soundtrack. We have the management company but we also have the record label. Do you have a website HittmennDJsLive.com and Myspace.com/MrDapa. // Words: Ms. Rivercity Photo: Teran Photography 8 | O Z O N E
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