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I worked with him for years. I still think Kanye [West] is one of the most important people in music in the last ten years.
A-Trak
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A-Trak
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: March 30
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Alain Macklovitch
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I'm one of the few DJs who uses turntables. I'm the only DJ that's scratching.
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I have a radio show on Sirius XM. I put it up as a free download on my Soundcloud and on iTunes. That's a portal for me once a month, to play songs I know aren't getting played on that station the rest of the week.
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It's a good feeling to have something to stand for in any part of your life. It's like personal integrity.
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I think whether dance music had exploded in America, I still would've been a DJ a long time. This is my first love.
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When I get up I still check the rap blogs before I check any kind of dance stuff.
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