Category: Steppers Music
24
Apr
DJ Vell Shares His Journey and Motivation
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes When I first heard Lovell “DJ Vell” Ballard playing, it was somewhere in Chicago – probably at the HollaBack Thursday sets...
03
Oct
Oh So Smooth Radio DJ Battle and the Matter of The Music
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes INSPIRATION: DO YOU KNOW A STEPPIN DJ THAT STEPS IGNITES OH SO SMOOTH RADIO DJ BATTLE I have heard many opinions...
06
Sep
Understanding and Learning to Walk With No Standards
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Whenever Pete Frazier announces the Walkers Category at any contest, he speaks directly to me. A hit dog does hollar. He...
26
Jul
A Time for Instrumentals – When There Are No Words
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Stepping revived my youthful love for instrumentals. I love to play around with the musicality of songs. When I hear an...
05
Apr
DJ Raphael from Chicago On Learning to DJ as a Craft
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes DJ Raphael is from the South side of Chicago – Morgan Park. 2023 makes it forty-two years for him as a...
30
Nov
Gospel Music, Religion, and Spirituality in Chicago Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 14 minutes INSPIRED BY: A RESPONSE TO ME STEPPING TO GOSPEL MUSIC Almost every seat was taken at the Sunday Brunch at Carolina...
19
Oct
Learning to Step also Means Getting to Know Music for Steppers
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes STORY INSPIRED BY A MOMENT AT KEEP IT SIMPLE WEEKEND 2022 HOSTED BY CUSTOM STEPPERS IN BIRMINGHAM, AL The joy in...
24
Aug
WLSC Contest DJ Perspective with DJ Cross
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes When steppers decide to enter the World’s Largest Steppers Contest, one of the most critical factors they can control as a...
21
Jul
Ronnie “B” Releases New Album, Love’s Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes The most exciting part about the COVID-19 pandemic is getting out of it. The quarantine was a well-needed reset for many...
30
Jun
Back from the Pandemic – The Return of DJ Black Cool
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Part 1 Born in Englewood, Chicago, Michael “DJ Black Cool” Thornton eventually moved to Calumet Park, the suburbs on the southside...
30
Jun
What to Expect Next From DJ Black Cool
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2 What is the difference between playing at an out-of-town event and playing in Chicago? I think being a DJ...
18
Jan
DJ Sam Chatman Shares What Happens When You Follow the Music
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Who is DJ Sam Chatman? A lot of out of town steppers I have talked to do not know a lot...
31
Jul
The DJ Responsibility of the Music and the Mic
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The future of Chicago style steppin' may be all in the hands of our deejays - the masters of the music....
24
Jul
Reggie Miles on The Three Dimensions of Chicago’s Social Dance
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 9 minutes After this interview with Reggie Miles I started to look at Chicago Style Steppin' differently. Mr. Miles shared a lot and...
27
Jun
Choosing Your Contest Songs
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes How do contestants go about selecting their songs for a contest.
27
Jun
The Introduction. Who Is Reggie Miles?
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I had a chance to meet and talk to the legend, Reggie Miles about many things. There are many facets to...