Today we’d like to introduce you to Art Beatz.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Art. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Started at a young age learning to play the piano from my older brother who played the organ at a church in Baghdad, Iraq. At age 13, my family and I moved to the US and at that time I was focused mainly on going to college and getting a degree in the science field.
Fast forward at age 21 after college I began to learn the process of producing music using Pro Tools working with local hip-hop artists in the Boston area. I made several tracks with artists like Fatman Scoop, Nick Minaj (before she was famous) and Egyptian pop singer Tamer Hosny. I did that for a couple years then got into dance music (EDM) after listening to David Guetta’s songs and that’s when I bought a DJ controller to learn to DJ.
My first gig was at a local bar in Worcester, Ma where I worked with a promoter friend for college Thursday. We had built a good weekly night for couple months then got offers at other bars and clubs to work. Next was creating my own dance cd mixtapes to create a buzz in the New England area. I had made 12 volumes of my mixtape titled House Invasion where volume 11 was noticed by world known DJ R3hab via SoundCloud.
I then started getting back into producing original tracks and remixes. I started collaborating with all type of artists from all genres. In 2012, I wanted to brand myself and that’s when I started to change my image by wearing a big mouth Facepaint on my neck when performing. The Facepaint symbolized my passion for Art.
I was very nervous at first to change my image but it just felt right. In 2017, I met with a long time friend/producer who works at Warner Music in LA to collaborate on music. I was sent an idea to work on which then became Jason Derulo’s new single Goodbye with David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj and Willy William. Today I am working on making a bigger name for myself nationally then hopefully internationally. 🙂
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s been a very tough road full of obstacles and always will be that way. I have just learned to never give up and keep going to reach bigger goals.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about DJ Art Beatz – what should we know?
I am a DJ/Producer/Remixer and I am known for the facepaint I wear on my neck while djing live.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.djartbeatz.com
- Email: info@djartbeatz.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/djartbeatz
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/artbeatzmusic
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/djartbeatz
Image Credit:
Bill Rauscher
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