How He Got Signed by The Martinez Brothers (feat. AJ Christou) | EF EP 149

About this episode

AJ Christou shares his journey from a teenager in Manchester to a signed DJ and resident at Sankys.

AJ Christou went from hanging out at Sankys with a fake ID to becoming a resident at the same club, signing with The Martinez Brothers, and playing his first official Miami Music Week set at Wynwood Studios. In this episode, Olivia Mancuso sits down with AJ to break down how a Manchester teenager who hated electronic music the first time he heard it built a career in the global house and tech house circuit. AJ shares the random chain of events that started his DJ journey: buying CDJs that sat untouched for 6 months, learning to mix for his sister's 30th birthday, and getting his first Sankys slot off a SoundCloud mix. He gets honest about why the "gatekeeping" complaint is mostly entitlement, why he moved to New York to study at Dubspot, and the real difference between Miami Music Week and ADE for emerging producers. For any new producer trying to figure out where to invest first (music, networking, education, or production lessons), AJ lays out the exact order that worked for him and explains why showing up to the shows of DJs who play your music changes everything. 👉 Want personalized guidance on your music career? Book a one-on-one consultation with Olivia on GreenRoom where…

People in this episode

Host: Olivia Mancuso

Guest: AJ Christou

Topics covered

• DJ career
• music production
• electronic music
• networking
• Miami Music Week
• education

Keywords

• DJ journey
• The Martinez Brothers
• Miami Music Week
• music education
• networking
• house music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Martinez Brothers

Books & works: SoundCloud

Places: Manchester, New York, Sankys, Miami, Wynwood Studios

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