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DJ ‘Miss Dust is a great play on words for who she truly is. Miss Dust is a party fairy desert dust storm that rocks through wherever she plays, pulling up anything in its path with her sheer swirl of energy, and some of the best techno dance music you will listen to for about one minute. Then, you won’t be able to hold still. She’s dancing, and you have to go with it and dance with her. She is contagious as her beats. She can go straight Hard Core Techno, Psy, Jungle, and almost Dub-­Step at times, while she looks like she was the hired ‘go go’ entertain-­
ment, a revelry to the sound she is pumpin’ out. It’s all a part of her persona. She’s dancing and mak-­
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and baby blue eyes, DJ Miss Dust stands out like a modern day Kandi Kid. Naughty Pie DJ Miss Dust Interview
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Dust: I had moved from a North Cali. country town to the hustle of city life in So. Cal. where I learned 28
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about electronic music and instantly fell in love. I was about 19 years old when myself and about ¿YHRWKHUJX\VVWDUWHGVSLQQLQJDWKRPH$W¿UVW
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State Fullerton and began getting asked by frater-­
nity houses and bars to come play at their parties. I remember being really nervous, but then thought, “hey, this could be fun”. Shortly after playing at frat SDUWLHV,ODQGHGP\¿UVWUHVLGHQF\DW=LQJVDOR-­
cal bar in Downtown Fullerton. That’s where I really learned how to play to the energy of the crowd, talk and party all at the same time. I’ll always have mad ORYHDQGUHVSHFWIRUWKH=LQJVIDPLO\2YHUWLPH
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Christopher Lawrence, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, DJ Diamond, Frances, and Miss Lisa. The coolest thing is I have gotten to know most of them on a personal level and some have been great support for me during some of the tough times in the indus-­
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everything. Did I mention I love music?
DUST: Las Vegas means a lot to me. I had been playing about seven years before I had the opportu-­
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to Vegas I was nervous about what the other lo-­
cal DJs may think and I didn’t want to step on any toes. It took a few months but I was able to prove myself and was welcomed into the local DJ com-­
munity. That meant the world to me because be-­
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NP: How did you come up with your name?
along side some of the most respected artist in the industry at the biggest clubs with the best equip-­
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used to work at Disneyland and friends would tease Vegas being one of the biggest tourist destinations me that I was like Tinkerbelle. They would call me it has allowed me to meet and network with tons of Dust or Dusty like for pixie dust. So it was settled, people from all over the world. You can’t put a price Dust. It turned into Miss Dust when I started work-­
on that. Vegas has not only helped me to grow as ing with my manager and the other Playmate DJ’s.
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helped toughen me up. Las Vegas will always be a NP: What motivates you as a DJ?
big part of me and I’ll never forget those who have helped and shown so much love and support. Local DUST: New music, sounds, funky clothes, lights, ORYH«LW¶V9HJDV%DE\
crazy parties and also helping my friends and oth-­
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Check out Naughty Pie Magazine’s favorite DJ ily and it really helps when you have the support at myspace.com/djmissdust , of others in the industry. I’m always down to learn ZZZIDFHERRNFRPGMPLVVGXVW"UHI SUR¿OH
something new, so about 3 years ago I started http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGNfAyytTM working on my own production and MC vocals. I or http://www.beezo.net/djs/djmissdust/ or just ZULWHDORWVR,¿JXUH,VKRXOGJHWVRPHRIWKLVVKLW
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outta my head and into some beats! I’m working on and see what happens.
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to be on top of my game. I’m a leader not a follow-­
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NP: What’s the best compliment anybody can give you?
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me if someone goes out of their way to say thank you or message me that they enjoyed my set. I’m even down for constructive criticism. I really respect anyone that’s simply there as family, hanging out, feeling the love and energy. My job is to make sure HYHU\RQH¶VKDYLQJWKHWLPHRIWKHLUOLYHV2QHORYH
NP: What does Las Vegas mean to you?
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