At a sports day event at Maroba Secondary School in Ga-Rakgoatha in Limpopo, 16-year-old Dineo Rosina Sandi fell in love with the art of DJing.<\/p>\n
Now known as DJ D-Ross, the 24-year-old Elandsfontein resident is making waves as a sought-after female DJ.<\/p>
\u201cWhen I approached Jackson Nkuna and Potego Kekana at the sports day event and asked them if they could teach me the art, they were friendly and open to teaching me all they knew about becoming a disk-jockey,\u201d said DJ D-Ross.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey started me off with a DJing app and they gave me a lot of homework.\u201d<\/p>
A few years later DJ D-Ross was making a name for herself, clearing cheques from a number of small events.<\/p>\n
In her pursuit of becoming the next DJ Zinhle or Miss Cosmo, DJ D-Ross enrolled at Boston Media House and completed the DJ 101 course in 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurthering your knowledge in anything you are interested in benefits you in the long run.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou learn new ways to approach hurdles that may come and ways to avoid jokesters in your industry,\u201d said DJ D-Ross.<\/p>\n
The course, entailing theory, practical and marketing modules, propelled DJ D-Ross into entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love being my own boss.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough working alone for this long has made me sceptical of seeking out a manager or a booking agent.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich is bad because I anticipate a busy career and I will need help, but I guess I will have to build a trustworthy relationship with whomever I employ,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
As a young woman trying to make it in a male-dominated industry, DJ D-Ross recalls experiencing harsh treatment from promoters.<\/p>\n
\u201cPromoters have dodged my calls and skipped payments in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome have even tried pursuing me as a love interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of us women in this industry aren\u2019t shown the same respect as men and we are not paid within the same tax bracket at times,\u201d<\/p>\n
DJ D-Ross reckons it\u2019s important for women to be assertive in any line of business and command respect.<\/p>\n
She is currently working on her first single to be released later this year.<\/p>\n
Along with the preparations to release her first single, she is putting together her One Lady Show<\/em> which she hopes will help her solidify her presence in the local club scene and in the music industry.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n