Episode 301: DJ MARS “ATL Royalty”

ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)

Episode 301: DJ MARS “ATL Royalty” On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas welcome Atlanta's finest @DJMars404. Mars discusses being @Usher's show in Las Vegas (09:23) and how he handles the pressure of huge celebrities being in the crowd (15:01). He sheds light on the talent that attended #ClarkAtlantaUniversity (@CAU1988) in the 1990's (29:01) and breaks down the sound of an Atlanta DJ (38:01). Mars speaks on how bottle service changed the dance culture in ATL nightlife in the 2000's (43:01), explains the difference between “Snap Music” and “Crunk Music” (47:01) and shares how quickly his radio co-worker “Chris Lova Lova” aka @Ludacris rose to fame after 'What's Your Fantasy' dropped (1:01:02). He explains why he's had so much success touring with huge R&B artists (1:08:05) and shares the story of how he missed out on being @Outkast's first tour DJ (1:17:55). Finally, Mars addresses hookah bars taking over Atlanta (1:27:01).