Recently, The NJRMG had a chance to sit down and speak with DJ Danny T, a NJ favorite who is known for elevating the energy in any room that he mixes in. Know for his high octane dance mixes (with hints of Trance), DJ Danny T has become one hot ticket for the Summer 2010 season (and beyond) in New Jersey! Let’s see what he had to tell us:
The NJRMG: Dan, thanks for taking the time to speak with The NJRMG. As you know, you have been a favorite DJ of ours for quite some time now. I’m sure all of your current/future fans would like to know a little bit more about the man behind the music.
DJ Danny T: Hey Dan, thank you for having me and giving me the opportunity to speak with you today. (not to confuse anyone since we’re both named Dan)
The NJRMG: So Dan, lets get started. To begin, we have a typical question for you. How did you first begin to mix music/DJ? When did it all start for you and why do you love it so much?
DJ Danny T: Well, I first began DJing back in 1995 for a local college radio station that covers the NJ/NY metropolitan area . People around NY/NJ who listen to hard rock probably heard of the infamous Seton Hall University college radio station, 89.5FM WSOU.  I began there as an engineer for the station. I slowly after a few months worked my way up to being an on air newscaster. Then, the ultimate.  After months spent over there, many hours at all different times of the day and night(not to mention juggling schoolwork on top of that) , I became an on air DJ. Being a DJ for this radio station during my college days was so exciting because not only did i deeply enjoy the music that was played over there, but I would become something I coveted since I was in the 8th grade. It was when I was in the 8th grade that i first began listening to this station. Ever since then, I set a goal for myself to get accepted to Seton Hall, and work my way into getting hired by 89.5FM, WSOU. I met a ton of different artists. I had the opportunity to interview hard rock/metal acts such as Fear Factory, Life of Agony, NY Hardcore band “The Cro-Mags”, E-town Concrete, God Forbid, & Agnostic Front, Candiria, & Marilyn Manson, just to name a few. I did all kinds of different shifts ranging from morning to afternoon drives, and late night/overnight shifts on air. I also had a specialty radio show called “Hardcore Reality” This show catered mostly to local NJ/NY hardcore/punk rock bands that were up and coming, as well as established acts from all over the world. This lasted until my graduation in 1999.
In January of 2000 I sought other career opportunities, and started listening to 90s house and trance music. That bug drove me to start my own side biz in DJing in 2005. It was in 2004 that i attended my first Winter Music Conference in Miami, Fla. That only pushed me further to start spinnin’.  My interest only grew more and more each year.  I love it so much because I love the music. I feel it. When you feel something, it shows to people around you. It becomes contagious.
DJ Danny T: I don’t think there is a day that goes by where i’m not online in search of that HOT track. It’s fun when a plan comes together. You can take one track, mix it with another (mashups) and make for a completely awesome sounding song that sounds completely different, or, a really good transition that captures your crowd’s attention.  Looking for new music online I find to be a very time consuming process. That is what a lot of people do not realize when a DJ is trying to stay cutting edge and be on top of the latest tracks that come out. Many think it’s as simple as showing up to a gig and just start playing. They do not see all the ‘behind the scenes’ work DJ’s endure outside of the bar or club.  Not to mention any promotion that they are also doing on top of all that, which is also time consuming in itself.  Most people can tell a DJ that shows up to play just to get paid at the end of the night, from the DJ that really cares and is really into what he/she is doing. Oh, then there’s the “DJ’s” that just straight up need to go to mixing school.
The NJRMG will continue to bring our readers full media coverage from DJ Danny T events throughout the 2010 summer season, so stay tuned!
-The NJRMG