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By: Christina Cortés
e’s a member of the DMV’s most legendary DJ crew, El Combo Letal. He’s an official DJ for MIGO Productions; one of the promotion kings of the DMV, and later this year he will be touring with Maravilla inc. You can hear him mix live on El Zol 107.9fm, and you can catch him some of our most poppin’ clubs. Starting out in the DJing game at the young age of 12,
Nelson Escobar – better known as DJ Xplosive – has made quite the name for himself! After more than a decade of perfecting his explosive talent, he is without a doubt one of our area’s most versatile DJs. Starting out as a hip hop DJ, Xplosive transitioned into the Latin music scene with ease. By staying on his grind Xplosive has gone on to work with dozens of the music industry’s hottest artists, and he has been seen spinning in clubs in North Carolina, NY and New Jersey. Check out what this ambitious young man had to say when we got the chance to talk to him recently!
KH: Where can we party with you during the week? X: I’m at Bravo Bravo in DC with COC Productions on Fridays, Saturday I’m at newly renovated The Palace in Woodbridge, and on Sundays I’m in Maryland at Galaxy Nightclub.
KH: How did you start out DJing? X: When I was twelve I would observe my uncles while they were DJing and try to learn as much as possible. They would mix Latin music but I was really into hip hop so I decided to try it with hip hop. I had a system in my walk-in closet and I would be in there practicing all day and all weekend. When I was thirteen I started doing middle school parties.
KH: You seem to have a very close relationship with your mom. How involved in your career is she? X: She’s very involved! She comes to some of meetings and always knows all my plans. Whenever I’m thinking about the next move I’m going to make I turn to her and she gives me great advice. She’s always there for me and she understands.
KH: How did you work your way into clubs? X: I would listen to live broadcasts from the club and study how they mixed so I could learn more. When I was 15 years old I got access to open for other DJs in the club from DJ Chris Styles. I knew I was a taking a risk, but I had to do it to accomplish my goals. KH: What has it been like working at El Zol? X: I love it! As one of the youngest people working at El Zol I can learn from everyone there. It’s the perfect opportunity for me to learn more and constantly demonstrate everything that I’ve learned. They put a lot of hard challenges on everyone and I love that! I love to be challenged.
KH: So how’s your love life going? X: My love life… (laughs) I don’t have a love life. I’m still young and I have a lot to learn. I don’t have the time or the patience for a relationship. Right now it’s all about work and staying on my grind. If I’m ever looking for love I turn to my family; they’re always there for me.
KH: Where do you hope to be in your career in the next few years? X: It’s all about expansion. I want to get to a level where if I go back to El Salvador people will recognize me like they do here. I would love to be recognized at the 2012 Latin Mixx Awards this year, too, and I want to DJ in more places outside the DMV like Miami and LA, and eventually internationally. I also want to have my own steady weekly show on the radio where I host and mix at the same time. █
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