DJ Venus McKay is baaaaack and here’s what she has to say…HOW ARE YOU DOING?
VM: Pretty good ! Thank you !
IS VENUS YOUR REAL NAME ?
VM: VENUS MCKAY or VENUS FLYTRAP is my Dj name . My real name is JOANA , I only used that one in school but in Europe I’m very well known as MONIKA KAY , especially in Madrid , Ibiza and London .
TELL US ABOUT THE DJ WORLD?
VM: The Dj world it’s a bloody mess !! Haha it’s funny to see different shades of it on different sides of the world. It’s a big game in Ibiza where I’m from. There are many famous DJs who cut million dollar contracts and on the other hand there are many venues that barely wanna pay a few hundred bucks or nothing , and LA it’s one of them . I can’t believe how little they pay for the Djs in this town .In all fairness they are also many Djs who play for free just for the sake of being a DJ for a day , it’s not their main job but what they don’t realise it’s that they ruin it for the ones who are. Now what’s true is that this job has become so low paid that many Djs don’t have an option but to get another job to survive , sadly you can’t make a living only by DJing anymore , it’s tough. However on both sides there are way too many DJ’s that don’t belong and take advantage of the evolution of the technology which made it very easy to be a DJ. The mixers are so advanced that they can easily DJ alone and that’s exactly why so many DJ’s relate themselves with the music industry without being musicians, which makes me vomit every time I see that and unfortunately it’s like 80% of the time . Everybody wants to be a DJ but nobody ever made a song . It’s too easy to be a DJ , and exactly the bad ones are hired and venerated when they even didn’t bother to make a good playlist in the genera they playing, it’s ridiculous, but than a again seems like people who listen have such a low musical education that don’t even notice the bad selection they being offered. Some do but not many . Every time I walk into a club I think , I can do so much better, or “I played this song 5 years ago, what else? “Every single person I meet comes up with a DJ name I never heard about and they all claim, “OMG this is like the best DJ ever“ but I have 18 years in the music industry and I tell them if it was any good, I would have heard about it. That to don’t mention how badly they dress.. zero stage presence. Not even the girls make an effort, that beside the fact they never made a song and just use their butt to get on stage hired by silly guys who run parties but don’t care or don’t know about the music quality. I think there should be a DJ committee that filters them . That being said , I am seriously thinking about opening a DJ school.
WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?
VM: I’ve been farming and Growing weed all summer in Northern California, worked on new songs, and also threw a festival called “MANIFESTIVAL” on a 6 acres property right after the Burning Man festival. Was a success, many Burners showed up and many people from far away came to join.
SO YOU DOING A MOVIE?
VM: Yes I am, actually more than one. I have a few movies in mind. Most of them are based on a true story, and this one in particular its caring on the legacy of one of my best friend and legend, Tony Pikes and his adventures around the world with many Rock stars and A star celebrities, like Freddie Mercury, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Julio Iglesias, George Michael, and Grace Jones that used to live at his boutique Hotel in the notorious Ibiza, Spain. At first I was thinking about a series so I’ve wrote few episodes but after consulting with the DGA and my lawyer I might as well write another script and make a movie of 120 min instead.
ANY OTHER PROJECTS?
VM: Yes!! Im am opening a Company, which is called Hollywood Glam Productions, Film and Entertainment,
A DJ booking agency, where I will book the USA DJ’s at the finest clubs that Europe and Tulum has to offer and bring the European best DJ’s to spice up the USA .
I am also opening a concierge and travel agency , where I will recommend the best locations in the in the world , I will share whit my clients my years of experience in those countries , offering them the best Hotels, restaurants, clubs and Entertainment where they will have the chance to experience the best of PARIS, LONDON, BARCELONA , TRANSYLVANIA, BELGIUM, MADRID , IBIZA , AMSTERDAM ,ROTTERDAM , TULUM and others have to offer from a local person point of view ,which took me years of traveling to discover those places and I’ve learned on my own skin that its not the country you travel to but where in that country that you go that you can experience the real taste and essence of that particular culture you wanna explore .
I will open the doors to my 3 bedroom apartment situated in the heart of Transylvania so The GOTH Club of Hollywood and all Goths around the world have the chance to experience the real roots of the goth culture in the land of The Conde Dracula. If you’re a Goth I think that’s a must and I’ll be thrilled to share with you my property that my family has owned in those lands for over 33 years .
Also starting a DJ school for kids and adults, where I will teach all about DJing , electronic devices, music Production , I will teach you how to make your first song from scratch and as a graduation project I will get you booked to DJ at one of the coolest venues .
WHAT MAKES YOU TICK?
VM: Nice cars, especially old muscle ones, travelling and the fact I just moved to Las Vegas! So excited about exploring this town!
WHO THE HELL IS MRS. VALDEZ?
VM: Who the hell cares ??!!!! Hahahahah
TURN ONS?
VM: Young Rock Bands
TURN OFFS?
VM: Lack of chivalry
ANY LAST WORDS FOR YOUR FANS?
VM: Check out Hollywoodglamproductions.com and get involved !! Learn yourself or your kids to dj , Book a DJ, book a trip, or let’s collaborate and make movies !!!
