[VIDEO] DnB DJ Deviation teaches mum to deejay
Deviation is a drum n bass DJ and producer originally from the Isle of Wight and he has taught his mum to mix D ‘n B with his Pioneer CDJ players and mixer. His home town is West Cowes, United Kingdom
The video which was only posted on Tuesday, 16th August has gone viral and been viewed over 2,4 million times already.
Usually we get our musical influences from our parents but here we have the son influencing the mom. According to his Facebook page Deviation is a Subliminal Resident DJ and has released on Multifunction Music, DLA Recordings and Suicidedubz Digital.
He only has two solo EPs to his name but says he his work can be found across multiple labels (syndicated releases).
You can check out his EP Deviation – Exertion here
And his previous EP Deviation – Ancient Myth here
His tracks have been supported by the likes of Aphrodite, Funtcase, Subzero, Ed Solo, Drumsound, Doc Scott, Kenny Ken, Blackley, Phantasy, Agro, Too Greezey, Leaf, Raz, KG, Sly, Storm, Jaybee, Rawtee, Muwookie, Random Movement and more.
Teaching mum
DJ Deviation is obviously quite close to his mom, like all boys should be. Even his DJ page profile pic is him and his mom, cutely called ‘mum and bass.’
He has also shared his lifelong love for DJing and drum n bass with her and taken the time to teach his mom the ins and outs of spinning some tunes and mixing them. Judging by the video DJ Deviation has done a mighty fine job of it too as she is able to beat-match (first rule of DJing), whips the sliders in and out for effect (pretty important especially in genres like d n b) and the best part of the video is when she slams in a mix of a new track and throws her hand in the air to the beat. Pure gold.
Refreshingly she’s also mixing on CDJs and not a laptop which, let’s be honest, would not have seemed quite as cool as this.
Well done Deviation on sharing your passion with your mum. Proud of you mate! J
Here’s the video. If it doesn’t play right through to the end pop over to the Deviation page and check it out.
