FRESH PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK

Tsap Fresh Family,

We are back with your favorite personalities in the land. We continue celebrating and appreciating our stars and shining some extra light on them on Fresh Personality of the week. While doing so, we also get to know them on a more personal level and find out some interesting facts about them. You gonna love this, we are being friends with them for a few minutes.
This week we get up close and personal with the Sound god, Dj Dreas. The soundgod shares his background, his creative process, his love for his Mom and so much more.

Fresh: What do your friends call you?

Dj Dreas: My firiends call me DREAS or the SOUNDGOD.

Fresh: Where did you grow up, and what’s a fond memory from there?
Dj Dreas: I grew up in Otjiwarongo, I love the sense of community we had. Every neighborhood we played in felt like home and that was really special.

Fresh: When’s your special day?
Dj Dreas: 21 June , my birthday ofcourse.

Fresh: What’s your creative process like, is it structured or chaotic?
Dj Dreas: Chaotic, I hate structure and order (I Know this is toxic btw.Lol)

Fresh: If your life were a genre of movie, what would it be?
Dj Dreas: It would definitely be Comedy and Adventure.

Fresh: If you could relive one day of your career exactly as it was, which day would it be?
Dj Dreas: That would be Rocking the daisies, 2023. It was a fantastic music festival in Cape Town South Africa that drew over 15000 people.

Fresh: What sparked your passion for your career? Any unexpected twists?
Dj Dreas: I used to be a soccer player and then I got injured so bad i couldnt play anymore so during my rehabilitation is where I found my love for making music.

Fresh: Any achievements or projects you’re super proud of?
Dj Dreas: There’s a bunch actually, becoming a Meister, Signing to Sony , building communities like gingerMe and Passionfruit, touring to different countries like Nigeria, South Africa , Kenya to play music.

Fresh: What book, movie, or piece of art changed your life?
Dj Dreas: A book called Brida by Paulo Coelho and a Movie would be Interstellar by Christopher Nolan.

Fresh: When you’re not working, what are you up to? Any hobbies or secret talents?
Dj Dreas: Not much really because all my hobbies become my career, but one thing i do enjoy is hiking on sundays with the mandem.

Fresh: Which song is on repeat for you right now?
Dj Dreas: Dj Dreas – There will be pain.

Fresh: Which artist or album changed how you think about music?
Dj Dreas: Tame impala, Pablo fierro, Vince staples just name a few

Fresh: If you weren’t in the entertainment industry, what would you be doing?
Dj Dreas: I don’t think there’s any parallel universe where I’d be doing anything else , I was made for this.

Fresh: What motivates you to keep going on tough days?
Dj Dreas: My mom, I need to repay everything she’s done for me.

Fresh: What shows or movies are you currently binge-watching?
Dj Dreas: Currently watching Government cheese and The Studio on Apple Tv. Super cool, check them out.

Fresh: Do you ever re-watch your own performances? If so, which one and why?
Dj Dreas: Yes , you need to check what you could have done better. You always have to seek improvement.

Fresh: If you could work with any artist or personality, who would it be?
Dj Dreas: HALO YAGAMI, an awesome artist from South Africa.

Fresh: What’s a misconception people have about your job?
Dj Dreas: “DJs are not loyal” , we are the most loyal people out here!

Fresh: What’s your favorite food?
Dj Dreas: Jollof rice , egusi soup and amala , you need to try it.

Fresh: Do you have a personal mantra or quote you live by?
Dj Dreas: We build to destroy, to build again.

Fresh: What’s one stage/city/place/festival you would love to perform at one day?
Dj Dreas: Definitely Hii IBIZA, COACHELLA, AFRONATION, TOMORROWLAND.

Fresh: What’s your dream holiday destination?
Dj Dreas:  It’s Ballito , durban.

Fresh: Any events, releases, or projects on the horizon we should know about?
Dj Dreas: Passionfruit turns 3 this August (on the 30th), the celebration will be happening at Et Cetera.

– Gas distro, a fully Namibian music distribution platform will get rolled out soon. New releases from , Enkal.i , Akoune, Wholesomezhan and I will be coming soon.

– GingerMe will be coming back in September and I will be going on tour This August to South Africa.

Follow Dj Dreas on all social media platforms @dreas_na and catch all the behind-the-scenes, gig vibes, and random fire moments.

Happy Weekend Folks.

Jay Vinn.