Arts
In this episode, Jamie, Roger & special guest DJ FEMI talk through the creative struggles of a working DJ in Pittsburgh. FEMI is a Pittsburgh native with a full lifetime of music (she started playing piano at 4 and came out of Pittsburgh CAPA) even before she became a DJ. In 2017, she decided to take her career as a DJ seriously, after which she committed to doing this work full-time. She'll tell you herself: there's a lot of untold struggles when it comes to being an artist. Not knowing where every next paycheck is coming from, some days she might find it hard to both pay rent and feed herself. With a talented team and her #FEMIGANG, she finds a lot of local support despite institutionalized barriers to her success, such as race, gender and clothing style. With SXSW, some dope events within Pittsburgh, and a serious talent for DJing, FEMI is on her way up and keeping you lit along the way.