Started as Law Student Ended up as a DJ!!
Meet Very talented and renowned DJ Veronika who gave Official Remixes for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil – Sony Music India”, Bolo Har Har-Shivaay(Tseries) and Mehrum-Kahani 2 (SaReGaMa Music).
DJ Veronika is very fond of music and loved singing and Dancing since high School. Veronika who has performed in 100+ clubs in India And Doha says she never knew that something like DJs Exist in India and moreover for girls to opt as a career in.
When I discovered this, I ended up learning and doing shows! – DJ Veronika
Some of Her Remixes are:
Tip Tip Barsa Pani – Mohra (DJ Veronika Remix)
Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye – DJ Nitish & DJ Veronika Remix (PROMO
Nachange Saari Raat – Remix by DJ Veronika & DJ Ankit Music (Promo)
1.When did you start DJ’n – and what or who were your early passions and influences?
I started DJ’n when I entered my degree college after 12th (Law College), when I was 17 years old. At that time, I made a new friend who was back then a DJ himself and studying medicine. When he used to explain me things about DJ’n, I felt that this is what I want to try no matter what. When I started, honestly, I never wanted to take this as a profession, but when I started it, I felt like I have found myself.
2.What do you personally consider to be the incisive moments in your artistic career?
This Profession in itself needs a lot of efforts and patience. From reading your audience’s mind to experimenting, Everything is like a challenge here.
3.What are currently your main challenges as a DJ?
Being a female is a challenge for me I guess. Here a lot of people generalize you because of gender discrimination. They consider Female DJs stupid and think that female DJs get fame easily just because they are beautiful. But this is not the case. Apart from this, another challenge is to always keep yourself updated with what is going on in the market.
4.What is it about DJ’n, compared to, say, producing your own music, that makes it interesting for you?
Nothing excites me except from watching my audience enjoy! The satisfaction I get when I have a successful gig, is incomparable.
5.What do you usually do before preparing for a set?
Updating myself. I prefer listening to new music and listening to what’s new in the market. Also I follow a few DJs and keep updating myself with their new remixes.
6.How important is building a real relationship with the music you’re playing for your own approach? There’s so much music out there, is it even possible to build meaningful long-term relationships with a particular track or album?
It is indeed possible. When one is in love with a particular Track or album, it is always because they relate to it in some or the other way. Be it because it reminds them of someone or some memories. Or because it is the best song of the artist you love. So yes, though I do not play HipHop anymore, I still have a lot of HipHop music on my playlist from the early 2000s.
7.How difficult it was for you to enter this field as a women to opt this as a Career in India?
Oh My God! It has been the toughest for me. I belong to a Marwadi Conservative Family. They had no idea about what a DJ is. When I requested my mother to join the classes, she was supportive. My father supported me cause it was an Art. Later, when I wanted to take it as a profession, I had to face denial initially. Later, when they came along, saw me perform and realized this is a clean and respectful job, they were convinced.
8.Please recommend two DJs to our readers which you feel deserve their attention. Also Some words for the upcoming youth who wants to pursue this very entertaining Field.
One thing I would love to tell people considering to be a DJ is DO NOT OPT FOR IT FOR FAME. “Be a DJ because you love music. Because you love to Perform. Because it is your passion.”
When you give everything to Music, Fame follows. But when you give your everything to fame, Music is lost somewhere. And that point of time, you feel broken and lifeless. Do not lose the innocence in you that you have for music. Don’t get carried away by the fame and love the audience gives you. Always thank Music that has got you to this level.
The 2 DJs you should hear now is The Spindoctor for HipHop and SoundAvtar for Drum&Bass.