Though he was disappointed in previous contests, he never gave up. It may have taken six years, but perseverance helped Jay, otherwise known as JDJ Sound Heaven, win the Pala-Denon DJ Contest 2006. The busy 26-year-old is also the owner of the long running Pakagrong restaurant on Narathiwat Road.

When you were a child what was your dream?
I wanted to be a DJ, but as I also enjoyed eating, I wanted to be a restaurant owner, as well.

What kind of music do you play?
Funky house.

What is the most important thing to become a professional DJ?
Practice and listen to music every day. I think this is an important thing to be an expert in anything you do.

What do you think is your unique ability that helped you win?
I use various audio effects like loop, filter, echo, etc.

Did you ever study music when you were young?
I never studied in school but I taught myself at home.

What did you do before you became a champion?
I run one restaurant on Narathiwat and I plan to open a second one serving international cuisine. Food and music is all I think about.

Where do you play?
White Bar, Monkey Shock, Route 66, Blur, Ana’s Garden, Roxy and elsewhere. I also play as a guest DJ sometimes at Café Democ, Escudo and Glow.

Did you join any contests before this one?
Before winning at Pala-Denon DJ Competition 2006, I entered the SAE institute Denon DJ Championship 2004 and also Heibeat By Heineken 2004.

What kind of music do you listen to?
Soulful, funky house, Latin and jazz. My idol DJs are MDJ, Funky Gangster and the house singer Sandy Rivayra.

What are you going to do next?
I’ll go to a competition in Singapore next March with competitors from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. I’d like to take the all-Asia prize.

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