The following links all take you to interviews with one musician: DJ Hype
They are taken from various moments in his career so some can be considered as check-points, right up to his current successes in 2017. When reading interviews online always be careful to check the date that it was posted or published to be sure you are getting up-to-date information.
Your task is to read these interviews and answer a set of questions about the artist. You may choose to read them in depth, you may prefer to skim and look for key facts which you can compare across the sources (but be careful to double-check things if you are skimming). The key is to get a range of information before you start answering the questions, instead of just repeating information from the first website that you find.
Read the articles, don't default to watching YouTube videos. A written article is much easier to skim and much easier to fact-check with other sources.
Copy these questions into a new blog post, then work your way through the articles underneath, and answer all of the questions in as much depth as possible. At the end of today's session, we are going to compare your answers.
DJ Hype questions
Section 1 - biography
- What is his real name?
- How old is he?
- Where is he from?
- What is his brand called?
Section 2 - his career now
- What music genre does he work in?
- What music roles has he worked in over his career?
- What is his current position in the industry?
- Where does he work at present?
- Where is he performing on NYE 2017?
Section 3 - building a career
- At what age did he start? (or in what year did he start?)
- How did his career start?
- What were his early steps as a musician?
- What steps did he take in order to go from a hobby to make it his career?
- What was his 'big break'?
Section 4 - a special career
- What techniques is he famous for?
- Name one of his famous tracks.
- Describe a proud moment in his career.
- What is one of his most memorable gigs?
Section 5 - your opinion
- What important moments helped his career to grow?
- How has he stayed successful for so long?
- What is the secret to his success?
- What have you learnt from Hype that you can apply to your own career?
List of links
http://thenightbazaar.co.uk/dj-hype-life-true-player-keep-real/
https://thump.vice.com/en_uk/article/vvjwb9/dj-hypes
http://www.fantazia.org.uk/DJs/hype.htm
https://ukf.com/words/dj-hype-true-playa/19003
http://www.theransomnote.com/music/gone-rave/gone-to-a-rave-26-dj-hype/
https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/DJ-Hype-interview-Still-Smokin/31904/
https://www.fabriclondon.com/blog/view/in-depth-dj-hype-and-shut-up-and-dance-talk-music-history-and-the-importance-of-objectivity
http://www.thestudentpocketguide.com/2017/09/entertainment/music/interview-dj-hype/
https://www.backtotheoldskool.co.uk/index.php/scene/profiles/36-dj-hype
http://www.bollocks2thewellingtons.com/general/dj-hype-interview
https://www.ticketarena.co.uk/news/features/in-conversation-dj-hype
https://myibiza.tv/interview-dj-hype/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/125
http://www.section23.co.uk/dj-hype-good-bad/
All interviews were accessed via a simple Google search for "DJ Hype interview" - no need for Wikipedia when you are looking at people who have worked professionally in the music industry for 20-30 years.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dj+hype+interview&oq=dj+hype+interview&aqs
