One-third of the
dynamic Coquia brothers, DJ Virman's life is a bit
different from his superstar Power Mixer brothers DJ
E-man (Power 106 Los Angeles) and DJ Mikee-Mike
(Power 92 Phoenix). Although they all grew up in the
same house, Virman was the middle kid of the family
and what you could call "the rebel". Virman recalls,
"I didn't want to be like my big brother, and would
get into more trouble than him. Funny because I
eventually ended up just like him, a DJ, and I love
it!" On the turntables is where he spends most of
his time. "I give my brother all the credit for
showing me the turntables.”
As his career progresses with the number two station
in the country, number one in its market, KPWR Power
106 Los Angeles, Virman aggressively pursues various
avenues to unveil his talent. Frequenting headliner
spots in L.A.’s nightlife, his style and flavor are
becoming the talk of the town. In addition, a joint
venture with his equally talented siblings,
ROTATIONS RECORD POOL has launched its strong
presence in Southern California, Phoenix and the
East Coast. Recently, DJ Virman has just been
featured on Cornerstone’s Mixtape Volume 59. His
debut as Knoc-Turn’Al’s DJ has exposed him to his
first national tour joining heavy hitters such as
Ludacris, Chingy & David Banner on the “Chicken &
Beer Tour.” In recent news, DJ Virman has joined
crowd favorite Far*east Movement as their Official
DJ! Catch him in da’ mix --- Scratch the Silence!!!
INTERVIEW:: conducted
by
JiZO Jewles
Jizo: When and why did you decide to become a
DJ? Did your brother Eman inspire you at all?
Virman: I was actually inspired by a local
radio station back in the mid late 80's. The station
was called 1580 AM KDAY. That was the first time I
ever heard dj's on the radio. Then when E-man got on
Power 106 I got more inspired by him knowing I can
have a career in djing.
Jizo: What's the meaning of "Virman"?
Virman: Virman is actually my real name. My
mom's name is Virginia and my dad's name is Manuel,
get it Vir-Man..
Jizo: Is there really a big difference in
style between DJ's based on their geographic
location (i.e: Westcoast vs. Eastcoast)?
Virman:
There is a real big difference in
style between Dj's based on there geographic
location, One example on how they are different is
music or how they play their music. 2nd, dj's on the
west coast are more technical with their mixing and
scratching.
Jizo: Who was your favorite dj when you
started djing?
Virman: I had alot of favorite dj's when I
started, Tony G, Julio G, The Beat Junkies, ISP, and
my family. Both of my brothers and half of my
cousins are dj's.
Jizo: What would be your definition of a "bad
mix"?
Virman: Definition of a bad mix to me is not
knowing where your cues are meaning not knowing
where to throw the record in, if both records are
not on beat simple as that, and if you are playing
for yourself and not for the crowd. It's a bad mix
if you can't rock the party.
Jizo: What do you think about while you're
spinning for a party?
Virman: What goes thru my head while I'm
spinning for a party is if the crowd is feeling. I
vibe off the crowd. The more energy I get from them
gets me in the zone.
Jizo: What do you enjoy doing while you're
not spinning?
Virman: Sleeping..just kidding. Nah I am a
big fan of football. Anything that deals with
football I'm there.
Jizo: How did you hook up with Far East
Movement and become their "official DJ"?
Virman: A friend of mine knows the manager of
Far East Movement.He introduced me to him and the
rest was history.
Jizo: Can you tell us about the national
"Chicken & Beer" tour? Did you really spin for big
names such as Ludacris and Chingy? Virman: The Chicken & Beer tour was one of my
most memorable experiences. I was the dj for
Knocturnal. We were the opening act for the show. We
were the ones that just got the show rolling. Being
on the same tour with big name artists, you can't go
wrong with that.
Jizo: I understand you are also going to
school for a Telecommunications Management bachelor
degree. Are you going to give up music to pursue a
career in IT when you graduate?
Virman: I actually graduated and got my
bachelors in that field but music is my passion.
That is where my heart is at. I don't think I can
ever picture myself doing something where music is
not involved. The Telecommunications degree is just
an accomplishment I wanted.
Jizo: Thank Virman and keep those remixes
coming man.
One-third of the
dynamic Coquia brothers, DJ Virman's life is a bit
different from his superstar Power Mixer brothers DJ
E-man (Power 106 Los Angeles) and DJ Mikee-Mike
(Power 92 Phoenix). Although they all grew up in the
same house, Virman was the middle kid of the family
and what you could call "the rebel". Virman recalls,
"I didn't want to be like my big brother, and would
get into more trouble than him. Funny because I
eventually ended up just like him, a DJ, and I love
it!" On the turntables is where he spends most of
his time. "I give my brother all the credit for
showing me the turntables.”
