DK ALL DAY  (February 2005) | Interview By: Westcoast2K

      

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Westcoast2k.Net - Why dont you introduce yourself to the people and tell us how you got your first start?

DK All Day - OK first of all, my name is DK All Day. I'm out of Inglewood and moved to Orange County in like '94. I met up with my boy Mr. Mash at school and just took it from there. Mash was the first artist that I ever really worked with. And I was working in Orange County and everything started outta there. Me and Mash started and had our little group thing. Then I was actually offered a job at this place called Randor Music and that was where I was able to really mature as far as my music. And I was a engineer there for 6 years. So thats kinda how I really got my start.


Westcoast2k.Net - Are there any producers that you look up to?

DK All Day - Yeah definitely Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Timbaland. Those are my top favorites right there. But it starts with Marley Marl, Primo, Dre and then Timbo. I was born in the 80's and I just grew on straight up Hip Hop.


Westcoast2k.Net - You been producing for a different couple artists. Who did you get down with?

DK All Day - I produced for Guerilla Black, Nate Dogg, Ludacris, Lil Zane, Freeway, I did Baby S, Kurupt, Yukmouth, The Himalayaz, Phats Bossi, E-40.


Westcoast2k.Net - How would you describe your sound?

DK All Day - I would say it would be soulful, high energy Hip Hop.


Westcoast2k.Net - So how come you got into producing and not rapping?

DK All Day - It all started when I was young. I would always go crazy over the turntables and I just love music. I was just raised around a lot of different types of music and I always wanted to be a DJ, so I was always like on the musical end of everything.


Westcoast2k.Net - How did you end up on that Ludacris record, which is pretty major?

DK All Day - Actually it was all hooked up through my boy Poon Daddy. He was a friend of mine that I been knowing from a long time ago. He grew up in LA and he moved out to go to college in Atlanta. And him and Ludacris who was at that time Cris Lover Lover had their own radio show. So way before Ludacris even blew up and turned to Ludacris, it was Cris Lover Lover & Poon Daddy. So when Cris finally got his chance to shine at rapping, Poon was always his best of, so I was able to pass Cris tracks through Poon Daddy. So that whole thing happened because of Poon Daddy right there.


Westcoast2k.Net - Now I heard there was a misprint in Ludacris' album credits, is that right?

DK All Day - Yeah only on websites though, on a couple of websites they said that a cat named Voodoo did the track that I did. But in the album credits everything is right.




Westcoast2k.Net - Did you have any new people hitting you up after you did the beat for Luda?

DK All Day - Oh yeah, calls from Capitol. And just more tracks for the DTP crew period, but everything is just so fresh and brand new, so its all just really beginning for me!


Westcoast2k.Net - Do you give people what they want or you just lace them with whatever you feel is right?

DK All Day - I pretty much try to cater to the artist. Its like, if I make a beat for Ludacris, I'm not gonna make something thats West Coast. I try to go off the vibe of the artist, basically.


Westcoast2k.Net - How do you feel about that fact that the radio dont really show no support for West Coast artists?

DK All Day - Aww man, its a terrible situation. I dont understand why the radio stations dont show support for our own artists, but then again I feel like 'what artists are out there'. And then that comes back to them not getting played on the radio. So how do we know what we have? Its just not a good situation, and I feel like the radio stations should start supporting the artists in LA . I plan to bring out more West Coast artists myself, as I grow and grow in this game, so with more power I'll be able to do that.


Westcoast2k.Net - A lot of the music out now sounds the same. Is it hard to come up with your own style and come with something different?

DK All Day - Sometimes it can be that way, because most of the A&R's always want something just like this, or something just like that. So till you really get in there and blow yourself up, it could be hard, but fortunately I can come up with my own style.


Westcoast2k.Net - Dont you feel its harder coming up as a producer than a rapper, always being in the back seat?

DK All Day - Nah, I really feel like its more of a producer's game than a rapper right now. I feel like the producers these days are getting a lot of hype off what they're doing. It's almost like the producer is making the artist these days.


Westcoast2k.Net - So it doesnt bother you when someone goes up to Ludacris and says "That 'Child of the Night' track is tight!", but they dont mention your name at all?

DK All Day - No, cause thats just a part of paying your dues. It would be nice to get mentioned, but its a part of the game. Its like when Kanye first did Jay-Z, you really didn't hear too much about him. But from a producer's perspective, you have to look at it like the gate is open. It gives you more opportunity to get to the other big artists, or whoever you're trying to reach or hook up with. But I been doing this for a long time, I paid a lot of dues. So its almost like you gotta pay your dues, its just like part of the game. Few people get in like the one-hit-wonders or something like that, but basically all the big producers have been in the game for 10 years or longer before they even got their first chance. Producers like Battlecat, Neptunes, Timbaland. They all were doing it for more than 10 years before they actually got their real break.


Westcoast2k.Net - Do you think it matters how much time a producer puts into an album?

DK All Day - Well it's definitely about talent to actually get in there and knock it out with the artist. But it also has to do with time too, putting his time into it and not rushing anything out because you want it to be quality and be able to compete with the hottest mixtapes out there.


Westcoast2k.Net - So you got your own project coming out anytime soon?

DK All Day - Yeah, thats gonna be "The All Day Mixtape". Basically showcasing a lot of the production and different people that I worked with, such as Mr. Mash, Kurupt, Yukmouth, E-40 is gonna be on there, the Ludacris song, then different exclusive freestyles that I have that hasn't been heard yet. Also showcasing some new West Coast artists.


Westcoast2k.Net - Like who? What new artists are you feeling on the West Coast?

DK All Day - Man there isn't anybody thats really new coming out on the West Coast. Except maybe Guerilla Black. I feel Guerilla Black, he's a cool artist.


Westcoast2k.Net - He gets hated on a lot.

DK All Day - Yeah man. But sometimes when you work with the artists and you kinda see who they are and really get to know them, you just have a different feeling. So that's a good dude to me.


Westcoast2k.Net - Do you have a release date for your project?

DK All Day - I believe around summer time, in the middle of June, like June 15th I believe. We gonna try to shoot that together for the summer time you know. We haven't decided the label name yet, but it will be a independent project definitely.


Westcoast2k.Net - What rappers are you looking to lace beats with in the future?

DK All Day - I'll say this, I wish I could have worked with Ol' Dirty Bastard. I definitely wanna work with Snoop Dogg, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Juvenile, Lil Wayne. I'm ready man, Im ready for it all, all Coasts, cause basically I can come on all levels.


Westcoast2k.Net - Any last comments or shout outs?

DK All Day - Yeah I'd like to shout out you guys for interviewing me, thanks for that and I appreciate your time. I'd like to shout out The Himalayaz, my boy Mr. Mash, Big Rich, my boy Kickback, my boy Amil G, the homie Bills, my homeboy DJ Seven, oh and DJ Design & Seven Entertainment.