On The Couch

By Janine Moodley Kenny Wizz popularly known to be one of the best Michael Jackson Impersonators in the world comes to Durban all the way from the US of America till 6 January to pay tribute to king of pop, Michael Jackson. Whizz describes himself as an entertainer who has dedicated 28 years of his life as a "tribute artist" through the career of the greatest entertainer this world has ever witnessed. Durban North News' Janine Moodley caught up with the talented performer to get to know him better: DNN: What sparked your interest in the infamous Micheal Jackson and when did you realize you wanted to pursue a career as a performer such as this? JM: I grew up in Los Angeles, California where the Jackson 5 had a big influence musically after their move from Gary, Indiana so I have enjoyed their music as a young kid influenced. As far as realizing when I wanted to pursue it as a career is something that I did not realize simply because of the fact that I was a street...

By Janine Moodley JM: DJ Cassie, tell us about yourself? DJC: Well my full name is Rajiv Cassie. I'm 20 years old and I live in Durban. I'm currently a resident DJ at a nightclub situated on Umgeni Road, but I also play at other venues around Durban. I'm currently studying Sound Technology & Music Production, in my 2nd year at the moment. My career thus far is DJ'ing at clubs/events/festivals/private functions. JM: It's tough getting into the music industry so when and where did you get your first break as a DJ? DJC: It happened for me in the year I started DJ'ing. I would always go to a club called Plush Ultra Lounge with a friend, DJ Dre, it was actually through him that I got to meet Ryan The-Deejay. Ryan and Dre more or less took me under their wing to show me the ropes of what it is a DJ does, from there I began working as hard as I could on my music. This was all in my matric year, and I can honestly say, I spent more time practicing on the de...