D
allas-raised DJ LaTosha Duffey started
DJing at night at her house after she had
worked all day at a car rental company.
In 2012, she decided to make DJing
her full time job. Now 28 years old,
Duffey has made a name for herself in a business
dominated by men. She is a former cast member of
Basketball Wives LA and currently lives in Dallas
with her fiancé, NBA agent Iman Shokuohizadeh,
and her son. Duffey is the official DJ of SlutWalk, a
worldwide rally that protests against the notion that
a woman’s appearance can be blamed for her sexual
assault. As a mother, fiancé, women’s rights advocate
and DJ, Duffey is doing it all.
BY EMMA GARTON / PHOTOGRAPHED BY
@denzelgolatt
Cliché: Tell us how you first fell in love with music
and how you became a DJ.
DJ Duffey: My first love for music was more R&B, I
loved Destiny’s Child, Lauryn Hill, and Alicia Keys.
When I decided to become a DJ I had to learn a lot
about hip hop. I’m more of a technology nerd then a
hip hop head, so learning the equipment was actually
easier for me then learning what music to play.
Where did you grow up and what was the hip hop
scene like then?
I moved a lot as a child but my biggest influence was
when I lived in New Orleans. I think that’s why I
twerk so much now, the hot boys era is when I learn
how to dance! I remember being at my middle school
dance and kids where in handstands against the wall
popping their butts to hot girl.
Are there any challenges to being a female DJ?
I feel like if you’re a female and actually good at
DJing you have an advantage. These days, female
DJs are heavily requested. It wasn’t like that when I
started 6 years ago.
faces in the crowd and I know exactly what music
to play.
You are a business woman and we know you
work hard every day. Your pedigree speaks for
itself. What does DJ Duffey do when it’s time to
let your hair down and simply relax? Where is
your favorite vacation spot?
I love to visit New Orleans when I need a getaway.
What do you like to do in your free time? Do you
have any hobbies or interests that you enjoy?
My free time is when I’m home and my main
priority is spending time with my son and my fiancé,
that consist of basketball, movies, restaurants, and
hanging with my extended family.
You are a very talented person. Do you have any
hidden talents that people don’t know about?
I’m better at photography than DJing! Check out
my website www.duffeyphotography.com. I plan on
going back to photography one day.
Are you and French Montana going on tour this
summer? If so, with who?
Yes we will be touring Europe! Make sure you
follow me on Instagram to see all the cool places we
visit! @iwantdjduffey
Do you have a website? How can Cliché fans
follow you?
Instagram is the best place to keep up with me, and.
For my latest mixes follow me on soundcloud @
iwantdjduffey
Belt GUCCI
Robe PRETTY LITTLE THINGS
Body Suit CALVIN KLIEN
Shade BDONNAS
Jacket LOST BUT FOUND APPEARL
Who’s your biggest female competitor and do you
have a relationship with her?
I am my competition, but if there was one DJ I wish I
was on their level it would be DJ Khaled.
We know you’re a boss and you’ve been at this
a long time. How much would it cost me to have
you rock my night club for 4 hours?
I will only spin 2 hours max and it’s $3000 plus
travel.
Tell us about your latest party at Coachella.
Coachella for me was amazing, I have been wanting
to go to Coachella for a couple of years now and
I either couldn’t afford it at the time or had to DJ
somewhere else. When I got the news that me and
French would be performing at Coachella I was
almost in shock, I couldn’t believe my first time at
Coachella would be on the actual stage!
Where is your favorite city and venue to DJ and
why?
My favorite city to DJ is at home! The city of Dallas,
there is no place like home, I love seeing the familiar
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