# whogotnext
WHOGOTNEXT
CallieFlip
Callie Flip : I ’ ve been around music my entire life , and I couldn ’ t really leave it alone . I ’ ve been into it since I was 5 years old . I wasn ’ t able to DJ anymore because I didn ’ t have the equipment . I just needed another way to express myself .
We ’ re excited to introduce the world to CallieFlip here at UG Digital for our # WHOGOTNEXT series ! Callie , who hails from Brooklyn New York , has definitely been ding his thing in the music world , and has been building his brand for the past few years as an artist and engineer . With a musical history running through his bloodline beginning with his father , his destiny is pretty much set already . As he works to add the finishing touches on his long-awaited EP , he took a few moments to sit down and talk with us about how it all began for him , as well as all that he has going on .
U . G . Digital Mag : I know theres so much going on for you , so this is really amazing . Thank you so much .
Callie Flip : No problem man . U . G . Digital Mag : Where does the name Callie Flip come from ?
Callie Flip : The name Callie , I got it from my homeboys in the neighborhood . I ’ m from Brooklyn NY , and I still live in Brooklyn . My style and everything was so laid back and so chill , and I smoked a lot of weed ( laughing ). They just started calling me Callie one day . Another engineer I was working with said I should spell it with two L ’ s to represent the twin towers . I thought that was kinda dope . Then he said putting the flip on there showed that I was representing the both sides .
U . G . Digital Mag : Your story is similar and parallel to so many people because of your passion for music . The biggest difference was the connection through your father and what he did for MTV , and obviously being in New York . Given your separation from that briefly because of your parents ’ divorce , how were you able to remain connected to music ?
U . G . Digital Mag : How did you reconnect to it all ?
Callie Flip : After everything went down , I was probably about 8 or 9 . I listened to a lot of Jay-Z , and a lot of Biggie , and my mom never stopped me . She had bought me like a surround sound stereo system that went really loud , and I ’ d just be in my room , all day . I didn ’ t really want to go out and play , or go to the park and play basketball like the other kids . I literally sat in my room blasting music all day . My mom never had a problem with it . I guess she was used to my father playing music all the time .
U . G . Digital Mag : The reality behind it is music is an outlet . It keeps kids out of trouble and is a way to express themselves . I think back to my childhood , and the music I listened to . Back then , it was more like NWA , and that sort of thing . With today ’ s music , it ’ s definitely not the same , but kids do identify with music , and it ’ s an outlet , so that ’ s probably why she never stopped you . It kept you going in the right direction .
Callie Flip : I loved it so much . Then on the weekends , I spent time with my grandmother on my father ’ s side . I have a bunch of uncles and aunts . One of my uncles picked up on DJ ’ ing , but I actually taught him how to DJ . He bought the entire DJ setup . He had the turntables , mixers , and a sampler . Every weekend , I went to my grandmother ’ s house , and we played music . We had our own little parties and cookouts . It kept my passion going .
U . G . Digital Mag : Do you feel like you had an advantage because you came from New York ?
Callie Flip : I wouldn ’ t say because I was from New York , but moreso my experiences as a child . I had been to block parties where my father played music , and I would be the only kid there . It just always kept me interested . It was different to me .