KRS-One Issues Call To Action For Deejays

Danielle Harling

Former deejay and Hip Hop icon KRS-One is calling for all DJ's to join himself and others for the Million DJ March in Washington D.C. on August 29.

Founded by A. Shaw the purpose of the Million DJ March is to create unity in the DJ community and to inform and inspire through workshops and performances.

"I am a deejay. I started my career as a deejay and a collector of records," KRS-One said in a statement. "The Million DJ March speaks to the longevity of the deejay community. If deejaying is going to survive in to the future, we are going to have to take it a little more seriously than just a party past time."

Music lovers are also encouraged to attend the event since most of the issues concerning the deejay are also relevant to the general public.

"Once and for all, the American public needs to hear from the deejays in a unified voice," KRS-One continued. "There are questions that the American public has for for the deejay and one of the concerns of the American public, for DJ's in every medium, is the lack of responsibility that deejays show to younger ears. The DJ's I know care about the public they play for; many of them are responsible parents themsleves. It is not that DJ's are irresponsible, it is that deejays do not speak in one unified voice on anything."

Speakers and performers at the event will include KRS-One, DJ Chuck T, DJ Dirty Harry, Joell Ortiz [click to read] and more.

For more information on the Million DJ March visit www.themilliondjmarch.com.