Scott Speed…the DJ? With his ear on the Winter Music Conference later this month in Miami, Scott Speed is taking DJ lessons on Thursday in midtown Atlanta. Hell hook up with DJ TD “ short for music mixer Tim DeGroot “ for the first of several scratch sessions that Speed has planned before the March 23-25 Winter Music Conference.”Hes going to spend some time working with me to teach me the basics of DJing,” said Speed, whose favorite artists include DJ Tiesto, Timbaland, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Placebo.”Ive already been working on some stuff on my own with DJ equipment in my basement, so Im hoping DJ TD will have some good stuff to add to what Im learning.”I just like doing as much as I can. Lifes short “ I want to do all of it.” The WMC is a weeklong electronic music event held every March since the mid- 1980s in south Florida. The event moved to Miami Beach in 1991 and was considered a major catalyst in the establishment of the South Beach club scene. WMC draws more than 3,500 music industry participants and 62,000 event participants from 70 countries.(Red Bull Racing)(3-5-2009)
