Welcome to a special installment of the Truth in This Art from Artscape 40. I am your host, Rob Lee, and this episode is brought to you by our sponsors, Verizon and Crust by Mac. Thank you for joining me for my conversations at the intersection of arts, culture, and community. This episode features a 2 part, like, interview with 2 incredible DJs. First, I speak with DJ Tommy Davis, a key figure in Baltimore's dance music scene, moments before he takes the stage.
Rob Lee:And then, I catch up with DJ Quicksilver, a top ranked DJ known worldwide as the party kingpin. So join us as we explore these stories and the impact of these remarkable DJs performing at Artscape 40.
Dj Thommy Davis:Well, hello. I'm Tommy Davis. Baltimore born Tommy Davis.
Dj Thommy Davis:So I'm proud. I'm proud to be from Baltimore.
Rob Lee:That see, I like hearing that. I like hearing that. And this is I feel it. Right? I feel like this is gonna be one of those days.
Rob Lee:I think artscape is one of those sort of periods where the folks that are from here are able to show out a bit.
Dj Thommy Davis:This is my third one.
Rob Lee:Okay. Well, wait. So you got some some some some history. So be before we go super deep into, like, the Artscape related questions, I wanna give give you this question I like to ask people. What is one of your earliest creative experiences?
Rob Lee:Whether it be in appreciating art, whether appreciating music or even your first time, like, I wanna try this out. Just when it comes to mind for
Dj Thommy Davis:you. Wow. I think I've always been like that,
Dj Thommy Davis:from from the time I was a youngster. I mean,
Dj Thommy Davis:I always was the guy that says, you know, why is he always wanna be different?
Rob Lee:Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:And that was just me being creative. So as I went as I got older, the more everything I did was art from theater, from school, from art, exhibitions, ceramics, poetry. Yeah. I mean, I got a book out. It's just you know, once you art.
Dj Thommy Davis:Yeah. You're art. So I just bought it to DJ.
Rob Lee:Yeah. So would there be and and this this question we ask of, like, what is your art if you would've put, like, a fine point on it? I know it's each of these things. Right? But it's what like, people talk about what's that first love.
Rob Lee:So what is your art in that context?
Dj Thommy Davis:The first love?
Dj Thommy Davis:Yeah. Dancing.
Rob Lee:Oh, okay.
Dj Thommy Davis:I was I was a young kid on this club called Odell's and it was playing this kind of music that you never heard anywhere else.
DJ Quicksilva:And that was so. And ever since
Dj Thommy Davis:then, that's what I've been doing.
Rob Lee:That's that's great. That's great. I I don't have I don't have the rhythm. Got 2 right feet, 2 left feet. They don't coordinate.
Rob Lee:I
Dj Thommy Davis:don't need that.
Rob Lee:Go on. Tell me what?
Dj Thommy Davis:No. You dance like nobody's watching. Okay. So you do whatever the rhythms you feel. Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:And that's what I like about the house and dance music. It's not a certain steps, you know, I mean, it's you just dance and nobody cares what you're doing. I don't care if you look like Jerry Lewis. They don't care. It's like
Rob Lee:Every every I will I will admit. I I was joking. I'm being a little self deprecating. But there are those moments where, especially on listening to house music, I get hit. Yeah.
Rob Lee:And I'm like, alright. I got I got a little something for this. You know? A little something here and there. So when did you, like, fall in love with, like, house music and if, like, that's, like, what you're gonna work within?
Dj Thommy Davis:Well, actually, I was in love with it all. I mean, I was the first person to ball up and play hip hop and I did did hip hop for a while. And I did, industrial, which is kind of a early predecessor to EDM. Yeah. You know what I mean?
Dj Thommy Davis:And and House just came in.
Dj Thommy Davis:I did. So I'm not really just House. Yeah. Sure. It's just where it's at now.
Dj Thommy Davis:Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:So over the years, I've changed. I kept doing. So, like, just last year, they gave me the award for hip hop, you know, one of the founding people for hip hop because I was working in record stores for 20 years, almost 20 years in record stores. So all the sounds you hear in Baltimore, that's what I was in there. I was in there shoving it out to Baltimore.
Rob Lee:So what would you say and this is you you you you quote my attention. I'm now improvising now. I'm free jazzing a little bit. What are the hallmarks of, like, the the Baltimore sound? And the reason I asked that, because I hear, like, club music.
Rob Lee:I hear there's elements of this, there's elements of that. And then I hear other places kinda taking stuff that I know to be ours and claiming it to be theirs. So I wanna kinda get your take on, sort of, how do you define, sort of, what that Baltimore sound is? Just from your perspective. It's not the definitive anything.
Rob Lee:But your
Dj Thommy Davis:perspective You know, I've got some
Dj Thommy Davis:psychological, sociological conditioning that say that that's the reason why. In Baltimore, it's such a struggle.
Rob Lee:Yep.
Dj Thommy Davis:And in history, it's proven that when a population or race or culture is is is oppressed, the best news you come out. Yeah. The best. So so in Baltimore, you get that. You get you get the trials and tribulations underneath the rhythm.
Dj Thommy Davis:You get the the the dire need for freedom, and music is freedom. So in that moment, you don't have to worry about anything else but where you at at the moment. And music is that expression whether it be gospel, house dance, even hip hop, you know, that they all have an escape. It's your personal escape. And in Baltimore, it's a hard life.
Rob Lee:It's it's a hard life but we I think we do our thing where we we celebrate too. Yes. We we spend that time doing that. And those are the moments that are the very rich moments. So as we're doing having this conversation, this is literally minutes before you get on stage.
Rob Lee:Yeah. So, you know, what is it like being here for for Artscape 40?
Dj Thommy Davis:Well, this year is even better. Actually, I started performing. I started using my theatrics and stuff
Dj Thommy Davis:like that to put it with the music. I had nothing to prove with the skills of being a DJ. Yeah. But I noticed that, a couple years ago, people started having phones
Dj Thommy Davis:and they just started filming. Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:So in my idea,
Dj Thommy Davis:it's like, hey. I can give you something to film.
Rob Lee:I'm a decent look at it. Right.
Dj Thommy Davis:So I started doing that and it's opening up doors that as a record DJ, you can't get to. So now I'm doing casinos. I'm international. I go places where if I just had on a pair of headphones, I'd be in the back of the corner somewhere. Now I'd be
Rob Lee:So like me. To be
Dj Thommy Davis:in the front. Yeah. Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:So I it's part of me being, you know,
Dj Thommy Davis:to being really, really close to my ancestors to come from Pennsylvania Avenue or some other places. Like, you know what? This Baltimore, I love my city, but it's only a springboard. They want me to go beat and change the sound of somebody else, some other people. And they love us.
Dj Thommy Davis:Everywhere we thought they love us. It's like, how do y'all sound like that?
Rob Lee:When I do these interviews and I go out of town, I try to make sure I'm bringing that Baltimore energy, sensibility with me. And you're probably listening to me. I you know, bro, been at what you know, 1st few years of life, lived in West Baltimore.
Dj Thommy Davis:Okay.
Rob Lee:Then moved to East Baltimore, and people are always looking for my accent. That it would like, where is it at, bro? And it's only when I say certain things. You only get the twos. You don't get anything else.
Rob Lee:It's only that. That's the only time it comes out. I was like, that's my card. That's my stamp right there. It's a proud Baltimore.
Dj Thommy Davis:Oh, yeah. You know, I was working my doctorate, so I had to try to hide my ebonics from Baltimore. You know, certain things, certain consonants,
Dj Thommy Davis:some certain syllables that we just say a certain way.
Dj Thommy Davis:Sure. So
Dj Thommy Davis:I it was I got pretty good at it. So I could actually do my dissertation and talk
Dj Thommy Davis:properly Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:And at the same time, talk to my friends
Dj Thommy Davis:a different kind of way. And so, you know, that's a it's a great skill, and I encourage our youth to do that. It's like, it's
Dj Thommy Davis:okay to be, oh, what's up, man?
Dj Thommy Davis:And all that kind of but learn how to not do it so you can function in other environments.
Rob Lee:Absolutely. So I wanna ask, like, sort of preparation. Right? When you're getting on stage and, you know, as we touched on a little bit, like, I think it's special. This is the milestone year.
Rob Lee:Well, all of them special. Right? But this is a milestone year and it's just something about putting on when you're in front of, like, your your local people. It's something special about that. What does preparation look like?
Rob Lee:You know, because we're we're we're ready, you know.
Dj Thommy Davis:Preparation is well, I'm kinda ingrained in Baltimore. So I got the hugest house festival here. I'm the president of it. You know what I mean? I I got I run 3 record labels.
Dj Thommy Davis:I have some music to come out. My nephews are the Baltimore Club. Yeah. So they all up with little kids in high school.
DJ Quicksilva:So now I'm proud, like a
Dj Thommy Davis:proud grandfather. So the preparation for
DJ Quicksilva:me is to go out and just represent that I'm a senior, you know. That that some people believe life ends. That's that's quick. Uh-huh.
Dj Thommy Davis:That, you know, that
DJ Quicksilva:that life keeps going and that
Dj Thommy Davis:unfortunately people think it stops.
DJ Quicksilva:It doesn't stop. It stops when you say it stops. So people don't realize that
Dj Thommy Davis:my age and how long I've been doing this for 47 years. Wow. Right. So so I'm going out there. All I'm
DJ Quicksilva:all I have to do is really have fun and the
Dj Thommy Davis:people have fun with me.
Rob Lee:And that's the thing about it. It's it's having fun and, like, that's, like this is the the second conversation I'm having for this series of interviews and just talking about sort of people coming together from all of these different parts of Baltimore united under this. Like, hey. We're gonna have fun. We're gonna celebrate sort of the arts and culture here in the city.
Rob Lee:And I think, you know, artscape is that uniting mechanism.
Dj Thommy Davis:It is. And to this this year, it's a validation
DJ Quicksilva:thing. Because, when I first started doing the theatrics and doing the show performance, oh, friends said, no. Why are
Dj Thommy Davis:you doing it? That's crazy. Yeah. Why are
DJ Quicksilva:you doing it? Why are you doing it? Now they're seeing outside people embrace it. You know what I mean? The other people are seeing that it's something different, you know.
Dj Thommy Davis:And some people don't want different. They want the same thing.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
Dj Thommy Davis:So this is a validation. So when they said you wanna do this, like, oh, yeah. I wanna do this. Absolutely. Yeah.
Rob Lee:And welcome back Mhmm. To another, interview for the Truth in this Art. We're here at
DJ Quicksilva:Appreciate you.
Rob Lee:We're at Artscape 40. And I am joined by the incomparable, the legendary how many most of our relatives at the throne?
DJ Quicksilva:It's not that, man. It's not that safe.
Rob Lee:I have DJ Quicksilva over here with me.
DJ Quicksilva:An honor to be here always.
Rob Lee:Thank you for coming on, man.
DJ Quicksilva:Anytime, man. I'm always honored to speak and and whether I'm being interviewed or whatever it is, I'm I'm just it's always an honor. I take everything to heart, brother.
Rob Lee:No. It's it's super appreciative and, you know, you got on the proper branding. I'm I'm jealous of the shirt. I'm jealous.
DJ Quicksilva:Yeah. I tell people I'm still born and raised in Baltimore. I'm I think a lot of people rest of the world because I've been based out of DC for the last 20 plus years.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:I tell people, you know, I'm James. I'm east side to the deaf. Shady side road. Better known now as Quicksilver Way, because the mayor renamed my childhood street after me
Rob Lee:That's good.
DJ Quicksilva:On my birthday last year. So, Shady Side Road is now now known as Quicksilver Way.
Rob Lee:I'm I'm, you know, hoping to have a similar trajectory. I'm an east sider. You will. But, you know, starting off, always like to give folks the opportunity to introduce themselves. Like, I did the superlative and all of that, but giving folks the space and, you know, sort of where what was the beginning for you creatively?
DJ Quicksilva:So I should say my name is Rico Silva, but the rest of the world knows me as Quicksilver. I've been DJing for a very long time, since 1990. I've been in professional nightclubs since 1994, 95 ish. I started a club called Club Indigo on Green Street. I've been on radio since 98.
DJ Quicksilva:I started on 90 2Q whack as a just mixer. Then, from there, I went to X1057. From there, I went to DC. I've been based out of DC for the last 20 plus years. I'm in both stages now.
DJ Quicksilva:So I'm on 93.9 in DC, as well as the Quicksilver morning show every morning 6 to 10 or 92 q. Not only am I DJ, I'm also a husband and dad of 2, business owner, multiple business owner. I own 2 DJ schools, I own a night club, currently opening up a restaurant. I do motivational speaking. Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:At least 2, 3 times a week. I'm I'm going into schools and inspiring the kids and, you know, I I I love that I've been a voice and a vessel of information. Not just on the radio but as I love to say, real life. Yeah. I'm the person that when something's going wrong, they know they can count on me to show up.
DJ Quicksilva:And I think that means more than any award or accolade I've won. And the accolades, I've won everything. I've won east coast number 1 DJ to make show power summit. I have 2 global spin awards which is equivalent to having Grammys. I've been voted DC's number 1 for the last 20 years on the clubs in radio.
DJ Quicksilva:Ben Chilly Bowl in Washington DC put me on the wall of fame and that said Barack Obama, for 2 decades of community service. I mean, you can Google stuff out. I mean, I've done so much. I I've people remind me, like, what, didn't you? I DJed on the rock to my toe with Jay z at 50ยข.
DJ Quicksilva:I forgot I forgot about that. Like, I've done so much. Yeah. I don't even keep track of all the things I've done anymore.
Rob Lee:And when I was saying legendary, you were like,
DJ Quicksilva:This is short. So I I've done a million and one things. Yeah.
Rob Lee:It's I mean, so, I'm But
DJ Quicksilva:most importantly, what I always tell people, I never wanna be when it's all said and done, I don't wanna be known as a legend or an OG. I wanna be known as an inspiration.
Rob Lee:Yep.
DJ Quicksilva:I I'm hoping that I've inspired somebody that it's possible. That you can come from literally nothing. Like, I I started from nothing. When I say nothing, my parents don't have money. Barely graduated high school, I didn't go to college.
DJ Quicksilva:I lost my mom when I was 10. I lost my dad when I was 18. I've got my first place at 18, bought my first home at 21. Like, I come from nothing and and I've made something of myself, that I know makes my family proud.
Rob Lee:That's very inspirational.
DJ Quicksilva:Yeah. Thank you.
Rob Lee:So in in starting off, what was that that sort of moment where it was, like, peak for you? So my mother was a pianist at the church. Yep.
DJ Quicksilva:So I started off in in, instruments. So I played drums and piano in church. I still play I still play drums and piano to this day. But I started DJing. My mom passed when I was 10 and that's also the year I started DJing.
DJ Quicksilva:For Christmas, I got a set of turntables for my dad and that's all I wanted for Christmas, the turntables. And I've been DJing literally every day since since then.
Rob Lee:Oh, wow.
DJ Quicksilva:So, my inspiration, I was watching a movie called Beach Street. I'm not sure if you owe nothing but Beach Street. But what, that inspired me, man. I remember watching the character, like, I wanna be this guy. Like, he was the guy, you know.
DJ Quicksilva:All the guys wanna be like him. All the girls like him. I wanna be that guy. And, you know, the rest is history.
Rob Lee:Seeing seeing someone that you can connect with in, like, pop culture is there's something big about that. It's like, oh, I see myself there. I see who I could be, particularly.
DJ Quicksilva:You're that guy. Right. Right.
Rob Lee:So in in in briefly here, because I wanna talk about, like, our escape of businesses. This is where we're recording from. This is one of those rare instances, right, where I'm recording a podcast on location. That's usually, I'm in the studio. That's legendary, man.
DJ Quicksilva:I'll see you say that word again.
Rob Lee:We'll see you soon. But how would you describe sort of your current approach and style to DJing?
DJ Quicksilva:It's crazy because my hashtag is, I don't just DJ, I perform. You know, when you you know, I'm a dope DJ. I'm a dope on a personality, a dope host.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:But when you put all those things together, I really put on the show. So I tell people like, you know, hand me on the radio is one thing. That's you in your car, you need to work on, whatever.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:But when you see me live, it's a different beast. I do a lot of crowd response. I do a lot of things where I get people involved. I command the crowd. Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:Then I play the right record to go with what I'm commanding. So, you know, it's took me decades of perfecting my art and my craft. A lot of people see me doing it now and they think it's easy. It's not easy to talk on the mic, mix, scratch, blend all at the same time and stay on beat and keep the crowd engaged all while searching for the next record. Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:I make it look easy. It's really not easy. And, I've had so many DJs that come to my DJ school and they pass the class and they're dope and then they hear me play. But I do I I wanna be like I like I can't teach this. This is, the art.
DJ Quicksilva:I always say DJing is a bit of art and science.
Rob Lee:Mhmm.
DJ Quicksilva:So I can teach you the science of DJing. I can teach you how to count bars and count on beat and start on the 1. But I can't teach you to be dope.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:That's in me. It's the it.
Rob Lee:That's that's sounds very like much like an educator and as a person, they just wrapped up teaching a course.
DJ Quicksilva:Right. I can teach whoever to do a lesson plan, but I can't teach you to get the kids involved and and and to fall in love with what you're doing. Right. You just have to be really good at what you do.
Rob Lee:It's it's like the passion, the the reps, the consistency, all of that
DJ Quicksilva:good stuff. My motto has been the same three things for the last 30 years. Hard work, dedication, and consistency. But you have to do all 3 all the time. That's the part that people don't realize.
DJ Quicksilva:A lot of people are hard working when they're being paid. Yeah. Or they're dedicated when they're being celebrated.
Rob Lee:I may I may have read that somewhere actually. I'm sure. I this this
DJ Quicksilva:I've been saying that for 30 years.
Rob Lee:And, you know, and because you actually said it to me when we were out there, I mean, briefly.
DJ Quicksilva:I I say it I say it so much now. I don't even realize I'm saying it. Like, it just But
Rob Lee:it's it's one of those things where I don't think that there are any coincidences. It's like, yeah, we met, we chitchatted, or what have you. It's like, this is the first time I'm meeting you. And that stuck with me. Yeah.
Rob Lee:That thing hit and it stuck with me.
DJ Quicksilva:Thank you. Thank you.
Rob Lee:So being involved in our skateboarding, I'm 39. Right? So So
DJ Quicksilva:our skate's older than you.
Rob Lee:Yeah. I've been I've been
DJ Quicksilva:hit 3, so I'm not that old. No. No. No. I'm I'm I'm approaching 40.
DJ Quicksilva:I
Rob Lee:don't understand. But, so, Todd, how what what do you what would you you you performed. Right? So what was it like to be here at Artscape Forte? As you you touched on, It's not just a DJ.
Rob Lee:You're you're you're performing. It is a spectacular show. Mhmm. So what is that like coming here doing in that this milestone installment? This this big year and essentially showing out in front of, like, our people?
DJ Quicksilva:I it's an honor to perform in my hometown. Yeah. You ever I travel all over the world DJing weekly and monthly in a different city or a different country. So when I'm able to come back home Yeah. And perform in front of people who really know me.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:It's it's it's different than playing at a festival with 20,000 people in Jamaica. Yeah. And I'm not from there. But when I come here, it's like I know that guy. I went to school with that guy.
DJ Quicksilva:I went to school with his wife. I know his brothers. And and I I watched his growth over the years. So when someone from Baltimore tells me they're proud of me, it's better than anywhere else because I really know they know where I come from. So to be able to perform in front of this crowd and and get the reaction that I got, you know, is humbling.
DJ Quicksilva:It's really humbling, man. I I look forward to you and I performed at Artscape tons of times. I performed at Afram tons of times. Pretty much every festival in Baltimore, which I've been with Brandon Scott. That's my great friend.
DJ Quicksilva:So, you know, whenever I'm called from him to to show up in anything, he know the answer is always yes. It's great.
Rob Lee:So and I and I feel that. I feel that sort of, like, it's a specialness of, like, being able to do this.
DJ Quicksilva:I can play in New York and Miami. I was in Miami last week for the last 4 days. And I just came back home so I can do this because it's it's that big of a deal for me.
Rob Lee:And this is a this is a first for me. You know, this is sort of, like, doing something different. And I'm always in the same setup environment, all of that. And just, again, the the honor and being able to see folks as as Larry was touching on earlier. We were chatting, seeing folks that you know I
DJ Quicksilva:know that's that's a real thing in school with him.
Rob Lee:Right? Right? So talk a bit about some of the impact that the Artscape has had. You you know, you've been involved with multiple installments, but impact has had on sort of the local music scene.
DJ Quicksilva:I think it's super dope because what I love about Art Escape, it infuses the actual art and the music.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:Which a lot of festivals don't incorporate. But they always make sure they spotlight a lot of the, homegrown I never used the word local because they make some salad there, not as big as the nationals. No. They're homegrown.
Rob Lee:Point.
DJ Quicksilva:So I love that they always never forget about finding out who has the pulse of the city this year in a spotlight them.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:That's commendable, man. Because a lot of people in a lot of cities don't do that.
Rob Lee:And sort of the and and thank you for sharing. That's a really good point. So sort of connected to that that question is, how is it brain and sort of the, I wanna say external? It might not be the most delicate room with the external, like, talent, the hitliners and so on. How does that play in sort of serving, you know, serving this idea of Baltimore being a hub for creativity, for music, and so on?
Rob Lee:Seeing legends. You I think it's dope.
DJ Quicksilva:I think it's dope because it's not like one, I love that we all share the same stage. That's a good point. Because a lot of times they're like, you know what? Localizers put you on this little small stage with 3 people and then when Shaka Khan comes, you perform in front of 30,000.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:They don't do that here. You know, we share the same stage. We use the same mics. We we have the same sound guy and the same the same lights and effects. So they treat us all equally.
DJ Quicksilva:That's what I love about artscape is that, no one feels like I'm the open to act. It's just that I'm happy to be performing before this person. You know, me and Tommy played back to back. You know, me and one of us are opening for each other. We both just got a chance to perform.
DJ Quicksilva:Yeah. So it wasn't like you one of us felt like, oh, he got one up on me. You rock out, I rock out, we rock out and have fun.
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:You know, so that that's what art skate means to me.
Rob Lee:And this is the last real question. I got one rapid fire question for you. But the last real one is this. You know, 40th installment.
Dj Thommy Davis:Mhmm.
Rob Lee:What is I want I want one of each. What is your favorite, moment performing
DJ Quicksilva:Mhmm.
Rob Lee:And your favorite moment attending?
DJ Quicksilva:Art skateboarding festival.
Dj Thommy Davis:Bars
Rob Lee:Art skate specifically.
DJ Quicksilva:I was not thinking moment performing was actually tonight, because, you know, with me and Tommy Davis, we're joking about when I got off stage. I performed 2 sets. Yeah. Normally, I do one set. So I came I came on, rocked out earlier.
DJ Quicksilva:Born on time and he rocked out, killed it. And then I was supposed to come back on before shocking Con. And on my first record, it starts thundering and lightning. Like, I can't make this up. And they was like, quick, we gotta cut it.
DJ Quicksilva:I said, I'm gonna use this for my show. I'm like, I'm sorry. I never walked the thunder and the lightning. They're stopping my whole show. So everybody, you know, they laughed at it.
DJ Quicksilva:They everybody ran sick sick shelter. But that's the moment people don't remember. Now, like, when I got on the radio Monday, I can joke about it. Like, man, I apologize. I I shut it down.
DJ Quicksilva:Literally shut it down. You know, they rock, but I shut it down. So, you know, that that that's that's my my favorite moment probably was this year performing. Favorite moment attending I also don't have one, man. I've been so many times.
DJ Quicksilva:Actually, I'm lying. The first number were my kids Yeah. And they were able to see it. That year I actually performed as well. But having them here, you know, after I performed, I I forgot who's the hell out of that year.
DJ Quicksilva:But, you know, I could've stayed on stage
Rob Lee:Yeah.
DJ Quicksilva:But I'm not that person. I I wanna touch the people. I wanna be out in the crowd. I wanna take pictures with, you know, my supporters. So I went out there with with my wife, Ashley, my kids, Antonio and Ashton, and I was just out there regular, like partying with everybody, putting my fist up, having fun, man.
Rob Lee:Met a
DJ Quicksilva:people. That that that that meant a lot that meant a lot to me because my kids were, you know, with me. So I love when my kids get to see me be me.
Rob Lee:That's that's dope. It's it's it's like that extra layer sort of what you are.
DJ Quicksilva:That's what success is all about, man.
Rob Lee:Yeah. And, you know, I I I touched on this, like, in an interview earlier about sort of it's nothing cooler. You know, it's one thing that it's very few things that are cooler than you having the opportunity to bring someone to, like, Artscape. And we're talking about friends, but when you're able to bring a family member and, like, you're sort of the next generation.
DJ Quicksilva:It's a different beast, man.
Rob Lee:Oh, yeah. Yeah. So that's kinda it for the real questions. Mhmm. Now, of course, I got I got rapid fire questions, man.
DJ Quicksilva:Nah. I'm good, man. I ain't gonna I'm I'm not scared now.
Rob Lee:Alright. So, you braved the heat. Mhmm. You know, I we we moved, you know, our skate was in September last year. It's literally what?
Rob Lee:I think you said a 100 earlier?
DJ Quicksilva:A 100 degrees. Literally a 100 degrees.
Rob Lee:No one spontaneously combusted though. No one blew up.
DJ Quicksilva:I didn't see that too. I didn't see it. How do you, Quicksilver, stay cool during our escape? Water. Drink lots of water, man.
DJ Quicksilva:You gotta stay hydrated. That that's that's my easy answer. And I keep a sweat rag with me. I'm at the age now where that that sweat rag don't leave. If I gotta be outside, then it's my rag.
Rob Lee:I'm a need that.
DJ Quicksilva:Get that rag.
Rob Lee:And, lastly, like, and and I I feel it in the back of my, you know, in my stomach, in the in the lower regions. I'm a need something. What do you you know, you had that great jerk chicken earlier. Right? What's what's that standout food item, like, you look for at, like, artscape?
DJ Quicksilva:So this, might sound cliche. Jerk chicken is actually my favorite food. Really? That's why I was so excited when I had it. And I love authentic jerk chicken, like off the grill.
DJ Quicksilva:You know, you have people who make jerk baked chicken and put jerk sauce. That's not jerk chicken. Jerk chicken has to be made on the grill with the charcoal
Rob Lee:Yep.
DJ Quicksilva:Preferably outside, like, that's when it's jerk chicken. So anytime I see jerk chicken, into my second is called lamb chops. I didn't see any lamb chops today. But, you know, and I would say lastly, I'm from Baltimore and crabs. Either crabs or crab cake, either one.
DJ Quicksilva:But when I saw the jerk chicken, it actually was good. Shout out to the chef. I forgot the name. Yeah. With the dead jerk chicken, the rice and peas, the the the veggies, it was perfect.
DJ Quicksilva:Caribbean food is my favorite food.
Rob Lee:Okay. So you you done sold the tickets. And now I need to get over there, and get a meal. It's spicy.
DJ Quicksilva:So you get some water.
Rob Lee:Look. I like I like spicy ones.
DJ Quicksilva:Alright. Be careful.
Rob Lee:So and as we wrap up here, I wanna again thank you.
DJ Quicksilva:Thank you for having me, man.
Rob Lee:For coming along.
DJ Quicksilva:You did a great job, by the way, buddy.
Rob Lee:I appreciate you. Mhmm. And, there you have it folks. I had, DJ Quicksilver here.
DJ Quicksilva:I love it, man. Appreciate you making it. Follow me at djquicksilver on everything.
Rob Lee:There you have it, folks. I wanna again thank DJ Tommy Davis and DJ Quicksilver as well as my sponsors, Crust by Mack and Verizon for making all of this happen. And for DJ Tommy Davis and DJ Quicksilver, I'm Rob Lee saying that there's art, culture, and community in and around your neck of the woods. You've just got to look for it.
