Salute to DJ Dino Bravo!

DJ Dino Bravo aka "Your Mama's Favorite DJ" is no stranger to the DJing industry. What one often gets to hear, if Dino's name is in discussion, is that the super DJ is highly skilled when it comes to collaborating songs from different musical styles into a DJing set.
Dino's DJing story started back in the early nineties when he moved to South Africa. While pushing his first passion, he met DJ Fresh while in the mix, who later confessed to having liked Dino's DJing style. Fresh was so moved that he invited Dino to come mix on his then breakfast show on YFM. Given such a platform, the DJ went to Y, loaded with the ammunition and one mission - to destroy. After his mega mix set, he was guaranteed a space to mix on Fresh's show as a resident DJ.
It is no secret that Dino has established himself as versatile DJ. Clearly, when he entered the music industry, he had to push himself. "Fresh introduced me to the market but that was not enough because if you have the talent, you need to have a drive to get out there and show people what you are capable of." One step at a time, Dino believes that for him to finally be where he is today, it's the reward of hard work, talent and driving himself towards things he wanted to achieve in life.
Even though he has been playing for some time, Dino does acknowledge that being different from the rest of the DJs was his main challenge. According to the DJ, nowadays the DJ industry has become very big in such a way that one can pretty much predict what the next DJ will play. So for one to avoid being just another DJ, you need to come up with something that other DJs are not doing.
Asked how he prepares for a set? He quickly laughed and said, "I have passed that stage. Back then I used to prepare but things have changed, I have been DJing for a very long time. What I do most importantly is to go to an event with a lot of music."
A lot of times some DJs add a bit of their favorite songs in the mix, but surprisingly Dino strictly made it clear that besides being Mr. DJ, he is a business man who considers himself very focused. He said when he goes to the gig; he plays music for the people. He reasoned that when he gets bookings; he is not booked so he can play his favorite music but rather puts the people first.
In today's world, it is very difficult to keep up with the game and maintain the standard, which results in some DJs ending up struggling to keep their DJing career alive. But when talking about "Your Mama's Favorite DJ", it's a different story all together. Since his entry into the mainstream, Dino's name is constantly on people's lips. The ability to be versatile is a winner. "When you play one style of music, you limit yourself to the exposure and it can be hard to re-invent yourself. There are always new DJs coming to the industry and what saves me is that the majority of them play one style of music."