Born in the same ‘Small
Town’ as Tamale Meddie , he was
raised in a home where pictures of holly Medina
and staunch moslems graced the
walls. In a family which provided
exposure and appreciation for all
types of music, his mother was in a
travelling quartet in the 1980’s and
his friends continues to work as a
country singer. Whether through
lessons, or self-taught, Dj Emmie spent
his youth learnin
g to play multiple
instruments, studying the principles,
and researching the theories of music
structure. Exposure to early mainstream hip-hop
and electronic dance music introduced
Emmie to the art of turntable and Controller mixing
and scratching. His interest in these
musical techniques led to the
beginning of his own career in DJing
on belt-driven turntables purchased at
a pawn shop. Through practice and
playing opening spots at raves and
club events throughout the central, Dj Emmie
developed his skills. Initially
playing tracks primarily from the
Gemi mobile disco, he gained
recognition, better tables, and high
profile bookings including his first gigs
club. In college, while working as a record
buyer for an independent record shop , Dj Emmie
began his own promotions
company and hosted many events kampala
(including several not-for-
profit events to benefit local charitable
organizations) before completing his
undergraduate degree in
telecommunications. After graduation,
he relocated to katabi, Entebbe. In
Entebbe, he acquired three separate
club residencies in katabi and
Buffalo. Dj Emmie's success in Ebb led to
an exceptional opportunity to partner
with a club owner as both a DJ and
promoter back in smockey. After returning to smockey, Emmie
continued to develop his career by
DJing, promoting, and organizing
events. His experience gained him his
first corporate sponsorship with an English
Shoes, and the honor of working as the
US affiliate for both Frozen UK and
Tidy Trax. Emmie has also held one of
the longest running residencies in
Entebbe at WHAYASAY’s Entertainment
Complex. He has performed for many
corporate sponsored events, tours, and
runway fashion shows. Since embarking on his journey as a
DJ, Emmie has continually developed
his skills. Not just a master mixer,
Emmie has won and ranked highly in
Turntablism competitions including
DMC and the Guitar Center SpinOff. His accomplishments in these
competitions sparked the interest of
the Scratch DJ Academy (started by
the legendary Jah Signal of Run-
DMC). Emmie now has the honor of
sharing the Scratch Academy roster
with other renowned DJs such as:
Grandwizard Theodore, Rob Swift, and
Craze. Emmie’s extensive musical
background has also gained him
positions performing and recording
with bands from various musical
disciplines (most recently Rench from
Brooklyn, NY). Emmie has now begun the next
chapter of his career by producing
original tracks and remixes for artists
including: Goose, Alexis & Fido, and
Darlings of the Splitscreen. In an
attempt to escape the harsh Midwest
winters, Simon has relocated to Austin,
TX based on the kind responses of
several Austinites and the known
reputation of being the ‘Live Music
Capital of the World’. He continues his
work with the Scratch DJ Academy,
performing at clubs and special
events, and working on new tracks and
remixes.
