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Zillamatic: the DJ Personality Expanding From LA to Dallas to Miami

It takes constant innovation and flexibility to stand out in the competitive and fast-paced music industry. With so many performers debuting their projects every day, you can’t rest on your laurels and expect to survive. That’s a lesson top DJ and producer Zillamatic understands perfectly. After over ten years in the industry, Zillamatic is one of the most reputable personalities in the music scene in Dallas, Texas, with an impressive track record of success. From hip-hop to EDM, Zillamatic has established his reputation as a performer, producer, and instructor.

Zillamatic drew musical inspiration from Skrillex after listening to the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites album and the dubstep movement in 2009. He immediately went to work and started bedroom production. Determined to make a successful career out of it, he quickly honed his skills. Shortly after, Zillamatic started DJing in Dallas and quickly rose through the ranks. Within two years, he was one of the most in-demand DJs in Dallas, playing in the largest clubs in the city. Zillamatic attributes that to his unique, energetic, open-format DJing style. His fast-paced mixing and ability to genre hop gracefully have made his performances some of the most anticipated in the Dallas club scene. 

Zillamatic is a trusted personality by many music industry players in the city. He has played in every top club in Dallas, including Bottled Blonde, Citizen, Theory Nightclub, Green Light Social, 5 am Theater, and Playhouse Dallas. Zillamatic has also played alongside some of the largest names in music, such as G-Eazy, Waka Flocka Flame, Tory Lanez, Steve Aoki, Acraze, James Hype, SNBRN, Meduza, Snakehips, Bonnie X Clyde, and more. Additionally, he has collaborated with brands from the hospitality industry, such as Eatz Hospitality (Moxies USA) and Harwood International, to create and reform the music that plays in all of their venues. 

Outside Dallas, Zillamatic has traveled to other states, including San Diego, Oklahoma, and New York, to do shows with different artists. At present, he is the director of music at the newly launched Bottled Blonde club in Miami. He also runs a consulting business called Adept Music that helps DJs stay connected and employed. Zillamatic teaches other DJs his unique mixing techniques and new ways to use mixers they might not have thought possible. He also makes playlists for businesses in the hospitality industry for their operating business hours.

As successful as he is today, Zillamatic’s success didn’t come instantly, something he says young performers should understand. Contrary to what they may have heard, he says there is money in music as long as they find their niche and produce quality projects. Zillamatic says that’s how he made it within a short period, despite facing many challenges along the way. “Never chase money. Chase passion; money will follow,” he says. As a producer, he’s willing to guide new artists and show them how to do that effectively.

As a performer, Zillamatic is always looking for new ways to express and reinvent himself. On top of his collaborations with others, he’s been working on personal projects he’s recently released on Spotify and Apple Music. He is also working on new music he hopes to release in the summer of 2022.