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Queen of Electro Radio, Caroline D'Amore

Queen of Electro Radio, Caroline D'Amore

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We head to DJ Skee's 24/7 Studios to sit down with DJCaroline D'Amore as she gears up for her radio show, "Heartbeats", to coincide with the launching of her music career! The electronica fan tells us how her show came about, gives us some insight into a DJ battle, and she tells us her favorite city in the world to get her dance on! Hosted by Oliver Trevena (@olivertrevena).

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Young Hollywood

And we're on in I'm Oliver Trevena here with Young Hollywood at DJ Ski's 24/7 Studios.

Young Hollywood

About to talk to Caroline D'Amore about her new radio show, Heartbeats.

Young Hollywood

Let's go.

Young Hollywood

Caroline D'Amore, how are you?

Caroline D'Amore

That's me.

Caroline D'Amore

I'm wonderful.

Young Hollywood

I said it right, did I?

Caroline D'Amore

You did.

Young Hollywood

It's a great name.

Caroline D'Amore

It's the family name.

Caroline D'Amore

Um, hence D'Amore's Pizza.

Young Hollywood

Love it.

Young Hollywood

I love it.

Young Hollywood

It's brilliant.

Young Hollywood

I actually didn't know that.

Caroline D'Amore

Oh, really?

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I I thought it crossed my mind, but I didn't know because you know, you get similar names and you're like, that's not theirs.

Young Hollywood

I have had it.

Young Hollywood

Great job on the pizza.

Caroline D'Amore

Thanks.

Caroline D'Amore

My dad would be so happy that we're talking.

Young Hollywood

Great job, Dad.

Young Hollywood

Love the pizza.

Young Hollywood

Great stuff.

Young Hollywood

Well, we're here.

Young Hollywood

We're in a studio which is Ski's, uh, radio show studios, isn't it?

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Which is why you've got your radio show, Heartbeats.

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Caroline D'Amore

DJ Ski, legend.

Caroline D'Amore

Um, as we all know.

Caroline D'Amore

He, um, had me in one time to play one of my singles on his Kiss FM show.

Caroline D'Amore

And then, um, we became friends and then I basically said I want to have my own radio show like you one day.

Caroline D'Amore

And he started his own network, Ski 24/7, and it's an app, um, that you can download and so you can listen from anywhere in the world.

Caroline D'Amore

Or, yeah, at any time.

Caroline D'Amore

Or you can go to www. ski247. com and listen there.

Caroline D'Amore

And my show Heartbeats is an all electronic show.

Caroline D'Amore

It's the only electronic show.

Caroline D'Amore

Actually, I'm the only female in this entire building, um, of DJs.

Young Hollywood

Must be very interesting.

Caroline D'Amore

Oh, yeah.

Young Hollywood

You must be a popular lady.

Caroline D'Amore

Just a little bit.

Young Hollywood

A little bit.

Young Hollywood

Especially with outfits like this.

Young Hollywood

Come on.

Young Hollywood

Making all the men very happy at Ski 24/7.

Young Hollywood

So, you're playing electronic music, is that that what we can expect?

Young Hollywood

Just pure electronic dance ourselves away.

Caroline D'Amore

Literally, you will puke from dancing so much.

Caroline D'Amore

That's the show.

Caroline D'Amore

It's all electronic music.

Caroline D'Amore

Being as how I've been traveling the world doing the DJ thing in the electronic scene.

Caroline D'Amore

And now that I'm producing a show for um, Billboard called DJ Diaries, I'm even more engulfed in the scene.

Caroline D'Amore

So, I'm getting tracks from the DJs.

Caroline D'Amore

I'm playing obscure remixes.

Caroline D'Amore

Um, it's definitely a show you should listen.

Young Hollywood

You're a machine, you're very, very busy girl, aren't you?

Caroline D'Amore

I sure am.

Young Hollywood

And you mentioned because a lot of people probably know you as a DJ, all that stuff.

Young Hollywood

But you mentioned obviously, Ski played your single.

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Young Hollywood

But you have, you've had uh, successful singles, especially in Japan.

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Young Hollywood

It's like number one, wasn't it?

Caroline D'Amore

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

And that's a lot of people in Japan.

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Caroline D'Amore

There are a lot of people in Japan.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Caroline D'Amore

And I had um, an awesome, an awesome time in Japan and where school I got to do a whole tour over there and everything.

Caroline D'Amore

But I actually am going to be playing my new single tonight.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

Caroline D'Amore

It's called Music Man and I wrote it.

Young Hollywood

Music Man.

Young Hollywood

I know that song.

Young Hollywood

I am Music Man, and I come from down your way and I can play.

Young Hollywood

Do you know that one or not?

Caroline D'Amore

I don't.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Caroline D'Amore

But I promise I didn't steal it from that.

Young Hollywood

Okay, good.

Young Hollywood

So I'm sure you'll be doing a better job.

Young Hollywood

Right.

Young Hollywood

What artists and uh, DJs are you a fan of at the moment, other than yourself, obviously?

Young Hollywood

Because you should be a fan of yourself.

Caroline D'Amore

I like myself, but I'm not a fanatic.

Caroline D'Amore

Um, I am really, really, really obsessed with Markus Schulz right now.

Caroline D'Amore

He's a big trance DJ.

Caroline D'Amore

I am a really big fan of 12th Planet.

Caroline D'Amore

He was actually at a battle last night, believe it or not.

Caroline D'Amore

I was at a DJ, electronic DJ battle last night.

Young Hollywood

I want to see one of them.

Caroline D'Amore

It was crazy.

Caroline D'Amore

It was these different, it was Dim Mak, which is Steve Aoki's company, and then Smog, which is something that um, Danny United and 12th Planet do.

Caroline D'Amore

And they were like battling each other and it was crazy like It was just like the craziest thing I've ever seen.

Caroline D'Amore

Um,

Young Hollywood

We should do a movie, like an 8 Mile movie of DJs.

Caroline D'Amore

It was exactly like that of electronic DJs.

Caroline D'Amore

They were

Young Hollywood

I'm copyrighting that now before Caroline steals it and puts it under one of her many things that she's achieved in life.

Young Hollywood

Now, being a well-traveled woman,

Caroline D'Amore

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Um, where's your favorite city that you've been?

Young Hollywood

Where do you like to go and dance?

Caroline D'Amore

Hmm.

Caroline D'Amore

Ibiza.

Young Hollywood

Ibiza.

Young Hollywood

Is that I B I Z A is the correct pronunciation.

Caroline D'Amore

Yeah.

Caroline D'Amore

I do Americans normally say I biza, they say I biza.

Caroline D'Amore

They say biza.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

biza.

Caroline D'Amore

Yeah.

Caroline D'Amore

Yeah.

Caroline D'Amore

I biza.

Young Hollywood

Well, of course that's a favorite place.

Young Hollywood

It's a great place to go and dance.

Caroline D'Amore

Oh, it's awesome.

Caroline D'Amore

Although, every time I go, I don't remember being there.

Caroline D'Amore

I remember being there only because I stayed in a teepee in the backyard of Jay Zagar's house.

Young Hollywood

As you do.

Young Hollywood

As you do when you're in I biza, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Jay Zagar, of course.

Young Hollywood

Just hit her up.

Young Hollywood

Can I stay in a teepee in the backyard?

Caroline D'Amore

Yeah.

Caroline D'Amore

It was pretty rad.

Young Hollywood

What time will you be doing your show every?

Young Hollywood

Is it weekly?

Caroline D'Amore

It's weekly.

Caroline D'Amore

Um, once a week, every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00.

Young Hollywood

I love that.

Caroline D'Amore

Pacific Pacific Coast Time.

Young Hollywood

We are in L. A. P. S. T.

Caroline D'Amore

Yes, yes, yes.

Caroline D'Amore

P. S. T.

Caroline D'Amore

I'm learning all this.

Caroline D'Amore

Download the app because it's rad.

Young Hollywood

Done.

Young Hollywood

It's the Ski TV Ski 24/7 app.

Young Hollywood

She's a great plugger.

Young Hollywood

Great DJ.

Young Hollywood

Great singer.

Young Hollywood

Great artist.

Young Hollywood

Dad's great at pizzas.

Young Hollywood

Caroline D'Amore.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview.

  • Caroline D'Amore

    Guest DJ and artist being interviewed.

  • DJ Skee

    Founder of 24/7 Studios and Caroline's mentor.

  • Markus Schulz

    Trance DJ Caroline is obsessed with.

  • 12th Planet

    DJ mentioned as part of a battle.

  • Steve Aoki

    His company Dim Mak was involved in a DJ battle.

  • Danny United

    Associated with Smog, a company in a DJ battle.

  • Jay Zagar

    Caroline stayed in his teepee in Ibiza.

FAQ

What is Caroline D'Amore's radio show called?+
Caroline D'Amore's radio show is called "Heartbeats" and it is an all-electronic music show.
Where can listeners tune into Caroline D'Amore's show?+
Listeners can tune into "Heartbeats" on the Ski 24/7 app or by visiting www.ski247.com, available anywhere in the world.
What kind of music does Caroline D'Amore play on her radio show?+
Caroline D'Amore plays electronic music, including obscure remixes and tracks from DJs in the scene, on her "Heartbeats" show.
What is Caroline D'Amore's new single called?+
Caroline D'Amore's new single, which she wrote, is titled "Music Man" and she planned to play it during the interview's recording day.
Which city does Caroline D'Amore consider her favorite for dancing?+
Caroline D'Amore states that Ibiza is her favorite city in the world to go and dance.
When does Caroline D'Amore's "Heartbeats" show air?+
Caroline D'Amore's "Heartbeats" show airs weekly every Thursday from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific Coast Time.

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