Today we’d like to introduce you to Brooklyn Little.
Hi Brooklyn, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I’m originally from Lexington, KY and actually started out as a professional choreographer. I wanted to learn how to DJ after several knee surgeries and the doctor advising me to back off of dancing or I would have lifelong repercussions. A friend of mine was a well-known DJ and agreed to help me learn if I was serious enough to buy my own equipment. I worked my butt off for six months and saved enough money to purchase two Techniques and a mixer. I was a pretty quick study and started getting gigs after a few months. I quickly realized that knowing how to DJ wasn’t going to be enough for me, so I moved to Orlando and got a Recording Arts degree from Full Sail University learning how to produce and engineer. I interned for Clear Channel radio broadcasting for about a year after graduation and then moved to Atlanta. 15 years later I have my own radio show on 107.9 WBTF The Beat that has been on the air for 9 years. Besides DJing on the radio, I have played on 9 national tours and 2 international tours. Touring with some of Hip Hop’s biggest artist such as Nappy Roots, Gucci Mane and Crime Mob and for major companies like Maxim Magazine, Own Network, and VH1. I was predominately a Hip Hop DJ until around 2015 when I went to Tomorrow World, and it changed my world forever. I started producing EDM music but sticking with my Hip Hop roots and meshing the two sounds together creating my own lane. In 2017 I started gaining a lot of EDM traction with my single “Baller Baby” and the infamous ATL Hoe remix with Atlanta legend Baby D. With several festivals under my belt and being direct support for artist such as Megalodon, Pixel Terror, So Down, Rico Act, Dion Timmer, Crizzly, Riot, Eptic and Must Die I don’t see myself slowing down anytime soon. I’m currently working on an EP that should be released later this year. I’m always trying to push myself with new sounds and genres, making my DJ performances and production something that people will remember creating a lane that no one knew existed.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Being a female is extremely hard in this industry. You have to work twice as hard as men and walk a very fine line of being marketable but not sexually exploiting yourself. People will tell you that sex sells, but they won’t tell you that there is a very short shelf life on a sexually charged career. A mentor of mine, DJ Jelly, sat me down early in my career explaining this to me and I’m convinced that’s why my DJ career is still going strong 19 years later.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My grandmother was a piano teacher and taught me how to read and write music at a very early age, which has been a huge advantage in producing music. I also play a variety of instruments including drums, French horn, clarinet, and the bass. When I get in the studio with other artist, they are super surprised that I’m able to be so versatile and I think that sets me apart from others.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I’m married with three kids. Putting to shame that those things would ruin your career. It actually keeps me grounded and focused, and I feel super blessed to have a family.
Contact Info:
- Website: urbanhippie.net
- Instagram: @prettyhippiemusic
- Facebook: PrettyHippie
- SoundCloud: Pretty Hippie
