DJ DUCATS

With more than a decade under his belt and a devoted nature towards the preservation of rap music, DJ Ducats (as in money and pronounced duck-its) brings nothing but flavour to the game. On the two turntables and vast knowledge of Hip-Hop music, he's in the zone and on nothing but a peaceful journey.

His beginnings as a DJ found him involved with a group of three emcees doing shows around the city and many studio sessions with soon to be famous producers. Bouncing from gig to gig, studio to radio station Ducats didn't break step once from spinning Hip-Hop. From near the beginning he grew close to certain people for support and guidance as well as to bounce ideas off of. Great inspiration and knowledge came from his mix-tape days. Making many tapes with DJ Dave C. as well as another long time friend Koke Man whom now assists in the day to day grind that producers Midi Mafia work on the super-star level of things.

His longest and weekly gig at the University radio station CKCU, on the Peaceful Journey, found Ducats working alongside some of Canada's top industry heads, Mikey Wizdom & Jedi-One. Both of which now run the successful record company "Soul Clap Records" in Toronto. But members and guests of Peaceful Journey didn't stop there, with DJ / Promoters such as Mista Sho, Tante, E-Large, Drastik, Illo, Mr. Ok, Tech Twelve, El-K, Scott Boogie and many others passing through the Journey doors on occasions.

After proving himself as a dope DJ and building his presence Ducats also opened up and worked with such acts as The Pharcyde, DJ Mastermind, Kardinal Offishall, Brassmunk, Assanni and others as well as holding things down for many of the battles and performances in Ottawa. Radio shows would include fill-ins and guest appearances on DJ El-K's "One For All", DJ Rude Boy, Flintstone & Ben Jammin's "Late Nite Jeep Beats", "The Flava Zone ft. The Blunted Dummies", Daddy Rich's "Nightshift" and several others.

All in all, Ducats has been spinning some of the freshest joints to grace listeners in the greater Ottawa area for years. With a collection of some 5000 pieces of vinyl and dozens of interviews with artists & groups such as Classified, Blackmoon, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Dead Prez, Guru of Gangstarr, Krumb Snatcha, Checkmate, Rahzel and Non-Phixion, Ducats is certainly someone to watch for. These days dabbling in production, engineering and media to keep himself busy, he still seems to find time to do what he does best, rock the one's n' two's on the radio. With several shows on his list, he maintains Ottawa's only primetime rap show, Peacful Journey.

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