Diversity Rules Magazine

4 Diversity Rules Magazine January 2015 DJ InfTheTurnUp, also known as "In- finite," is an artist, producer, record label CEO, and program director of We On Radio. She was born and raised in Harlem, NYC. Between 2012-2014, Infinite has had three songs that she produced reach the Top 100 iTunes chart for recording artist Lovari. Additionally, Infinite is the producer for the theme music of the tele- vision series "Urban Animals," as seen weekly on NYCLife. Infinite has received two 2015 Out Music Awards nominations, including Producer Of The Year and Best Hip Hop Song for #NYC Anthem (feat. Son- ny Lewis), a song that has social media buzzing about how it should replace Taylor Swift's " Wel- come To New York", as a possible official song for the five boroughs. It is the lead single from the hip hop series Coast2Coast: Best In The State, and it will also appear on her debut album, slated for a Spring 2015 release on Pathway Records / 34 Whale Music, which she co-owns with singer Lo- vari. The label already has racked up 3 iTunes charting singles, including the #1 R&B single "Still In Love", and a Top 100 iTunes charting album. Its artist roster includes the Emmy nominated TV series " Friday The 13th" star Robey, adult erotica TV pioneer Robin Byrd, and Hoboken rapper Jus- tice Laquan. JRK: Can you give Diversity Rules readers an idea of who Infinite is -- where you are from and all that good basic information? Inf: I was born in Harlem Hospital. It doesn't get any more Harlem than that. Raised in Dyckman, Wash- ington Heights. I am a lesbian. I am an entrepreneur. I still reside in Harlem. JRK: How did you pick "DJ InfeTurnUp" as your stage name? Is there a special meaning behind the name? Inf: I originally went by the name infinite because I felt like my legacy would never end in the music busi- ness. Which I can still be called, but I then started a new chapter in my career when I began to dj. During my sets at the club, people would al ways say that I make them turn up when I spin the music. So, I am now DJInfeTurnUp. JRK: You are the CEO of We On Radio. Tell us about how that came to be. How can folks support We On Radio? Inf: I am the owner of We On Radio station. Increated it because there is not enough independent artists visibility on FM radio stations. We On Radio bridges the gap between the mainstream and in- dependent artists. You can support We On Radio by visiting our website and be- coming a member of our network. JRK: You are a highly acclaimed producer having produced a number of top 100 iTunes songs for Lovari as well as for the TV Series Urban Animals. Tell us about the songs and the TV show. Inf: I am so proud of Lovari and the accomplishments we have together. I love making music and look for- ward to charting over and over again. Urban Animals is my first TV show that I have produced music for. It was very exciting to work on that project. It can now be seen nationally. Helping NYC Get Its Swagger Back A Chat With DJ InfTheTurnUp An Interview By Jim Koury, Editor/Publisher

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