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This is our exclusive interview with the newly crowned 'King of the Decks', DJ Target. We asked him 7 questions, 5 we're from us here at Turntable magazine and the last 2 were the best and most creative question sent in from you guys submitted last issue.

Question 1) What's been the highlight of your DJ'ing career so far?

“The highlight of my career has got to be my first time behind the decks in front of a large audience. It was last October, I was flown out to New York as a quick fix support act for a Skrillex gig, as the booked support act was taken ill. I was only 16 and this was a massive thing time for me, I'd barely performed in front of a thousand people let alone 14000 in Madison Square Garden. The crowd were sick and I couldn't believe where I was. I performed a 30 minute set and even got a stage dive at the end of it. It was f**king incredible and I couldn't have wished for a better spring board into the world of professional DJ'ing. So that has to be my highlight.”

Question 2) How do you feel about being the youngest DJ to be crowned best in the world?

“It's actually incredible, I couldn't have dreamed of getting this reception so early on in my career. I just started to make tracks in my bedroom between college work, sleeping and partying haha. I would then post them on YouTube and hope for the best really. It's unbelievable to think I'm better than everyone else in the world, I can't quite believe it myself.''

Question 3) Will there be any new material coming out in the next year?

“Definitly. At the minute it's a bit confidential, although, I can say it is looking to be my best year yet. I have a new album dropping in November, and it has some sick collabs (collaborations to me and you) on and also has some of the best beats and drops I've made in years. I'm working on some of the tracks now and they are definitely something to look forward too, I know that sounds big headed but I couldn't give a s**t, this stuff is dope”.

Question 4) What got you into DJ'ing in the first place?

“Well, it began as a strong love for the party type of music, like your Swedish House Mafia and whatever, I was also into the whole heavy dubstep and drum and bass scene. And I thought, if I can make music, I can choose what I listen to, so from then on in it progressed into a hobby of mine. Within a few months, I found I had a knack for it and one day a record label must've seen my stuff online and got in contact with me, its all escalated from there to be honest.”

Question 5) This is the last of the ones from us here at Turntable, we've heard the rumours of other bands wanting you to join them, fancy explaining these?

“Haha, you heard about that? Well, it wasn't really a band, but the manager or agent or whatever who was representing Robbie Williams approached me some time a few months back was really into the idea that I should make tracks that would suits Robbie's style so we can do his thing to them and sell them. I mean, obviously he's looking to get back into the business and all, but no offence to the guy, but his style of music is not was I'm into and I'd never do something if I didn't enjoy it.”

Question 6) Right, these next to are from our readers, they are a bit strange so be prepared, In the event of a zombie apocalypse, what would you do?

“Right, you may not think it, but do already have a rough idea of what I'd do in this situation. Everyone knows that you need some sort of weapon to survive, and I used to be keen cricketer so I'm set for cricket bats, because where the f**k would you get guns from in the UK. I'm quite the savy and observant person so I'd be on this well before other so I'd have time to get to where I want to be, which is the closest apart block, top floor with bags of rations and maybe some spare clothes, you never know what you might get on your new jumper. But yeah, I'll leave it at that, haha.”

Question 7) Final Question in our exclusive interview; What's the stupidest thing you've ever done?

“Haha, I may only be 18, but you wouldn't believe all the stupid things I've done. But, I think the worst is this one time me and some mates we're just having a drink in my bedroom, which at this point was also where I can my music, and you know how it is when your drunk, drinks get spilt and things get ruined. Well, the drunker we got the madder things got, it started with drinks being spilt on my mixers and equipment, that was annoying as sh*t to start, however it got a whole lot worse when I thought it was a great idea to get my lighter out and burn papers in my room. All I can say from here is that I somehow set my bed on fire and from that day onwards I've lived on my own with a separate studio for anything work related. I think that's the most stupidest thing I've done, well oone of them anyway, haha”.