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Hard Rock Overthrew “The President"
posted (May 25, 2017)
We also got a chance to catch up with 2 of his peers, the legendary DJ, Presi-D and the up-and-coming DJ Spice. Legend has it that some years ago, Hard Rock and Presi-D had a famous battle, where Hard Rock toppled his mentor from title of best DJ in Belize.

That was a great upset because Hard Rock learned everything he knew about being a DJ from watching Presi-D work. So this evening, Presi-D discussed Rock's growth and influence in his community, and the significance of his loss.

Presi-D - Hard Rock's Mentor
"When he used to come after school, he used to always want DJ with us. So I would tell him to finish school first, but when he finished school, the man used to hang out with us and DJ with us and we would show him because we don't hold down any youth. All the youths, we make sure they make it. The little youth was always inspired by us to DJ so, in respect the man used to come after primary school and come DJ with us and we told him finish school and then come DJ with us."

"So the man came from way back then, way back from primary school. Hard Rock is a very good youth to us. Hard Rock is very beautiful, Hard Rock is not just..., like I tell them about Presi-D but we tell, Hard Rock is an agency, it's like a university, it's like a place where youths seek refuge. Youths that are troubled, youths that go through tribulation, youths who can't eat or play, youths who want somewhere to cool their heads. Hard Rock is a man so, I feel hurt this morning, this afternoon and this evening, because they didn't just kill a man, they killed an agency, a university, where youths go to seek refuge."

"Whenever he got a little job in the States and he couldn't go to states or when he had an extra job, he would always give an extra job. So, I maintain a perfect relationship with Hard Rock. Sometimes, when I'm stressed out I don't want to DJ on my sound system, I would go to Hard Rock to DJ."

"Sometimes, they don't want to give me the mic because they say I like to talk so, sometimes they would make me DJ a little bit and enjoy myself. Sometimes, I would just take a little drink and hang out. I have a perfect relationship with Hard Rock crew, not just Hard Rock itself as an individual, the whole crew, DJ Junior, DJ Spice all the little youth are nothing but love."

"So, when I learned the man died I was way behind a spot doing DJ work and a young lady came and told me the man died. They said the man's body was out there for an amount of time. I went out there, I said I didn't want to go because I didn't want to see him mother crying, because she is a beautiful woman, he comes from good people. So, I big up Hard Rock people. I personally feel it for the man, I cry like a baby, in fact, the GSU had to hold me down because I wanted to see him personally - take off my clothes and put it ... because the man was the street for an hour, so that's why I went. That's how I felt about his death."

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