In an exclusive chat with The Pioneer, budding artist and DJ Mohit, aka DJ MoV-iT, takes us through his inspiring journey and his love for DJing since a tender age.
Eat, sleep, DJ, repeat! Well, this is what reads the bio of the budding DJ Mohit, who popularly goes by the name DJ MoV-iT. English musician Peter Hook once very well said that when you DJ, you’re just on your own, which is nice because there’s no argument.
Well, this is something we felt very relatable to during our chat with our interviewee of the day. Basically, at a time during our childhoods when we desired to become doctors, teachers, or journalists, for that matter, Mohit was very much attracted to DJing. He shares, “I didn’t know how to choose the correct path. We’d go to the marriages and see these DJs. I was very fascinated with that. However, I didn’t know how to go professionally. So one day a few friends of mine joined a DJ school and kept posting about DJs on their social media, so they informed me about the school that will also give you certifications and all, so I did my research and joined the school, and when I went there, they had these proper DJ set-ups, and that’s how I started my journey.”
Looking back at his journey, he recalls the turning point in his life—his first gig at the Heartcup Coffee Jubilee Hills. So let’s hear how it all happened: “My classmate was a sound engineer there, so he pursued my name, and it was back in 2017. It was during the new year. That was my life’s best event and also a very big outlet; it was basically one of my favourite places to hang out. While I was going to the institute, I used to think that at least I wanted to get in or at least play there. It was my luck. I got to DJ there during the new year, and people got to know about me, and then from there I started getting my income. Starting my career, my first gig, my first income, and people knowing DJ Mohit all started from there.”
Over the years, the 26-year-old DJ, whose favourite genre is Bollywood, speaking of his valuable lessons, says that now he has learned how to control the crowd, what time to play, what songs to play at the start, and what to play at the end. Now, he also desires to learn music production, upgrade himself, and make his own music.
Another of the biggest and best gigs he performed was at the Gokaraju Rangaraju College for 4,500 people, then at Heartcup Coffee Gandipet for artist Roll Rida, where Mohit was his official DJ, and then in many medical colleges. “The Gokaraju College gig certainly brought a lot of attention because that day I was the DJ and my friend was the photographer. He had clicked some really amazing photos, and when I uploaded them, people started approaching and reaching out to me, be it at Osmania or any government college.”
The budding artist, who wants to bring out B-wood remixes with his production house or his own collabs working with his friends, also shares, “DJing is my passion, and I definitely see my future in it. Because day by day, I’m growing. Initially, I was struggling, but now I have improved. What I’m thinking is to upgrade my music production.”
He further goes on to add, “I had multiple pitfalls. There was a time when I was unable to understand things. I was anxious about whether I’m doing it right, and my family was also like, Every month there’s so many DJ’s coming up and if I could survive, but I knew I had to do it. My first bosses, Samanth sir and Sagar sir, have always supported me a lot. They used to tell me a lot about what to play and also used to spend time with me post-event letting me know more about my work. It is partially because of them that I am now a known DJ in the city.”
Well, irrespective of the many flop gigs, he says that he has learned from his mistakes and moved forward. He also shares a pretty close bond with VJ Sunny and Varun Sandesh, who, he says, have been his biggest supporters and well-wishers over the years.
Just like Dutch DJ and music producer Hardwell said, “As a DJ, I’m really focused on the crowd. I never play the same set. I always look at the crowd, try to read what they want, and always look at the signs and point at people.”
Well, this is something we felt very relatable to during our chat with our interviewee of the day. Basically, at a time during our childhoods when we desired to become doctors, teachers, or journalists, for that matter, Mohit was very much attracted to DJing. He shares, “I didn’t know how to choose the correct path. We’d go to the marriages and see these DJs. I was very fascinated with that. However, I didn’t know how to go professionally. So one day a few friends of mine joined a DJ school and kept posting about DJs on their social media, so they informed me about the school that will also give you certifications and all, so I did my research and joined the school, and when I went there, they had these proper DJ set-ups, and that’s how I started my journey.”
Looking back at his journey, he recalls the turning point in his life—his first gig at the Heartcup Coffee Jubilee Hills. So let’s hear how it all happened: “My classmate was a sound engineer there, so he pursued my name, and it was back in 2017. It was during the new year. That was my life’s best event and also a very big outlet; it was basically one of my favourite places to hang out. While I was going to the institute, I used to think that at least I wanted to get in or at least play there. It was my luck. I got to DJ there during the new year, and people got to know about me, and then from there I started getting my income. Starting my career, my first gig, my first income, and people knowing DJ Mohit all started from there.”
Over the years, the 26-year-old DJ, whose favourite genre is Bollywood, speaking of his valuable lessons, says that now he has learned how to control the crowd, what time to play, what songs to play at the start, and what to play at the end. Now, he also desires to learn music production, upgrade himself, and make his own music.
Another of the biggest and best gigs he performed was at the Gokaraju Rangaraju College for 4,500 people, then at Heartcup Coffee Gandipet for artist Roll Rida, where Mohit was his official DJ, and then in many medical colleges. “The Gokaraju College gig certainly brought a lot of attention because that day I was the DJ and my friend was the photographer. He had clicked some really amazing photos, and when I uploaded them, people started approaching and reaching out to me, be it at Osmania or any government college.”
The budding artist, who wants to bring out B-wood remixes with his production house or his own collabs working with his friends, also shares, “DJing is my passion, and I definitely see my future in it. Because day by day, I’m growing. Initially, I was struggling, but now I have improved. What I’m thinking is to upgrade my music production.”
He further goes on to add, “I had multiple pitfalls. There was a time when I was unable to understand things. I was anxious about whether I’m doing it right, and my family was also like, Every month there’s so many DJ’s coming up and if I could survive, but I knew I had to do it. My first bosses, Samanth sir and Sagar sir, have always supported me a lot. They used to tell me a lot about what to play and also used to spend time with me post-event letting me know more about my work. It is partially because of them that I am now a known DJ in the city.”
Well, irrespective of the many flop gigs, he says that he has learned from his mistakes and moved forward. He also shares a pretty close bond with VJ Sunny and Varun Sandesh, who, he says, have been his biggest supporters and well-wishers over the years.
Just like Dutch DJ and music producer Hardwell said, “As a DJ, I’m really focused on the crowd. I never play the same set. I always look at the crowd, try to read what they want, and always look at the signs and point at people.”
