Student Spotlight: DJ echo emerald

Headshot of a white teen whit blond hair and headphones, with text "DJ Emerald Echo" beneath, and graphic of sound waves
Photo by Carlos Cruz

KEXP’s Youth Radio Program allows youth to work with KEXP DJs, to gain knowledge and training in music curation, board operation, physical and digital asset management, and basic broadcast DJing skills. The youth also become one of the rotating hosts for 90. Teen, a show programmed and produced by teens which airs on Saturdays, 6:00-7:00am.

One of our interagency students, DJ emerald echo, is part of the program and just hosted his first show on Saturday, Nov. 23! He shared his set list with us below.

Listen to his show through KEXP’s archive, by going to Nov. 23 and then Youth DJ.

I grew up in Seattle on many of the songs from my sets. I fell in love with 80s 90s rock on my Walkman and expanded from there. I have been exposed to all different types of music since before I could talk and I love the impact it has on the community. My favorite genre currently is house and 90s hip hop/ rap but you can never forget the classics. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to share my favorites with listeners like you and I hope you like my show 🙂 

NOV. 23 SET LIST

Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 
MODJO

Holly – True 2 Me 
TRUE 2 ME

Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You 
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU

MC Conrad, Seba – Words 2B Heard Meets Planetary Funk Alert
VOCALIST 01

Joey Bada$$ – Righteous Minds 
1999

Cypress Hill – Insane in the Brain
BLACK SUNDAY

Skee-lo – I Wish
I WISH 

The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By 
BIZARRE RIDE

Ezra Collective, Yazmin Lacey – God Gave Me Feet For Dancing
DANCE, NO ONE’S WATCHING

Kelly Finnigan – Be Your Own Shelter
BE YOUR OWN SHELTER

INXS – Never Tear Us Apart
KICK

Walter the Producer – Now We’re Getting There
PLEASE HELP ME I’M SCARED

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