Short and to the Point: DJ E-Rock on Bay Area music, DJ’ing for the 49ers, Willie Mays, and more

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Bay Area DJ and official director of the San Francisco 49ers’ DJ program, DJ E-Rock. Jessica and E-Rock discuss a wide range of topics including DJ’ing for the 49ers and Giants, the Bay Area hip-hop music scene, having a residency in Las Vegas, and more. [embedded content] Here’s the full breakdown. 3:04: Welcome DJ E-Rock to Short and to the Point 3:16: Defining hip-hop culture 5:38: Specific aspects of hip-hop that stood out? 7:11: Having music in the household growing up 10:23: Music scene in the Bay Area in the beginning of DJ E-Rock’s career 14:26: Meshing various genres of music within Bay Area 15:51: Witnessing big names in the beginning of their career 22:41: DJ program at sporting events 29:56: Balance of DJ’ing for the fans and pumping up home team players at a game 32:40: Duties for DJ’ing for the Giants 34:55: Starting a program from scratch/planning process 40:48: Barry Bonds home run record party 45:12: What to play and what not to play at a party 48:40: Celebrities/athletes wanting to talk to DJ E-Rock about music 51:55: Residencies in Las Vegas 1:00:24: Club scene 1:04:51: T-Pain Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed...