Vinyl Fiends offers vinyl-friendly fare for visitors to Ponce City Market

Vinyl Fiends was founded by Clayton County native DJ Silver Knight (aka DJ Silver). Photo by Edwards Cates II/The Atlanta Voice Over the past decade vinyl has seen a resurgence unlike any other form of media. With many young artists co-releasing a vinyl version of their album alongside the version on streaming platforms. In the upstairs section of Old Fourth Ward’s Ponce City Market is a brand new Black-owned vinyl store, Vinyl Fiends.& Founded by Clayton County native DJ Silver Knight (aka DJ Silver), Vinyl Fiends not only hosts a collection of old school vinyl from artists like Michael McDonald and James Ingram, to Ice Cube and 2pac. This store attempts to offer a diverse selection of music, from classic rock, metal, soul, to modern day hip-hop. With 90’s rap music playing in the background, and a large painting of Andre 3000 overlooking the store, Vinyl Fiends offers a comforting ambience as soon as you walk in the door. I was able to sit down with DJ Silver Knight to talk to him about how the idea for Vinyl Fiends came about. Silver noticed there were no stores near Ponce City Market and the surrounding area that specializes in vinyl,...