Gina Jeanz on Identity, Taking Career Risks and How to Use Social Media to Elevate your DJ career
Dances For Buildings with Emily DustShow Notes
It's the final episode of Season 1! And we're ending with a good one! Gina Jeanz is a Namibian raised DJ, producer and model who has lived in Cape Town for many years before making a big move to Zurich for her career in 2022. She's earned the Billboard 100 Best New Dance Track accolade for her track 100ml and she's also earned the Glamour South Africa’s Most Glamorous Awards 2021: The Game Changers Edition Winner.
In this episode Gina Jeanz talks to Emily about finding her feet in new countries, selling her rider over lockdown, the music scene in Africa vs Europe and what it's like to take big career risks in the hopes for even bigger rewards.
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Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy. Original music by Giulia Tess. Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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