00:00We're at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and standing right behind me is Chantelle Jeffries.
00:04Please welcome to Carpetiem.
00:05We're so happy to have you.
00:06Thanks for having me.
00:08So there aren't a lot of, it's a growing number but I feel like there weren't always
00:11a lot of female DJs.
00:12How did you first get into the music business and how did you get interested in doing this?
00:16It all started because I'm the person that always has to have the aux cord and all my
00:20friends were calling me like aux cord lord and CJ the DJ.
00:24Aux cord lord is amazing.
00:25And so from there I started making playlists and I made my name on SoundCloud, CJ the DJ.
00:30It was kind of a joke but then everyone was like wow your playlists are so good they kept
00:34thinking I actually was a DJ.
00:36So all my DJ friends were like oh you should just learn because you find all these artists
00:40like right when they're coming out and you have a great amazing music taste and like a
00:44bass library and stuff like that.
00:45So I learned and then I kind of just took off from there.
00:48Yeah.
00:49So that's what I actually want to ask you about that.
00:51How do you stay inspired and how do you find these new artists before anyone else finds
00:55them or season to put them on your playlist?
00:57Well because I travel a lot for work I'm always in different places so there's obviously different
01:03artists all over the world and there's people that are big in different places and I'm always
01:06Shazam-ing things.
01:07When I'm like at restaurants, clubs, like I have Shazam as like the main app that I use
01:11on my phone.
01:12I'm like getting songs all the time and then all of my DJ friends they send me music and
01:17then a lot of times from one person being featured on a song you can find them on other
01:21songs with different artists and like it's just kind of one of those things.
01:23You stumble upon them.
01:25Yeah.
01:25Shazam.
01:26I'm going to use that now.
01:27That's going to be my go-to.
01:28So you've already worked with some amazing artists.
01:30Who would be your dream collaboration?
01:32I really, really like Tame Impala's music and I always say that I'm like I would love
01:37to do something with him, you know.
01:40So what song is currently just on repeat on your playlist right now?
01:44My Life by Tame Impala and Zoo.
01:50I love that.
01:51Well before we let you go, Janet Jackson is receiving the Icon Award tonight which I'm
01:54so excited about.
01:55What's one of your all time favorite Janet Jackson songs?
01:58I'm the most indecisive person.
01:59The fact that I had a number one song to tell you is impressive because I love all her
02:04stuff and I can never really choose and like it changes.
02:06It is.
02:07I feel like one second I like one thing and then the next I'm like oh I like this one
02:10right now.
02:10I relate to it more.
02:11So I was just like love them all.
02:13That seems to be the sentiment with everyone who's coming here.
02:15They're like I just can't choose.
02:16It's a hard decision to make.
02:17But last thing, what is next for you?
02:19I'm working on my EP, Calculated Luck.
02:22So yeah.
02:23So then we'll have a new single coming soon.
02:25I'm really excited about that.
02:26When can we expect that?
02:27Later this year.
02:28Yay.
02:28Cool.
02:29Well have so much fun tonight.
02:30You look fantastic.
02:31We can't wait to see what's next for you.
02:32Thanks for being here.
02:33I'll see you soon.
02:33Have a great time.
02:35She was great.
02:36She was, I feel like she is like so hot right now.
02:38She's going to be blowing up and I love to see like a female DJ getting some shine.
02:42And one of my favorite parts about her is I told her this right before we rolled cameras
02:45but I actually interviewed her at the Beautycon red carpet.
02:47Yes.
02:47Which was such a blast because not only is she a DJ but she is an avid beauty person.
02:51So she knows the ins and outs of beauty and I think that really plays in.
02:54She really can connect to both worlds.
02:55And that's something as a beauty lover I really appreciate.
02:57The whole time we were talking to her I was looking at her eyeliner.
02:59It was fantastic.
03:00I was like I need to try this look the next time I have a red carpet.
03:02Honestly, we should have asked what she was wearing.
03:04Everything on her face.
03:05We'll get her product round up later.
03:06Wait for that roundster!
03:06There you go.
