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Tappin’ In With Celebrity DJ & On-Air Personality, DJ Quicksilva a.k.a. The Party Kingpin

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Since the moment he received his first set of turntables at 10-years-old, your favorite DJ/On-Air Personality, DJ Quicksilva was born. Growing in the rough streets of Baltimore, Quicksilva managed to turn his favorite hobby into a full-time career in the music industry. With his raw and authentic energy, he soared to the top to becoming one of the best deejays in the nation.

In his early teens, Quick made a name for himself in the streets of Baltimore by playing his club mixtapes. His hunger and dedication quickly landed him a position in the city’s largest production company, Unruly Productions. This later leads to him earning a weekly gig at Club Indigo. By the age of 20, not only did Quicksilva was making a name for himself but he was working five days a week as a mixer and on-air personality.

This experience alone has opened numerous doors for Quick. From here, he managed to DJ for award-winning artists such as Steve Wonder, Lil’ Mo, Common, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, and for BET Founder Bob Johnson’s Grand Opening of the BET Soundstage in Turks & Caicos. He was one of the official DJs for the Rock the Mic Tour with Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Fabolous, & Sean Paul.  Not to mention, Quick was also the DJ for BET’s 106 & Park for five consecutive seasons, during this time he used to travel back and forth every day from D.C. to New York.

Outside of working in the industry, Quicksilva has a passion for giving back to his community, He currently operates his own foundation called “The Silva Lining Foundation” which focuses on kids who lost parents at a young age as he relates closely with, as he himself also lost his parents at a young age. Through his foundation, Quick has had the opportunity to connect and speak with the youth on a weekly basis about the importance of making good choices.

Shedding more light on QuickSilva’s accomplishments, he recently created a new company entitled DMV Job Finder which assist people in the Baltimore and D.C. areas to find employement regareless of eduation level or personal background. Quick is also th co-owner of Club Downtown Baltimore and currently has several brand partnerships with Remy Martin, Puma, DTLR, & INDOGGGO Gin.

Tune In to our Exclusive Interview via Instagram Live where Quick shares his testimony, dropped gems and talked about his new business ventures Quick & Eazy DJ School, where he teaches his craft to individuals interested in becoming the next hottest DJ & 295 Ent, which is an artist advocacy agency that specializes in marketing, distribution, and networking with rising talents from D.C. to Baltimore.

Stay tuned for his documentary Who Is QuickSilva expected to released later on his year.

Be sure to catch Quick live on-air on weekend for The QuickSilva Show with DominiqueDaDiva from 3 pm-7 pm on both 92.3 in Baltimore & 93.9 in D.C.

 

 

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Abu Sillah is Business Owner from Prince George's County, MD. He serves as the CEO of The DMV Daily and Marketing Manager of The Wig Cafe. Outside of business and media, Abu is a middle school teacher and Promotions Assistant for RadioOne DC. He has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and an M.A. from Bowie State University. Abu is very passionate about 3 things: media, working with kids and uplifting others,

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