Meet roi*, the DJ Whose Raunchy Shaq Pattern Obtained Him Booked at Misplaced Lands

A borrowed Shaq vocal and one very memorable track title have turned roi* from a reputation in SoundCloud feedback right into a rising riddim act.

Someplace in a French producer’s studio, a monitor bought made with the title ‘My Dick Hit The Mixer,’ and by some means it turned one of many extra healthful crossover tales within the dubstep scene this yr.

The producer behind it, who goes by roi*, sampled vocals straight from a dwell set by DJ Diesel, who you might know because the 7’1″ basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. The result’s a riddim banger that took Shaq’s personal inadvertent crowd hype and turned it right into a hook that’s now decimating competition crowds. He liked the monitor a lot that he began enjoying it in his personal DJ units.

Its momentum snowballed quick sufficient to land roi* a slot at Rampage Open Air, considered one of Europe’s premier bass music festivals. He’ll then head to Ohio for his U.S. debut at Misplaced Lands, the beloved competition launched by dubstep famous person Excision.

Each scene wants a reminder that expertise can come out of nowhere, and roi* simply delivered one. A monitor constructed round a sampled movie star ad-lib isn’t groundbreaking however main festivals don’t appear to care, and neither does anybody at present dropping their thoughts to this track in an open area. Typically the joke is the genius.

You may take heed to ‘My Dick Hit The Mixer’ beneath,