◇ image via WikipediaDJ Smokey
DJ Smokey is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Soulja Boy, SpaceGhostPurrp, Lil Ugly Mane and Kingpin Skinny Pimp. Those roots explain a lot about how DJ Smokey arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as DJ Paul, DEVILISH TRIO, Chris Travis, Tommy Wright III and Amber London, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Skrillex, Lil Peep, Big Baby Tape, A$AP Mob and Yung Lean, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around DJ Smokey, reaching back through Soulja Boy and forward to Skrillex. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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DJ Smokey connections
DJ Smokey grew out of Soulja Boy, SpaceGhostPurrp, Lil Ugly Mane and Kingpin Skinny Pimp, shares an orbit with DJ Paul, DEVILISH TRIO, Chris Travis and Tommy Wright III, went on to shape Skrillex, Lil Peep, Big Baby Tape and A$AP Mob. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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