1 00:00:05,921 --> 00:00:12,921 Speaker 1: Apoja Production. Welcome to Secrets of the Underworld. I am 2 00:00:13,001 --> 00:00:14,481 Speaker 1: Neil the Muscle comments. 3 00:00:16,481 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: And in this episode I speak to l Cooper, a 4 00:00:19,081 --> 00:00:22,161 Speaker 2: full time IFBB bikini champion and DJ. 5 00:00:23,441 --> 00:00:25,881 Speaker 3: So even some of the places I've DJed at now 6 00:00:26,281 --> 00:00:28,641 Speaker 3: I used to play drums there, for example, Home Nightclub. 7 00:00:28,641 --> 00:00:30,361 Speaker 4: Were used to play there back when they had a 8 00:00:30,361 --> 00:00:30,881 Speaker 4: band room. 9 00:00:31,561 --> 00:00:34,761 Speaker 3: So my first comp with the IFBB, I came first 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,681 Speaker 3: out of twenty girls on stage. Bodybuilding has always been 11 00:00:37,721 --> 00:00:40,841 Speaker 3: a sport and also an artwork. It was a female 12 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,001 Speaker 3: stir was she bumped into my speaker, landed on my 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:46,681 Speaker 3: toe and actually I fractioned my toe and so I 14 00:00:46,801 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 3: was happily faked DJing meanwhile with a fractioned toe and 15 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:50,801 Speaker 3: broken text. 16 00:00:53,241 --> 00:00:54,881 Speaker 1: Thank you for coming on, Elle. 17 00:00:54,961 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 2: I was intrigued when I've seen your kind of profile 18 00:00:57,601 --> 00:01:00,281 Speaker 2: and what you've done, and I thought, I've got to 19 00:01:00,281 --> 00:01:02,601 Speaker 2: have this. And you know what, You're my first female 20 00:01:02,681 --> 00:01:04,281 Speaker 2: DJ I've ever had. 21 00:01:04,121 --> 00:01:09,401 Speaker 1: On my thank you so this will be interesting. So 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:10,521 Speaker 1: let's get this on the way. 23 00:01:10,601 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 2: I'd like to get to know you as a person 24 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,961 Speaker 2: growing up before you became a DJ and a bodybuilder 25 00:01:14,961 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: and all like that. So take it away and tell 26 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,681 Speaker 2: me how what was like growing up as a child. 27 00:01:18,961 --> 00:01:22,081 Speaker 4: Well, I think one of the key words would be hyperactive. 28 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 3: I've always had a lot of energy, and at home 29 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,321 Speaker 3: I was always in trouble for being too noisy. But 30 00:01:29,441 --> 00:01:31,761 Speaker 3: half the time I'd actually written a song and I 31 00:01:31,801 --> 00:01:34,161 Speaker 3: was like, you know, I'd written a four piece. 32 00:01:34,081 --> 00:01:36,921 Speaker 4: Harmony, guys, I need everyone to join in. And basically 33 00:01:36,961 --> 00:01:38,401 Speaker 4: I was just sent to the backyard every day for 34 00:01:38,441 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 4: being too like entertainment, yeah, when I was younger. So 35 00:01:42,241 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 4: it's always been a thing of mine. 36 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,961 Speaker 1: Brothers and sisters. Two older sisters, did they get into 37 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:47,561 Speaker 1: it as well? 38 00:01:47,721 --> 00:01:50,481 Speaker 4: No, they're more on the quiet side, so. 39 00:01:50,761 --> 00:01:53,481 Speaker 1: You kind of so I got it all. 40 00:01:54,441 --> 00:01:56,561 Speaker 4: Oh my god, they got the admin skills. 41 00:01:56,721 --> 00:01:58,961 Speaker 1: So where about did you grow up? 42 00:01:59,041 --> 00:02:01,161 Speaker 3: So I grew up in Port Quarry, So it was 43 00:02:01,201 --> 00:02:03,761 Speaker 3: a great place to grow up because you know, we're 44 00:02:03,841 --> 00:02:07,241 Speaker 3: a wakeboarding or surfing or going forward driving before we 45 00:02:07,281 --> 00:02:09,041 Speaker 3: had licenses, you name it. 46 00:02:09,241 --> 00:02:10,201 Speaker 4: We were doing it. Like. 47 00:02:10,281 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 3: I was in a band when I was younger. So 48 00:02:14,041 --> 00:02:17,001 Speaker 3: I was in an All Originals band and I played drums. 49 00:02:17,401 --> 00:02:21,361 Speaker 3: So I played drums growing up. Jesus, So you're very annoyaly, 50 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:23,761 Speaker 3: very noisy growing. 51 00:02:23,601 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: Up So were you the only one into music in 52 00:02:27,601 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: your family? 53 00:02:28,921 --> 00:02:32,601 Speaker 4: Interestingly enough, my mom was my music teacher at school, 54 00:02:32,641 --> 00:02:35,961 Speaker 4: and my mom has a university degree in music teaching, 55 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,841 Speaker 4: so she's very musical. She's self taught pianos. So I 56 00:02:39,881 --> 00:02:40,521 Speaker 4: think from. 57 00:02:40,321 --> 00:02:42,321 Speaker 3: A young age my mom had me, you know, on 58 00:02:42,361 --> 00:02:46,281 Speaker 3: the piano chopsticks, and we had all the instruments at home, 59 00:02:46,321 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 3: like piano, accordion, you name it, we had it. So 60 00:02:48,881 --> 00:02:52,561 Speaker 3: I just remember just playing instruments growing up. Wow, creating 61 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:54,041 Speaker 3: sound school. 62 00:02:54,081 --> 00:02:55,441 Speaker 1: What was schooling like for you? 63 00:02:55,921 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 3: I was at a small school, and interestingly enough, I 64 00:02:58,881 --> 00:03:02,241 Speaker 3: loved to learn, and I was a slight nerd at school, 65 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 3: so I was quiet at school and noisy at home. 66 00:03:06,201 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 67 00:03:06,561 --> 00:03:08,721 Speaker 3: So at school, like I loved physics, but I also 68 00:03:08,841 --> 00:03:12,961 Speaker 3: loved music and art as a kid. Well, when I 69 00:03:13,041 --> 00:03:16,081 Speaker 3: was in the band, we started off very pop punk 70 00:03:16,121 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 3: and then we got into the Emos scream O FA 71 00:03:18,161 --> 00:03:21,241 Speaker 3: so had the double kick based drum out and everything. 72 00:03:21,441 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 4: So that was back then. 73 00:03:22,401 --> 00:03:26,041 Speaker 1: Yeah, So you left school at sixteen, No, I finished 74 00:03:26,081 --> 00:03:26,561 Speaker 1: at twelve. 75 00:03:26,601 --> 00:03:28,921 Speaker 3: So I left skill at age eighteen, and all I 76 00:03:28,921 --> 00:03:30,481 Speaker 3: wanted to do was be in a band. 77 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,001 Speaker 4: So that's what I did. 78 00:03:31,121 --> 00:03:33,041 Speaker 1: So that was your goal. That was what I did. 79 00:03:33,201 --> 00:03:35,761 Speaker 4: That was my dream. I didn't even apply for university. 80 00:03:36,281 --> 00:03:38,001 Speaker 4: I just wanted to be in a band. So that's 81 00:03:38,041 --> 00:03:38,441 Speaker 4: when I did. 82 00:03:38,481 --> 00:03:40,201 Speaker 1: You say that was that the band that you went 83 00:03:40,241 --> 00:03:41,001 Speaker 1: in originally? 84 00:03:41,161 --> 00:03:41,561 Speaker 4: Yeah? 85 00:03:41,601 --> 00:03:44,001 Speaker 3: So I was in that and we were getting paid 86 00:03:44,041 --> 00:03:47,041 Speaker 3: gigs in Sydney. Yeah, in fact, we want a songwriting competition. 87 00:03:47,241 --> 00:03:49,001 Speaker 3: We played some big shows in Sydney, but we'd be 88 00:03:49,081 --> 00:03:52,681 Speaker 3: traveling to Sydney every weekend for paid So even some 89 00:03:52,721 --> 00:03:55,321 Speaker 3: of the places i've DJed at now, I used to 90 00:03:55,361 --> 00:03:56,121 Speaker 3: play drums there. 91 00:03:56,201 --> 00:03:58,361 Speaker 4: For example, Home Nightclub. We used to play there but 92 00:03:58,441 --> 00:04:01,561 Speaker 4: in the bandroom. Oh really, back when they had a bandroom. 93 00:04:01,681 --> 00:04:04,721 Speaker 4: Yeah wow. So I take the whole drum kit from 94 00:04:04,761 --> 00:04:08,441 Speaker 4: Paul Greater Sydney, set it all up and yeah it 95 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:09,081 Speaker 4: was great fun. 96 00:04:09,401 --> 00:04:11,361 Speaker 2: So what what happened then? So did it just not 97 00:04:11,441 --> 00:04:13,441 Speaker 2: happen for you guys with the band? Did you just 98 00:04:13,521 --> 00:04:14,361 Speaker 2: got a different direction? 99 00:04:14,601 --> 00:04:17,201 Speaker 3: Well, the girls got angry at me because I quit 100 00:04:17,201 --> 00:04:19,561 Speaker 3: the band to move overseas and I actually moved to 101 00:04:19,601 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 3: South Korea and taught English there for a couple of years, 102 00:04:22,361 --> 00:04:23,761 Speaker 3: so I stopped playing music. 103 00:04:24,241 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 4: So you. 104 00:04:28,681 --> 00:04:30,961 Speaker 1: Wow, I thought it was an all girl band too. 105 00:04:30,961 --> 00:04:31,601 Speaker 1: I didn't know it was. 106 00:04:31,601 --> 00:04:34,481 Speaker 3: An all girl band and we wrote all original songs, 107 00:04:35,281 --> 00:04:38,201 Speaker 3: and there was a large part of me. Look, I'm 108 00:04:38,201 --> 00:04:40,241 Speaker 3: not the type to have regrets in life, but of 109 00:04:40,361 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 3: all the regrets I have, it was stopping playing music 110 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,601 Speaker 3: way back then. So hence why I've got back into 111 00:04:46,641 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 3: music quite recently. 112 00:04:48,481 --> 00:04:50,841 Speaker 1: Okay, so what made you go overseas? What was that? 113 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,961 Speaker 4: I had some friends over there teaching English and they 114 00:04:54,001 --> 00:04:58,361 Speaker 4: were saving money and traveling and experiencing life overseas, so 115 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:00,121 Speaker 4: I wanted to experience that as well. 116 00:05:00,241 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: So you were over the traveling with the band and 117 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,681 Speaker 2: just going into it having small gigs, and you bought 118 00:05:04,681 --> 00:05:07,121 Speaker 2: that this is going to change. So that means you 119 00:05:07,121 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 2: went down the saying Papasi MoMA was a teacher. 120 00:05:09,121 --> 00:05:12,721 Speaker 4: Then yeah, that's it interesting. Yeah wow, I never would 121 00:05:12,721 --> 00:05:13,641 Speaker 4: have expected that. 122 00:05:14,041 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: Wow. So how long were you overseas for? 123 00:05:16,001 --> 00:05:18,961 Speaker 3: I was in South Korea for two years and then 124 00:05:19,041 --> 00:05:21,641 Speaker 3: you came back. And then from South Korea, I then 125 00:05:21,721 --> 00:05:27,161 Speaker 3: moved to Hamilton Island and well, I was working as 126 00:05:27,201 --> 00:05:30,321 Speaker 3: an island concierge. But it was also a great curriag. 127 00:05:32,401 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 3: I know, right from one thing to the so hyperactive, 128 00:05:38,521 --> 00:05:40,561 Speaker 3: but I was working on boats, and then I ended 129 00:05:40,641 --> 00:05:44,401 Speaker 3: up as a snorkeling instructor and I drive the guests 130 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:45,601 Speaker 3: off to island. 131 00:05:45,801 --> 00:05:47,321 Speaker 1: That's really fun. 132 00:05:47,361 --> 00:05:49,121 Speaker 3: And I actually had a boat up there as well, 133 00:05:49,121 --> 00:05:53,321 Speaker 3: so we go wakeboarding every day. Once again, I had 134 00:05:53,361 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 3: friends there and I was like, this sounds like fun. 135 00:05:55,681 --> 00:05:59,161 Speaker 1: I'm like, join did that last? 136 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:01,681 Speaker 4: I was there for almost two years. 137 00:06:02,801 --> 00:06:06,121 Speaker 3: So it was at that stage that I had some 138 00:06:06,201 --> 00:06:08,681 Speaker 3: of my friends start training with me. They were joining 139 00:06:08,761 --> 00:06:12,121 Speaker 3: in on my training regime, and so I was training 140 00:06:12,161 --> 00:06:15,201 Speaker 3: people before I was qualified as a personal trainer. And 141 00:06:15,241 --> 00:06:17,961 Speaker 3: then I thought maybe I should look into this and 142 00:06:18,001 --> 00:06:18,801 Speaker 3: get paid for it. 143 00:06:19,241 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: Okay, and then that was your next adventure. 144 00:06:21,521 --> 00:06:24,361 Speaker 4: Yeah, that was my next adventure Sydney. So you came 145 00:06:24,401 --> 00:06:26,801 Speaker 4: back to correct Yeah. 146 00:06:26,561 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: So how did I kick off? So you came back 147 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,201 Speaker 1: and did you have your license? And you came back 148 00:06:30,201 --> 00:06:30,801 Speaker 1: and done it? 149 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,641 Speaker 4: I basically I moved to Sydney. I got a job 150 00:06:33,841 --> 00:06:37,201 Speaker 4: on at the time reception Fitness first until I got 151 00:06:37,241 --> 00:06:39,641 Speaker 4: my qualifications, and then I started in as a trainer. 152 00:06:39,961 --> 00:06:42,121 Speaker 1: Wow, that's interesting. So what made you go down the 153 00:06:42,161 --> 00:06:44,401 Speaker 1: path of bodybuilding? What was that then? 154 00:06:45,001 --> 00:06:49,681 Speaker 3: Well, interestingly enough, I started bodybuilding because I was getting 155 00:06:49,681 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 3: asked by everyone do you compete? 156 00:06:52,041 --> 00:06:54,041 Speaker 4: And I was a bit out of loop. I was like, 157 00:06:54,121 --> 00:06:54,921 Speaker 4: do I compete? In what? 158 00:06:56,481 --> 00:06:57,961 Speaker 1: It's funny because they say the same to me and 159 00:06:58,001 --> 00:07:00,281 Speaker 1: I just got what you mean competing. 160 00:07:00,521 --> 00:07:04,121 Speaker 3: No, I had just already i started at the gyminal 161 00:07:04,201 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 3: sixteen and I'd been downloading bodybuilding books and learning about 162 00:07:08,761 --> 00:07:11,721 Speaker 3: calories macros way back then when I was at school, 163 00:07:12,401 --> 00:07:15,081 Speaker 3: and so I kind of not had it down pat 164 00:07:15,081 --> 00:07:17,281 Speaker 3: but I kind of understood what I was doing. So 165 00:07:17,361 --> 00:07:20,081 Speaker 3: when I discovered there was a competition for this, I thought, 166 00:07:20,361 --> 00:07:23,561 Speaker 3: may as well enter, wow, because I'm kind of already 167 00:07:23,601 --> 00:07:27,481 Speaker 3: doing the ratio. So what was your first comp So 168 00:07:27,561 --> 00:07:31,001 Speaker 3: my first comp it was with the IFBB before they 169 00:07:31,041 --> 00:07:34,721 Speaker 3: had the big split and yeah, that was the Australasian 170 00:07:34,801 --> 00:07:39,401 Speaker 3: IFBB and I had a really good coach. I did 171 00:07:39,441 --> 00:07:42,281 Speaker 3: exactly what he told me and thanks to him, I'll 172 00:07:42,281 --> 00:07:44,521 Speaker 3: give him the credit. I came first out of twenty 173 00:07:44,521 --> 00:07:48,561 Speaker 3: girls on stage first time. So I just did what 174 00:07:48,601 --> 00:07:51,321 Speaker 3: I was told. Basically, I didn't miss a grain of rice. 175 00:07:52,241 --> 00:07:56,561 Speaker 2: Wow, because he said when I first did my competition, 176 00:07:56,641 --> 00:07:58,601 Speaker 2: I had an online coach and it was very hard 177 00:07:58,601 --> 00:08:00,961 Speaker 2: to do that. Yes, and then I trained by myself. 178 00:08:01,001 --> 00:08:02,561 Speaker 2: I didn't have a coach to help me train, so 179 00:08:02,601 --> 00:08:04,201 Speaker 2: I did all that by myself. I was very stillborn, 180 00:08:04,441 --> 00:08:06,961 Speaker 2: so I can see what what you would do, But 181 00:08:07,481 --> 00:08:09,881 Speaker 2: were you very committed in the in the eating past 182 00:08:10,041 --> 00:08:10,241 Speaker 2: like this? 183 00:08:10,481 --> 00:08:12,921 Speaker 3: Very I did what I was told. I didn't miss 184 00:08:12,921 --> 00:08:16,081 Speaker 3: a heartbeat. And he'd been competing for twenty years, so 185 00:08:16,161 --> 00:08:18,041 Speaker 3: I was like, shouldn't I be eating less than this? 186 00:08:18,321 --> 00:08:20,601 Speaker 3: Shouldn't I not be eating that? He goes, do what 187 00:08:20,681 --> 00:08:23,801 Speaker 3: I tell you, and I was like, okay. He said, 188 00:08:23,801 --> 00:08:25,681 Speaker 3: trust me, do what I tell you. And he was 189 00:08:25,721 --> 00:08:28,121 Speaker 3: a really good coach because he said, don't stuff your 190 00:08:28,161 --> 00:08:30,761 Speaker 3: metabolism up. He said, eat what I tell you. So 191 00:08:30,881 --> 00:08:34,041 Speaker 3: I'm here having like steak, eggs, all this stuff that 192 00:08:34,081 --> 00:08:35,561 Speaker 3: the other bikini girls went eating. 193 00:08:35,681 --> 00:08:38,921 Speaker 4: Yeah, and it worked. So he taught me a lot 194 00:08:39,201 --> 00:08:41,281 Speaker 4: about how to nourish your body and have a really 195 00:08:41,281 --> 00:08:42,161 Speaker 4: balanced approach. 196 00:08:42,721 --> 00:08:45,321 Speaker 1: You were nervous not going on stage or anything like that, like. 197 00:08:45,321 --> 00:08:48,161 Speaker 3: For a little bit, so part of me because I 198 00:08:48,241 --> 00:08:50,521 Speaker 3: used to perform on stage with drums and I grew 199 00:08:50,601 --> 00:08:52,241 Speaker 3: up also doing ballet dancing. 200 00:08:52,401 --> 00:08:53,721 Speaker 1: It didn't affect you that cana. 201 00:08:53,961 --> 00:08:58,841 Speaker 3: Yeah, it wasn't as much However, like for me, like 202 00:08:58,881 --> 00:09:02,361 Speaker 3: being in a bikinian prancing on stage slightly different to 203 00:09:02,441 --> 00:09:06,761 Speaker 3: being in a cool out in the background, So it 204 00:09:07,001 --> 00:09:09,281 Speaker 3: was a little bit daunting because it wasn't naturally me. 205 00:09:09,801 --> 00:09:13,041 Speaker 4: I'm not going to lie, but for me, bodybuilding has. 206 00:09:12,921 --> 00:09:16,081 Speaker 3: Always been a sport and also an artwork, so for me, 207 00:09:16,121 --> 00:09:19,361 Speaker 3: it's like presenting a piece of artwork on stage. 208 00:09:19,641 --> 00:09:19,801 Speaker 1: Yea. 209 00:09:20,201 --> 00:09:23,441 Speaker 2: I found it hard to be a routine on stage, Yes, 210 00:09:23,961 --> 00:09:26,081 Speaker 2: especially when you go because you don't realize it. Like 211 00:09:26,241 --> 00:09:28,321 Speaker 2: when you go out and you see the lights are 212 00:09:28,361 --> 00:09:30,641 Speaker 2: on you, yes, you see the crowd behind the lights, 213 00:09:31,001 --> 00:09:33,561 Speaker 2: and then you can it's very you can hear everything 214 00:09:33,601 --> 00:09:34,961 Speaker 2: that's getting said in the crowd. 215 00:09:36,041 --> 00:09:37,641 Speaker 1: There was one time I went on my first one. 216 00:09:37,681 --> 00:09:39,281 Speaker 1: I went on and I could hear someone laughing, and 217 00:09:39,281 --> 00:09:41,321 Speaker 1: I thought they were laughing at me, which put me off. 218 00:09:41,721 --> 00:09:44,081 Speaker 1: But then I realized they weren't laughing at me. It 219 00:09:44,161 --> 00:09:46,001 Speaker 1: was just like they were talking in between them. So 220 00:09:46,041 --> 00:09:48,161 Speaker 1: but I can hear everything, so kind of I got 221 00:09:48,241 --> 00:09:49,241 Speaker 1: put off a lot by that. 222 00:09:49,321 --> 00:09:52,361 Speaker 2: But I found it hard to do the diet because 223 00:09:52,361 --> 00:09:54,641 Speaker 2: the commitment in the diet was very hard for me. 224 00:09:54,881 --> 00:09:58,281 Speaker 1: The last eight weeks to ten weeks was very hard. 225 00:09:58,641 --> 00:10:00,921 Speaker 1: I was actually getting up like at midnight to two 226 00:10:00,921 --> 00:10:04,121 Speaker 1: o'clock in the morning just to smell ice cream. Wow, 227 00:10:04,601 --> 00:10:06,001 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. And that's how bad it was. 228 00:10:06,961 --> 00:10:08,641 Speaker 1: I only did it for two years, and I said 229 00:10:08,641 --> 00:10:09,281 Speaker 1: that's enough for me. 230 00:10:09,481 --> 00:10:11,481 Speaker 4: The last few weeks does get really hard. 231 00:10:11,961 --> 00:10:13,721 Speaker 1: But that's amazing that you want to like in your 232 00:10:13,721 --> 00:10:14,761 Speaker 1: first attempt, and. 233 00:10:14,761 --> 00:10:16,841 Speaker 4: I thank my coach for that because I just did 234 00:10:16,881 --> 00:10:17,641 Speaker 4: what I was told. 235 00:10:18,361 --> 00:10:21,361 Speaker 1: So what happened? So did you keep up? After that? 236 00:10:21,441 --> 00:10:24,601 Speaker 3: I actually prepped myself for the next show, and then 237 00:10:25,121 --> 00:10:28,881 Speaker 3: because I actually had a small stint back on Hamilton Island. 238 00:10:28,961 --> 00:10:30,721 Speaker 1: I missed it so much. 239 00:10:34,521 --> 00:10:36,401 Speaker 4: Of plus I did, I missed the boat. 240 00:10:36,561 --> 00:10:39,481 Speaker 3: So I went back and I was taking people sailing. 241 00:10:39,641 --> 00:10:42,001 Speaker 3: I was taking the guests of everything water. I was 242 00:10:42,001 --> 00:10:46,361 Speaker 3: in water sports, so puddle boarding at Qualia Resorts. I'm 243 00:10:46,361 --> 00:10:49,001 Speaker 3: getting paid to go snorkeling at a five star result. 244 00:10:49,081 --> 00:10:50,081 Speaker 3: I thought it was fabulous. 245 00:10:50,281 --> 00:10:50,961 Speaker 1: Of course you did. 246 00:10:51,561 --> 00:10:55,001 Speaker 3: So I did my comfort from Hamilton Island and then 247 00:10:55,041 --> 00:10:58,201 Speaker 3: I moved back to Sydney after that, and I actually 248 00:10:59,001 --> 00:11:02,201 Speaker 3: went with a few different coaches, so I started to learn. 249 00:11:02,281 --> 00:11:03,121 Speaker 4: I thought, I'm going to. 250 00:11:03,161 --> 00:11:06,561 Speaker 3: Look for the top coaches at the time, but also 251 00:11:06,961 --> 00:11:10,121 Speaker 3: the coaches who have competed and won themselves. So I 252 00:11:10,161 --> 00:11:12,841 Speaker 3: don't just want a coach, I also want a champion. 253 00:11:13,401 --> 00:11:15,761 Speaker 3: So I then prepped with a number of different coaches, 254 00:11:15,761 --> 00:11:18,721 Speaker 3: and you'll pick up different things from every coach, and 255 00:11:18,761 --> 00:11:22,161 Speaker 3: I kind of just took I took different bits because 256 00:11:22,161 --> 00:11:24,521 Speaker 3: they'd all give you a different diet, and I started 257 00:11:24,561 --> 00:11:26,801 Speaker 3: to just really listen to my body. So my last 258 00:11:26,801 --> 00:11:28,961 Speaker 3: couple of comps, I mean, don't tell anyone. I didn't 259 00:11:28,961 --> 00:11:32,001 Speaker 3: really count anything out. I literally just listened to my body. 260 00:11:32,081 --> 00:11:33,921 Speaker 2: Well that's why a lot of people don't realize that 261 00:11:34,081 --> 00:11:37,201 Speaker 2: everybody's body is different. Yeah, and that's why you know 262 00:11:37,241 --> 00:11:38,721 Speaker 2: when someone says, oh he told me to eat this, 263 00:11:38,761 --> 00:11:40,601 Speaker 2: but your body different, you know what I mean. 264 00:11:41,161 --> 00:11:42,961 Speaker 1: So that's what I was the same as you. Like 265 00:11:43,001 --> 00:11:43,841 Speaker 1: when I was prepping. 266 00:11:43,961 --> 00:11:45,721 Speaker 2: I didn't do all this measure and I just knew 267 00:11:45,721 --> 00:11:47,721 Speaker 2: that my body needed to take this, this and that. 268 00:11:48,001 --> 00:11:49,241 Speaker 1: So how many comps did you do it all? 269 00:11:49,561 --> 00:11:53,121 Speaker 3: I think maybe I've done ten all together. I think 270 00:11:53,161 --> 00:11:56,561 Speaker 3: around ten. I'm one four, one four and got my 271 00:11:56,601 --> 00:11:57,001 Speaker 3: pro card. 272 00:11:57,081 --> 00:11:58,921 Speaker 1: When did you stop? Oh you got your pro card? 273 00:11:59,001 --> 00:12:00,801 Speaker 3: Well, a couple of years ago I got my pro 274 00:12:00,921 --> 00:12:04,921 Speaker 3: card and then I haven't competed since. But there's a 275 00:12:04,921 --> 00:12:06,561 Speaker 3: pre ro show at the end of the year, so 276 00:12:06,561 --> 00:12:08,721 Speaker 3: I'm looking to compete in that because a lot of 277 00:12:08,721 --> 00:12:10,721 Speaker 3: the shows are overseas now yep, so. 278 00:12:10,641 --> 00:12:12,481 Speaker 1: That means you go overseas. Yeah, that's not. 279 00:12:18,001 --> 00:12:21,081 Speaker 2: So to compete does it take a lot of time 280 00:12:21,321 --> 00:12:24,881 Speaker 2: out of your hands for social wise and workwise to 281 00:12:24,881 --> 00:12:26,401 Speaker 2: do that, Like it is a full time job for 282 00:12:26,441 --> 00:12:28,241 Speaker 2: you unit of being on a pro card to you 283 00:12:28,281 --> 00:12:29,561 Speaker 2: know what I mean the pressure. 284 00:12:29,481 --> 00:12:31,801 Speaker 4: I mean, it does take a lot of time and energy. 285 00:12:32,401 --> 00:12:34,441 Speaker 3: I'm the type who when I have a goal, I 286 00:12:34,481 --> 00:12:37,561 Speaker 3: don't actually mind missing social time. I feel bad for 287 00:12:37,641 --> 00:12:39,641 Speaker 3: my friends. But if I'm on a mission, I'm on 288 00:12:39,681 --> 00:12:43,201 Speaker 3: a mission yep. And it's quite my personality type. So 289 00:12:43,241 --> 00:12:45,801 Speaker 3: I have to remind myself you need to see your friends, yes, 290 00:12:46,081 --> 00:12:51,001 Speaker 3: and right back to people. And for me, for competing, 291 00:12:51,161 --> 00:12:54,201 Speaker 3: it's always been I think something I've done for myself 292 00:12:54,241 --> 00:12:56,521 Speaker 3: as well. I'm not standing on stage, so oh look 293 00:12:56,561 --> 00:12:57,761 Speaker 3: what I've done everyone. 294 00:12:57,921 --> 00:12:58,801 Speaker 4: It's more a. 295 00:12:58,721 --> 00:13:01,161 Speaker 3: Personal goal and I like it because I find it 296 00:13:01,201 --> 00:13:03,961 Speaker 3: really builds self discipline and you really have to get 297 00:13:04,001 --> 00:13:06,601 Speaker 3: to know yourself, Like if you don't make it there 298 00:13:06,761 --> 00:13:09,041 Speaker 3: or if you're not lean on stage, you've only got 299 00:13:09,041 --> 00:13:09,681 Speaker 3: yourself to blame. 300 00:13:09,721 --> 00:13:11,041 Speaker 4: Really, So it's you and. 301 00:13:10,961 --> 00:13:12,641 Speaker 1: You was that your goal to get the pro card? 302 00:13:13,041 --> 00:13:13,841 Speaker 4: Is that what your goal? 303 00:13:13,961 --> 00:13:16,761 Speaker 1: Yeah? So that means have you been to the Fitness 304 00:13:16,761 --> 00:13:18,361 Speaker 1: ex both that they use you there or that that's 305 00:13:18,401 --> 00:13:19,961 Speaker 1: not one of the pro things that you do for 306 00:13:20,001 --> 00:13:21,601 Speaker 1: the pro card because I know a lot of them 307 00:13:21,721 --> 00:13:23,961 Speaker 1: are used around the Fitness exposal like that. 308 00:13:24,241 --> 00:13:27,041 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean things have changed over the years a 309 00:13:27,041 --> 00:13:31,481 Speaker 3: little bit. Usually you're approached by different companies. They've actually 310 00:13:31,481 --> 00:13:32,921 Speaker 3: just jumped on board with GenTech. 311 00:13:33,321 --> 00:13:36,281 Speaker 4: So I'll be at the Phiteresxpo representing GenTech this year. 312 00:13:36,721 --> 00:13:38,881 Speaker 4: And I mean the owners of GenTech they have their 313 00:13:38,921 --> 00:13:41,921 Speaker 4: pro cards, They've got amazing athletes and they're a really 314 00:13:41,921 --> 00:13:42,921 Speaker 4: good group to be part of. 315 00:13:43,881 --> 00:13:45,601 Speaker 1: So how many years have you been out for when's 316 00:13:45,601 --> 00:13:46,481 Speaker 1: the last time you competed? 317 00:13:47,081 --> 00:13:48,481 Speaker 4: It was one and a half years ago. 318 00:13:49,121 --> 00:13:52,241 Speaker 1: Wow, So your body's now just relaxed. Is it hard 319 00:13:52,241 --> 00:13:53,561 Speaker 1: getting back into we relaxed? 320 00:13:54,001 --> 00:13:56,041 Speaker 3: I mean I didn't think so. I generally go for 321 00:13:56,201 --> 00:13:58,441 Speaker 3: my walk every day. I go to the gym five 322 00:13:58,521 --> 00:14:02,361 Speaker 3: six times a week. So for me, that's not too hard. 323 00:14:02,721 --> 00:14:04,401 Speaker 4: And like I said, my last couple of comps, I 324 00:14:04,441 --> 00:14:06,281 Speaker 4: really didn't do anything too extreme. 325 00:14:07,041 --> 00:14:09,361 Speaker 2: Do you find that when you do you are prepping 326 00:14:09,481 --> 00:14:11,761 Speaker 2: that like I found that I was getting a lot 327 00:14:11,841 --> 00:14:15,081 Speaker 2: tired towards the end, my body which sometimes wanted to 328 00:14:15,121 --> 00:14:15,641 Speaker 2: shut down. 329 00:14:15,921 --> 00:14:17,561 Speaker 1: Yes, but I had to keep it going, you know 330 00:14:17,561 --> 00:14:19,321 Speaker 1: what I mean. Did you find that. 331 00:14:19,321 --> 00:14:20,801 Speaker 4: Yes, it does get very tired. 332 00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:23,881 Speaker 3: So you've kind of just got to like tell everyone sorry, 333 00:14:23,881 --> 00:14:25,681 Speaker 3: I got to comp I'll see you in a few weeks, 334 00:14:26,201 --> 00:14:28,041 Speaker 3: and then they can just leave you alone. 335 00:14:28,801 --> 00:14:33,761 Speaker 1: So how did DJ come into this? Well, how do 336 00:14:33,841 --> 00:14:37,521 Speaker 1: you find the time to djslow? Cool? And they're also 337 00:14:37,641 --> 00:14:38,121 Speaker 1: body bill? 338 00:14:39,361 --> 00:14:43,001 Speaker 3: Yes, well, ever since I stopped playing music, I've been 339 00:14:43,041 --> 00:14:45,921 Speaker 3: wanting to play and over the years I've actually done 340 00:14:45,921 --> 00:14:48,801 Speaker 3: a couple of gigs just here and there, Like when 341 00:14:48,881 --> 00:14:51,041 Speaker 3: friends are like, oh, can you complay the drums here? 342 00:14:51,281 --> 00:14:53,161 Speaker 3: Or they've got a paid drumming role they need a 343 00:14:53,161 --> 00:14:56,801 Speaker 3: female drummer, and I'm like, yeah, okay, but I've been 344 00:14:57,241 --> 00:14:59,161 Speaker 3: you know, sometimes I used to be standing at the 345 00:14:59,161 --> 00:15:01,001 Speaker 3: diym with clients when I was personal training. 346 00:15:01,081 --> 00:15:02,801 Speaker 4: I swear I totally tuned out. 347 00:15:02,801 --> 00:15:04,361 Speaker 3: I don't know what wrapped the wrong because I'm listening 348 00:15:04,361 --> 00:15:06,961 Speaker 3: to the drums kick the snare, then I'm listening to 349 00:15:07,001 --> 00:15:07,721 Speaker 3: the baseline. 350 00:15:08,161 --> 00:15:10,201 Speaker 4: Before you know what they've done their set. They're like, oh, 351 00:15:10,281 --> 00:15:12,801 Speaker 4: I'm like sorry, what said? 352 00:15:12,841 --> 00:15:13,281 Speaker 1: Are we up to? 353 00:15:13,721 --> 00:15:16,561 Speaker 3: So music for me is a real passion and I 354 00:15:16,721 --> 00:15:19,041 Speaker 3: just missed it so much. And I actually learnt to 355 00:15:19,121 --> 00:15:20,641 Speaker 3: DJ over ten years ago. 356 00:15:21,201 --> 00:15:21,721 Speaker 4: It was just. 357 00:15:21,721 --> 00:15:26,641 Speaker 3: Always very hard. So my first DJ teacher was gi Emder. Okay, 358 00:15:26,641 --> 00:15:29,841 Speaker 3: do you know Giants Larry Emder's son. Yes, yes, it's amazing. 359 00:15:30,081 --> 00:15:34,121 Speaker 3: So Gay taught me to DJ ten or so years ago. 360 00:15:34,841 --> 00:15:37,521 Speaker 3: I just always found it hard to juggle with personal 361 00:15:37,561 --> 00:15:40,601 Speaker 3: training because the hours are mismatching. So it was a 362 00:15:40,721 --> 00:15:43,601 Speaker 3: year or so ago I said, I'm just gonna take 363 00:15:43,601 --> 00:15:46,281 Speaker 3: the plunge. I stepped out of the gym started DJing. 364 00:15:46,401 --> 00:15:48,241 Speaker 3: I was not going to make it happen. So when 365 00:15:48,321 --> 00:15:51,161 Speaker 3: me was your first gig, My first actual gig was 366 00:15:51,241 --> 00:15:53,761 Speaker 3: mid last year at Home nightclub. 367 00:15:54,161 --> 00:15:56,121 Speaker 1: So you' oh my god, you've been putting the deep 368 00:15:56,201 --> 00:16:00,761 Speaker 1: end for your first gig. Yeah, you were nervous. 369 00:16:00,601 --> 00:16:03,041 Speaker 4: A little bit. I was a little bit nervous, like 370 00:16:03,081 --> 00:16:03,441 Speaker 4: I thought you. 371 00:16:03,441 --> 00:16:05,321 Speaker 1: Were going to say, oh, some house pad or but 372 00:16:05,401 --> 00:16:07,561 Speaker 1: like that just club? 373 00:16:08,081 --> 00:16:13,001 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know, I was, well, look not just on 374 00:16:13,081 --> 00:16:15,881 Speaker 3: the inside children, the outside. 375 00:16:16,241 --> 00:16:18,521 Speaker 1: Blood the hell? So what what were you in at home? 376 00:16:18,641 --> 00:16:18,961 Speaker 1: Ight club? 377 00:16:19,521 --> 00:16:21,161 Speaker 4: I was in the fire ballroom. 378 00:16:21,401 --> 00:16:23,601 Speaker 2: So that's where that's going halfway upstairs, that the one 379 00:16:23,641 --> 00:16:24,601 Speaker 2: that goes halfway. 380 00:16:25,041 --> 00:16:27,441 Speaker 4: And I actually took my led drumsticks. 381 00:16:27,441 --> 00:16:30,841 Speaker 3: I couldn't help myself and I got them out because 382 00:16:30,881 --> 00:16:33,081 Speaker 3: it helps to calm my nerves as well the drumming 383 00:16:33,121 --> 00:16:36,801 Speaker 3: because it comes second. There you go, or you could 384 00:16:36,881 --> 00:16:40,841 Speaker 3: have a couple of fireball shots or led drums. 385 00:16:41,041 --> 00:16:43,561 Speaker 1: Wow. So that was your first gig? 386 00:16:44,121 --> 00:16:47,361 Speaker 3: Yeah, and it was just I just had so much 387 00:16:47,441 --> 00:16:49,081 Speaker 3: fun because I just love music. 388 00:16:49,921 --> 00:16:51,641 Speaker 4: It's just real passion of mine. 389 00:16:51,641 --> 00:16:53,321 Speaker 1: What music do you prefer to play when you're DJing? 390 00:16:53,761 --> 00:16:56,721 Speaker 4: Great question? So at the moment, I'm actually loving the 391 00:16:56,761 --> 00:16:57,881 Speaker 4: Afro house. 392 00:16:58,081 --> 00:17:01,881 Speaker 3: And like I've been loving playing on boat parties because 393 00:17:01,921 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 3: you can house and it's still them a real baby 394 00:17:05,641 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 3: as well. So I'm like on the boat, I love boats, 395 00:17:08,441 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 3: ocean music, bikmi. 396 00:17:11,561 --> 00:17:14,041 Speaker 4: You know what more could you want to my friends? 397 00:17:14,921 --> 00:17:16,801 Speaker 1: So yeah, so is this going to be a long 398 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:18,120 Speaker 1: time passion of yours to DJing? 399 00:17:18,360 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 4: Definitely? 400 00:17:19,201 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: You sure? Now you're going to go a lot. 401 00:17:22,441 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 4: Longer than two years. 402 00:17:23,921 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 2: Absolutely, So what to Where else have you been playing 403 00:17:26,921 --> 00:17:27,721 Speaker 2: since old my Club? 404 00:17:27,921 --> 00:17:31,360 Speaker 3: So I've been doing a lot of private functions actually parties. 405 00:17:31,801 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 3: I've been playing at restaurants. I've been doing a lot 406 00:17:34,120 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 3: of weddings as well. I've played it a few, say, 407 00:17:37,001 --> 00:17:39,561 Speaker 3: just hotels and local venues and things like that. 408 00:17:39,961 --> 00:17:41,761 Speaker 2: Have you have you ever like, because I asked a 409 00:17:41,801 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 2: lot of DJs this day, is there any DJ that 410 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,481 Speaker 2: you've looked up to and you go, you know, yeah, 411 00:17:46,521 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 2: he's inspiration or she's inspiration who it. 412 00:17:48,561 --> 00:17:49,120 Speaker 1: Would be for you? 413 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:53,041 Speaker 3: So for me, I mean Havannah Brown's really inspirations for me. 414 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 3: Also DJ Tiger Lily she's just had a baby and 415 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:59,120 Speaker 3: she's still DJing, Yes, and now she's pregnant and DJing 416 00:17:59,201 --> 00:18:02,001 Speaker 3: still in Hills And I'm like, I don't know how 417 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:02,761 Speaker 3: they do it. 418 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:05,360 Speaker 4: So they're really inspirational for me. 419 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: Okay, Yeah, would you like it? 420 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,400 Speaker 2: Is there a venue you'd like to play at and 421 00:18:09,561 --> 00:18:12,201 Speaker 2: have a resident DJ home? Is there is there any 422 00:18:12,241 --> 00:18:12,961 Speaker 2: way you look. 423 00:18:12,761 --> 00:18:15,521 Speaker 4: At great question? I mean I would love to go 424 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:16,640 Speaker 4: to I beat them. 425 00:18:17,801 --> 00:18:27,161 Speaker 3: Everybody typical, I would probably never come back. 426 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:32,001 Speaker 1: We don't know. The name's not one l now wow, 427 00:18:32,201 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 1: so be it would be the ultimate. 428 00:18:34,360 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 4: I think that would be amazing. I mean I do 429 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:37,321 Speaker 4: have the trouble bug. 430 00:18:37,561 --> 00:18:40,441 Speaker 3: I love Australia as well, but I love to explore, 431 00:18:40,681 --> 00:18:43,041 Speaker 3: I love to meet new people and I love to 432 00:18:43,041 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 3: see the world. 433 00:18:43,721 --> 00:18:45,760 Speaker 4: There's so much more to see. 434 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:46,441 Speaker 1: See in a couple of weeks. 435 00:18:46,481 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 2: I've actually got one of the biggest nightclub owners in 436 00:18:49,041 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 2: ib for coming on my podcast, which is Wayne Lineker. 437 00:18:52,041 --> 00:18:52,441 Speaker 4: Wow. 438 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 2: So yes, so maybe I'll have to put a plug in. 439 00:18:58,681 --> 00:19:01,001 Speaker 2: What about Sydney? Is there a resident home there? You'd 440 00:19:01,001 --> 00:19:04,121 Speaker 2: like to be at Sydney or Melbourne or even Gold Coast? Yeah? 441 00:19:04,241 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 4: Great question? I mean for me, I mean I do 442 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:08,161 Speaker 4: prefer Sydney. 443 00:19:08,360 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 3: Yep, I love Sydney probably once again on all like 444 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,001 Speaker 3: the boat parties or any of the boat clubs. 445 00:19:15,201 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 4: I think that would be my idea. 446 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,440 Speaker 1: Do you think the nightlife has kind of changed now 447 00:19:18,481 --> 00:19:19,041 Speaker 1: for DJs? 448 00:19:19,241 --> 00:19:22,601 Speaker 2: We're the vibe is different because I don't go out 449 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,521 Speaker 2: in Sydney much anymore because the vibe has changed for me, Yeah, 450 00:19:25,681 --> 00:19:28,200 Speaker 2: I prefer like Melbourne or Gold Coast now because I 451 00:19:28,241 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 2: feel like Gold Coast is what Sydney used to be 452 00:19:30,321 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 2: like even though it's a young crowd, and Melbourne's never changed, 453 00:19:34,801 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 2: Melbourne's Melbourne. 454 00:19:35,761 --> 00:19:36,241 Speaker 1: You know what I mean. 455 00:19:36,281 --> 00:19:37,920 Speaker 4: Melbourne's always happening, yes. 456 00:19:37,801 --> 00:19:40,521 Speaker 2: But Sydney to me, the nightlife has has gone down 457 00:19:40,561 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 2: a bit now where people just want to chill at 458 00:19:42,281 --> 00:19:43,481 Speaker 2: restaurants now instead. 459 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,681 Speaker 4: Of going Yeah, that's true as well. 460 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:48,121 Speaker 1: So how did you feel for a DJ kind of thing? 461 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:49,801 Speaker 1: Like you like the boat, which is it will never 462 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,041 Speaker 1: change because got's a chill factor and everyone likes to 463 00:19:52,041 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 1: go on boats. But when it comes to winter, yes, 464 00:19:54,721 --> 00:19:57,201 Speaker 1: what would you do for DJ? And then yeah, that's. 465 00:19:57,001 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 4: A good question. Well that's where I might need to 466 00:19:58,921 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 4: go to the Gold Coast. 467 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:02,841 Speaker 1: I've never played the Gold mind No, I. 468 00:20:02,761 --> 00:20:04,361 Speaker 3: Haven't, but I've got a lot of friends up there 469 00:20:04,360 --> 00:20:06,761 Speaker 3: who are DJ, so I'm thinking I might need to 470 00:20:06,761 --> 00:20:07,081 Speaker 3: take a. 471 00:20:07,001 --> 00:20:08,041 Speaker 4: Trip up there this winter. 472 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:11,881 Speaker 2: Wow, so you've played that you mostly play a boats, 473 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,561 Speaker 2: But is there a festival that you'd like to player? 474 00:20:14,721 --> 00:20:16,200 Speaker 1: Is there any kind of have you ever played, like, 475 00:20:16,241 --> 00:20:17,961 Speaker 1: you know, like a festival. 476 00:20:17,721 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 4: Like to I mean that would be a dream. 477 00:20:21,281 --> 00:20:25,561 Speaker 3: Oh wow, Yeah, look out when I'm playing at Tomorrowland, 478 00:20:25,681 --> 00:20:27,001 Speaker 3: I can come back in for a podcast. 479 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,841 Speaker 1: So DJ name, who comes up with a DJ name 480 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,001 Speaker 1: for kind of like for someone like you, you know what 481 00:20:35,041 --> 00:20:37,201 Speaker 1: I mean? Like who who thoughted that one? 482 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 4: Like? 483 00:20:37,481 --> 00:20:38,041 Speaker 1: You know what I mean? 484 00:20:38,761 --> 00:20:39,880 Speaker 4: Well, that's a great question. 485 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 3: So I actually took ages to come up with my 486 00:20:43,241 --> 00:20:47,360 Speaker 3: DJ name because I have my Instagram handlers BONDI L. 487 00:20:47,921 --> 00:20:50,001 Speaker 3: But I'm also wanted to keep that for my health 488 00:20:50,041 --> 00:20:53,480 Speaker 3: and wellness because I do have other plans going forward 489 00:20:53,481 --> 00:20:55,721 Speaker 3: for that. So I wanted to separate it because I thought, 490 00:20:55,801 --> 00:20:57,761 Speaker 3: not everyone wants to see all this DJ content and 491 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 3: vice versa. 492 00:20:58,681 --> 00:21:01,360 Speaker 4: Yes, not everyone who wants to see DJ content wants 493 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:02,721 Speaker 4: to see me with the green juice. 494 00:21:02,961 --> 00:21:08,440 Speaker 3: Yes, sorry, like I need to separate this, but also 495 00:21:08,561 --> 00:21:09,801 Speaker 3: I want to paro it. 496 00:21:09,921 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 4: My idea was to pair my DJ name with a 497 00:21:12,441 --> 00:21:16,881 Speaker 4: fashion label, say for Binis. Yeah. So I actually came 498 00:21:16,961 --> 00:21:19,721 Speaker 4: up with my DJ name, which is Elie b L 499 00:21:19,761 --> 00:21:21,081 Speaker 4: E E L L I E. 500 00:21:21,281 --> 00:21:24,121 Speaker 1: Yes, I've been on the page. I've seen it. I've 501 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 1: seen it. 502 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:25,920 Speaker 4: That's been quite recent. 503 00:21:26,001 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 3: So one of my friends in New York is a 504 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:30,680 Speaker 3: fashion designer, and he's a top fashion designer. He will 505 00:21:30,801 --> 00:21:34,001 Speaker 3: designed for j Lo for her jeans and Zimmerman. 506 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:37,001 Speaker 4: And I was like, I have a situation. I'm like, 507 00:21:37,041 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 4: what should it be? 508 00:21:37,761 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 3: So he was actually thinking, he said, no, not Bondel, 509 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 3: he said, but it has to be similar, So he 510 00:21:42,761 --> 00:21:46,441 Speaker 3: said Ellie b because that would also look nice written 511 00:21:46,441 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 3: out of the machinis and things. And actually I was 512 00:21:49,561 --> 00:21:52,441 Speaker 3: up last night measuring up things. One of our first 513 00:21:52,441 --> 00:21:55,721 Speaker 3: products is going to be head scuff Sparkley head Scuffs 514 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 3: Van Dennis. 515 00:21:57,721 --> 00:21:59,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, so that's how that one came about. 516 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:01,961 Speaker 2: So are you telling me now that slowly, slow, you're 517 00:22:02,001 --> 00:22:03,921 Speaker 2: going to go down the fashion line, because this. 518 00:22:03,961 --> 00:22:06,640 Speaker 1: Is the you're already two years are going to be. 519 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,801 Speaker 3: So I was a DJ two years ago, but now 520 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:14,241 Speaker 3: I'm a fashion designer. 521 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:17,361 Speaker 1: Oh my god, what's the what's the worst experience you've 522 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:18,441 Speaker 1: ever come across. 523 00:22:18,801 --> 00:22:21,281 Speaker 4: Being a DJ? That's a really great question. 524 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 3: So I think the worst would have been when somebody 525 00:22:24,681 --> 00:22:28,401 Speaker 3: spilled alcohol on my decks. But it was the hen 526 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 3: at the Hen's party, and I was on a boat, 527 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,441 Speaker 3: and I'm like, I don't want to ruin her party, 528 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 3: so I'm just gonna plug on in my phone and 529 00:22:35,921 --> 00:22:38,921 Speaker 3: pretend I faked DJ for three hours with my phone 530 00:22:38,961 --> 00:22:41,801 Speaker 3: off a Spotify No I noticed she didn't know she'd 531 00:22:41,801 --> 00:22:44,041 Speaker 3: broken my decks, and I'm like, they're like flashing at me, 532 00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:45,161 Speaker 3: not working. 533 00:22:45,321 --> 00:22:46,281 Speaker 4: So I'm just all happy. 534 00:22:46,321 --> 00:22:49,521 Speaker 3: And then I had it was a femaleester, but she 535 00:22:49,921 --> 00:22:52,961 Speaker 3: bumped into my speaker, landed on my toe and actually 536 00:22:53,001 --> 00:22:56,321 Speaker 3: I fractured my toe. It's still sore right now, actually 537 00:22:56,360 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 3: my toe. This is months ago. And so I was 538 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 3: happily faked DJing meanwhile with a fractured toe and broken decks. 539 00:23:03,001 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 3: That would have been the worst. 540 00:23:05,281 --> 00:23:05,561 Speaker 1: God. 541 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, but I thought, I don't want to ruin the party. 542 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 3: I don't want to ruin her night. 543 00:23:10,681 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 1: But no one knew that you were fake DJing with 544 00:23:12,521 --> 00:23:14,640 Speaker 1: the night And what was that party? What was that 545 00:23:14,681 --> 00:23:15,001 Speaker 1: party for? 546 00:23:15,561 --> 00:23:19,441 Speaker 4: It was a Hen's party? On No, they didn't notice. 547 00:23:19,921 --> 00:23:21,961 Speaker 4: In fact, the funniest thing was at the end of 548 00:23:22,001 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 4: the night, she came behind the deck. She's like, can 549 00:23:23,761 --> 00:23:26,441 Speaker 4: I put a song in? And I was like, yeah, sure, 550 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:30,640 Speaker 4: just choose one of Spotify. She goes, now, how do 551 00:23:30,721 --> 00:23:31,160 Speaker 4: I put it? 552 00:23:31,360 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 3: She thought it was going from my phone into the decks, 553 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,961 Speaker 3: and she thought she was mixing it in and I 554 00:23:36,001 --> 00:23:37,641 Speaker 3: was just running with it because they thought I don't 555 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:41,881 Speaker 3: want to ruin Hen's party. It was actually really funny, 556 00:23:42,761 --> 00:23:44,961 Speaker 3: not so funny after when I had to go fix 557 00:23:45,041 --> 00:23:46,601 Speaker 3: my decks and hobble around. 558 00:23:46,321 --> 00:23:47,321 Speaker 4: For the next couple of weeks. 559 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:49,400 Speaker 1: But is there a DJ you'd like to play with? 560 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 4: I think it would be fun to play with Tiger Lily. 561 00:23:52,761 --> 00:23:55,120 Speaker 1: Oh, Tiger, Okay. 562 00:23:55,681 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 3: I think she's fabulous and I haven't met her in person, 563 00:23:58,120 --> 00:24:00,801 Speaker 3: but we've got a lot of mutual friends and they 564 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,561 Speaker 3: just speak so highly of her as a person. They 565 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,041 Speaker 3: say she's actually the most you and down to earth 566 00:24:06,481 --> 00:24:09,241 Speaker 3: nice girl. But she's also very talented, like she knows 567 00:24:09,241 --> 00:24:12,080 Speaker 3: how to mix and produce, so she's not some push 568 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:13,920 Speaker 3: button DJ like she's Actually. 569 00:24:13,561 --> 00:24:14,001 Speaker 1: You look at you. 570 00:24:15,521 --> 00:24:17,801 Speaker 2: When I've seen some of your footage of you DJing, 571 00:24:17,921 --> 00:24:20,161 Speaker 2: you're very elegant when you're you're DJing. 572 00:24:20,561 --> 00:24:23,160 Speaker 1: Yes, I like it, you know. 573 00:24:23,201 --> 00:24:24,880 Speaker 2: I mean I was trying to find because I was 574 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,360 Speaker 2: trying to put things together to promote this, and I'm thinking, 575 00:24:27,561 --> 00:24:29,881 Speaker 2: she's very elegant, like you know. 576 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:36,441 Speaker 4: It's it's probably all the years of posing practice. That's 577 00:24:36,481 --> 00:24:37,241 Speaker 4: what I was thinking. 578 00:24:37,801 --> 00:24:40,721 Speaker 1: Oh my god, So what does the future hole for you? Then? 579 00:24:41,561 --> 00:24:44,321 Speaker 3: Well, I'd like to just keep playing music, and for me, 580 00:24:44,721 --> 00:24:47,761 Speaker 3: I enjoy it so much where if I'm at a 581 00:24:47,801 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 3: small gig or a large gig, I'm just having the 582 00:24:50,281 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 3: time of my life. So I'm going to start to, 583 00:24:53,201 --> 00:24:56,001 Speaker 3: you know, get into the music production side of things. 584 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, so you would like to, I'd love to. 585 00:24:59,521 --> 00:25:01,360 Speaker 3: Well, I did music for year eleven and twelve at 586 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:04,921 Speaker 3: school as well, and look, it's changed a lot since, 587 00:25:05,521 --> 00:25:07,241 Speaker 3: but I do remember we were doing some sort of 588 00:25:07,281 --> 00:25:09,961 Speaker 3: songwriting on the computers and I just loved it. I'd 589 00:25:09,961 --> 00:25:12,360 Speaker 3: sit for hours creating songs. And when I was in 590 00:25:12,360 --> 00:25:14,321 Speaker 3: the band, you know, I helped to write the songs. 591 00:25:15,001 --> 00:25:17,561 Speaker 1: So it's so you enjoy mixing, you do enjoy mixing. 592 00:25:17,721 --> 00:25:18,880 Speaker 1: I love it. 593 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 4: It's something I love to do. 594 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,640 Speaker 3: Like I'll play a five hour gig and I'll have 595 00:25:22,681 --> 00:25:24,521 Speaker 3: to turn the music of at two am. I could 596 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:30,001 Speaker 3: keep going and I'm not even drinking. What's your first 597 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:35,881 Speaker 3: regret in life or Well, for me, it was stopping 598 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:38,041 Speaker 3: playing music. But also when we were in the band, 599 00:25:38,321 --> 00:25:40,321 Speaker 3: we were invited to play on the band's Warp tour 600 00:25:40,921 --> 00:25:42,561 Speaker 3: and I was only eighteen at the time, and we 601 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,281 Speaker 3: didn't go because we didn't have the funds. That for 602 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 3: me was my biggest regret because I'm like I had 603 00:25:48,120 --> 00:25:50,521 Speaker 3: the chance to play music overseas with my own song 604 00:25:50,561 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 3: and I said no. So even recently I went to 605 00:25:54,681 --> 00:25:57,441 Speaker 3: DJ and Singapore and that for me was like oh, 606 00:25:57,561 --> 00:25:59,521 Speaker 3: I almost felt like I'd made up for that regret. 607 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,561 Speaker 3: So that's probably I have. I was in Singapore a 608 00:26:03,561 --> 00:26:05,840 Speaker 3: few weeks ago for a gig. I ended up playing 609 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:07,561 Speaker 3: at two other places, so three. 610 00:26:08,001 --> 00:26:10,721 Speaker 1: Okay, so you are kind of adventures. So you haven't 611 00:26:10,721 --> 00:26:12,281 Speaker 1: been to Gold Coast yet, but you've been over to 612 00:26:14,561 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: I actually got. 613 00:26:15,321 --> 00:26:17,881 Speaker 4: Offered a job in molds the other day. The pay 614 00:26:17,961 --> 00:26:20,281 Speaker 4: wasn't high enough. I thought they don't understand how much 615 00:26:20,321 --> 00:26:23,640 Speaker 4: it costs to be a girl, so I said sorry. 616 00:26:23,721 --> 00:26:25,640 Speaker 4: I asked for double what they said and they said no. 617 00:26:25,801 --> 00:26:28,441 Speaker 4: And I'm like, okay, how. 618 00:26:28,241 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: Did you dribe yourself at one word? 619 00:26:30,801 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 4: Well, at the beginning, it was hyperactive, but we should 620 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,721 Speaker 4: probably look for another word, right, Yeah, I think adventurous 621 00:26:37,721 --> 00:26:40,200 Speaker 4: would describe me ambitious. 622 00:26:40,761 --> 00:26:42,801 Speaker 1: Okay, that's yeah, that's that's a good one. I like 623 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:43,241 Speaker 1: that one. 624 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:45,481 Speaker 2: Going back to your your when you were in the 625 00:26:45,561 --> 00:26:49,160 Speaker 2: band and you wrote music, there is that kind of 626 00:26:49,241 --> 00:26:52,241 Speaker 2: music that you could actually put into your DJ work 627 00:26:52,321 --> 00:26:54,201 Speaker 2: or you couldn't do that you couldn't. You couldn't kind 628 00:26:54,201 --> 00:26:55,640 Speaker 2: of mix that in or anything like that. 629 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:58,521 Speaker 4: Look, I don't think so. At the time, it was 630 00:26:58,681 --> 00:27:03,521 Speaker 4: very emo screamer yeah yeah type stuff, and we were recording, 631 00:27:04,201 --> 00:27:06,321 Speaker 4: you know, into a mix we'd record in the studio 632 00:27:06,761 --> 00:27:09,041 Speaker 4: and stuff. But it was a very different style to 633 00:27:09,120 --> 00:27:09,840 Speaker 4: what's out now. 634 00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:12,120 Speaker 1: You would never get together the girls again. 635 00:27:12,041 --> 00:27:14,841 Speaker 3: I've asked them, but they have they've all got kids now, 636 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:17,001 Speaker 3: They're like, sorry, that ships sailed and. 637 00:27:16,961 --> 00:27:21,961 Speaker 2: I'm stop shift, Like, come on, really, I would You 638 00:27:21,961 --> 00:27:23,001 Speaker 2: wouldn't go solo. 639 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:26,321 Speaker 4: Well as a drummer. Look, I always wished I could sing. 640 00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:27,961 Speaker 4: But I think there must have been a reason. My 641 00:27:28,041 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 4: mum booked me in for drums. She was my quiet 642 00:27:32,521 --> 00:27:34,681 Speaker 4: teacher at school. Next minute I'm in drum lers. 643 00:27:38,120 --> 00:27:41,561 Speaker 2: I think, so, oh my god, you know what, like 644 00:27:42,201 --> 00:27:44,521 Speaker 2: you've opened a lot of things because I actually, when 645 00:27:44,521 --> 00:27:46,721 Speaker 2: I looked at you, you you come across as very 646 00:27:46,761 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 2: quiet and elegant, but you're actually kind of fun and 647 00:27:49,921 --> 00:27:52,880 Speaker 2: that's that's cool. As I said, for a DJ, you 648 00:27:52,921 --> 00:27:55,481 Speaker 2: need that. And I've listened to some of the music 649 00:27:55,521 --> 00:27:57,161 Speaker 2: that you've played on your boats and all like that, 650 00:27:57,201 --> 00:27:58,881 Speaker 2: and it's and that's the kind of mine that are 651 00:27:58,961 --> 00:28:01,640 Speaker 2: like anyway, so the next five years, where can you 652 00:28:01,681 --> 00:28:03,361 Speaker 2: see you being in the next five years. 653 00:28:03,721 --> 00:28:07,721 Speaker 3: Well, I'd like to play it large festivals overseas as 654 00:28:07,721 --> 00:28:13,120 Speaker 3: well as Australia with my own songs, collaborating with other artists. 655 00:28:13,201 --> 00:28:15,400 Speaker 3: It's something I'd love to do. Is also collaborate with 656 00:28:15,481 --> 00:28:19,721 Speaker 3: other artists and you know, include some of my friends 657 00:28:19,721 --> 00:28:22,961 Speaker 3: who are vocalists, include some other friends who play the trumpet. 658 00:28:22,961 --> 00:28:23,681 Speaker 4: That type of thing. 659 00:28:24,041 --> 00:28:27,521 Speaker 3: Me myself adding the drumming element into it, whether it's 660 00:28:27,801 --> 00:28:31,321 Speaker 3: bongos or congress or with the drum pad or just 661 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,241 Speaker 3: something that makes it a bit more exciting and interesting. 662 00:28:34,721 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 4: But I like to get everyone involved. It's like, if 663 00:28:37,521 --> 00:28:40,001 Speaker 4: you've got a talent, let's all come together and have 664 00:28:40,041 --> 00:28:40,481 Speaker 4: more fun. 665 00:28:41,001 --> 00:28:43,881 Speaker 2: So yeah, but I'm gonna ask you one question here. 666 00:28:43,961 --> 00:28:50,921 Speaker 2: Let's see, Okay, what you like better DJing or bodybuilding? Look, 667 00:28:52,001 --> 00:28:54,321 Speaker 2: no offense to my body. 668 00:28:55,001 --> 00:29:00,841 Speaker 3: I prefer DJing. Yeah, I'm I prefer DJing. I mean, 669 00:29:01,521 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 3: my sleepers have really changed. Sometimes I go to bed 670 00:29:04,601 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 3: at form now. 671 00:29:06,321 --> 00:29:08,841 Speaker 1: The old met was up it for it to train. 672 00:29:09,121 --> 00:29:11,801 Speaker 4: Yeah, but I'd much prefer to be just discussing. Oh, 673 00:29:11,881 --> 00:29:14,201 Speaker 4: listen to this tune and isn't that a fat drop? 674 00:29:14,321 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 1: Then? 675 00:29:14,801 --> 00:29:16,481 Speaker 4: So how many cabs are you eating at the moment? 676 00:29:17,321 --> 00:29:19,001 Speaker 4: It just kind of does your head in a little bit, 677 00:29:19,121 --> 00:29:21,361 Speaker 4: like I don't really care whatever I eats for breakfast. 678 00:29:21,601 --> 00:29:21,761 Speaker 1: Yep. 679 00:29:21,881 --> 00:29:25,201 Speaker 4: It's not something I love to discuss, but it's cool, 680 00:29:25,281 --> 00:29:27,361 Speaker 4: you know, when you're with your DJ friends and we're 681 00:29:27,401 --> 00:29:30,081 Speaker 4: talking about new little tricks to do on the decks, 682 00:29:30,601 --> 00:29:34,241 Speaker 4: that's fun. Yeah, so I'm going to run with DJing. 683 00:29:34,601 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 1: Okay, as much as I. 684 00:29:36,001 --> 00:29:37,801 Speaker 2: Love bodybuilding, but even though you're going to do a 685 00:29:37,881 --> 00:29:40,561 Speaker 2: comp soon, would you still DJ while you're doing the comp? 686 00:29:40,681 --> 00:29:41,761 Speaker 4: I'm going to do both. 687 00:29:41,921 --> 00:29:45,401 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, okay, Well, thank you for coming in. Thank you, 688 00:29:45,761 --> 00:29:46,641 Speaker 1: and said I. 689 00:29:46,721 --> 00:29:48,440 Speaker 2: Reach out to you in a way where I'm pretty 690 00:29:49,401 --> 00:29:51,641 Speaker 2: sure that you will gain what you want. I think 691 00:29:51,681 --> 00:29:54,001 Speaker 2: you'll be a fashion designer the way you're talking to me. 692 00:29:54,401 --> 00:29:56,761 Speaker 1: We're two years to go. Like you seem to jump 693 00:29:56,841 --> 00:29:59,321 Speaker 1: to jump to jump to jump, but when you get comfortable, 694 00:29:59,441 --> 00:30:01,121 Speaker 1: then you enjoy what you're doing, you know what I mean. 695 00:30:01,641 --> 00:30:03,361 Speaker 1: But as long as you don't go back to Hamilton Island, 696 00:30:03,441 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: go to our defriends dead right. 697 00:30:05,161 --> 00:30:07,401 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you all take that advice. 698 00:30:07,641 --> 00:30:09,681 Speaker 1: Thank you but now thank you for coming on and 699 00:30:09,761 --> 00:30:12,721 Speaker 1: sharing your story, thank you for having mem 700 00:30:26,361 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 4: HM