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DJ, producer, and influencer, DJ SoulChild AC is set to release his debut album, Douby, featuring the single “Eat It Up (Get up) Feat Juiiciana.” The album highlights Black artists across a variety of genres, all coming together under the creative direction of DJ SoulChild AC.
Few can say they have the drive and resilience of DJ SoulChild AC. Years ago, while working at a local Target, DJ SoulChild AC would take his breaks at the neighboring Guitar Center where a friend worked. There, he focused on learning how to work DJ equipment until his confidence and skills grew enough to impress his DJ friends. “They didn’t take me seriously until I got good fast,” adds DJ SoulChild AC. “A few months later, I entered a competition. I lost, but it was rewarding. Three months after that, I was DJing in nightclubs.” DJ SoulChild AC had found his calling.
In 2017, he decided to add production to his skillset. “I didn’t want to stop with DJing,” shares DJ SoulChild AC. “So, I got into making beats. I learned producing from YouTube, focusing on Ableton as my first DAW. I had to play catch up because I started as an older artist. But a lot of the greats started later, so my time will come.”
The moniker “DJ SoulChild AC” was born from a conversation with a fellow DJ. “We were drunk and coming up with names. I couldn’t think of one, so he thought of it for me - SoulChild. He said, ‘You’re young in the DJ game, but you’ve got a lot of soul. You know a lot of old school music.’ He was right. My mom has a giant collection of 70s, 80s, and 90s music. I was very knowledgeable about older music.” Because “SoulChild” was already in use by a German artist, DJ SoulChild AC added the “AC” for Atlantic City to represent where he was born and raised.
His upcoming album, Douby, is a 15-track collection. The music can best be described as the culmination of hip hop, R&B, and Brazilian funk. “The album took 6-7 months to do,” explains DJ SoulChild AC. “I wanted to create a Black Diaspora album featuring Black genres and artists, highlighting their skills as vocalists and artists alongside my skills as a producer.”
DJ SoulChild AC’s three favorite tracks on the album are “Envy, Feat Nova The Rebel” “The Movement Feat Jordan Isiah,” and “Studio 54.” According to DJ SoulChild AC, “Studio 54” is the only song on the album that is pure House. “I love the disco aspect,” he shares. “I’m obsessed with disco music. This song can be played at any House festival or club. It’s perfect to me.”
To date, the pre-release feedback on the album has been overwhelmingly positive. DJ SoulChild AC hopes to place in the Billboard Top 200 to bring more awareness to his fellow artists and work on more future collaborations. He also wants to make a statement with his music. “I have very strong political beliefs,” shares DJ SoulChild AC. “I lost my DJ career in New Jersey because of it. This album is my way to say screw it. If the people want my music, you’ll have to book me and my views.”
Douby is available on all streaming platforms, with promotional support from Starlight PR.
Make sure to stay connected to DJ SoulChild AC on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.
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InfamousMusik is the musical duo of rapper and producer Infamous (Anton) and his wife Musik (Chandra). The duo makes a creative fusion of R&B, hip-hop and reggae that calls back to the nostalgic feeling of these genres from the 90s. The latest single “If Yuh Feel Like” is also the debut of Musik on vocals as she previously only handled business matters for Infamous. Now the two of them are making music together and the chemistry between them is unmatched.
Almost all of the music InfamousMusik makes is centered around relationships. When they’re not talking about relationships, they’re giving their perspectives on people in the world and how love, unity and positivity are essential within it. In the track “If Yuh Feel Like” they tell the story of a couple meeting at a club, things going well and them planning to meet up again. Infamous is in the forefront injecting reggae into the track with his vocal delivery and Musik’s subdued but undeniable presence on adlibs and background vocals provides an injection of R&B.
“My producer Tiger Stylz said we shouldn’t just do one genre since I can do three different genres. So we started making songs centered around each one then we started making songs where we were mixing them together.” said Anton.
InfamousMusik is a duo but this was not always the case as Chandra was originally only handling all the business matters for Anton. He wanted vocals from a woman on “If Yuh Feel Like” and encouraged Chandra to give it a try and Tiger Stylz did too. Chandra originally did not like the spotlight but upon being encouraged and hearing how good she sounded, she gained the confidence she needed. Now she’s in the duo and will have an even stronger presence in their future releases.
“The more videos and songs I did, the more comfortable I got. I realized I could do it and I loved it. It was a very easy transition.” said Chandra.
When Anton was a solo artist, he was still going by Infamous but was originally mostly doing hip-hop because he thought that was all people overseas wanted from him. However, during his time in Germany, he realized they also loved reggae and had multiple reggae clubs he could have performed in. With his overseas ventures, he’s learned that people love all kinds of music and they will be open to multiple genres in one setting.
“The goal is to keep the crowd moving and I learned I can do that as I go through all the genres I make music in. I decided I’m not going to box myself in anymore, I’m going to do everything.” said Anton.
Navigating the music world as a married duo is easy for InfamousMusik because they enjoy being around each other as a couple and as artists. Anton will often get inspired simply from being in Chandra’s presence and she gets joy from seeing this happen because she gets to see his music making process in real time.
“She brings beauty and a special sweetness to everything I do.” said Anton
“Watching him be creative and do things like come up with a song overnight is amazing.” said Chandra.
InfamousMusik has big plans for 2026 including multiple music videos, singles and more. They are proud to be able to support each other in their musical endeavours and continue to spread love and positivity through not only their music but with everything they do.
“If Yuh Feel Like” by InfamousMusik is available on streaming services now.
You can see more of the undeniable chemistry of InfamousMusik by keeping up with them on these platforms.
Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok
The Starlight PR Team thanks InfamousMusik for taking the time to speak with us.
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