10 Things You Didn't Know About MAKJ

As one of the most prominent up-and-coming DJs/producers of 2013, MAKJ has been turning heads for quite some time now and doesn't seem to be slowing d

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As one of the most prominent up-and-coming DJs/producers of 2013, MAKJ has been turning heads for quite some time now and doesn't seem to be slowing down in his explosive rise to the top. Having just landed himself a nice little residency at a cute, boutique club you may have heard of called XS Las Vegas, there's nothing to keep MAKJ from total world domination.

We figured we'd get ahold of him before he was impossible to get in touch with him and find out 10 things we didn't know about the man also known as Mackenzie Johnson. If you like the sound, make sure to follow him on Facebook because there is rarely a week that goes by that he doesn't toss out a new remix to his fans.

He doesn't have a musical background

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DJ AM taught him how to scratch

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He's basically Speed Racer

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He likes Tom Petty

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He's deathly allergic to melons

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He's also an architect

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He went to Icon Collective School in LA

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He's been in the game for eight years

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He loves indie rock

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He doesn't do radio edits

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