By: Yomna Walid&nbsp;
Make what you love, share it with people, and make their hearts race, that&rsquo;s the story of NileFM&rsquo;s DJ of the Week, Sherif Osama, who will take over the airwaves tonight at 10:00 pm. Sherif is bringing sets crafted with love, surprises, and even an unreleased track for the first time on NileFM: James Bond Blend with an Arabic Twist. NileFM sat down with Sherif Osama to dive deeper into his journey, his philosophy of doing what he loves, and the musical identity that makes listeners want to follow him.
Let&rsquo;s start with an introduction. Who is Sherif Osama, and how would you describe your musical identity as a DJ? I&rsquo;m Sherif, and I just joined the 40&rsquo;s club. I worked in the tourism sector, marketing and advertising, and now I&rsquo;m working in hospitality and nightlife. I manage a club. Well, about my musical identity, I would describe it as diverse. I love playing all kinds of electronic music. I like to mix genres and play different styles to make things more exciting. I think it would be difficult to classify my musical identity into one genre; it&rsquo;s a mix of genres.
<a href="https://ibb.co/YFbDy95f"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/Q3X8CBWY/1.png" alt="1" border="0" /></a> What first drew you to DJing, and why did you choose this path in music? I&rsquo;ve been a fan of electronic music since I was a little kid and always had a passion for music, specifically electronic music. I was always digging for new music and old music, and I just played it to myself and my friends and kept doing that until I realized that I have to open up about my DJing and start sharing my musical journey with people who share the same passion as I do. Can you take us behind the scenes of one of your favorite sets? What goes into building the perfect vibe? It was a random set I went to a friend&rsquo;s party one time, and I wasn&rsquo;t prepared at all. I only had my USB stick with me, no headphones, and I managed to play a 4-hour set, which I believe was one of my favorite sets! To build the perfect vibe, I think you have to read the crowd and be prepared with music that fits the party to be prepared and read the crowd mainly. Music taste is very personal. How do you decide what makes it into a Sherif Osama set? I always play what I love, so when I listen to a track that I really like, I try to imagine it with other tracks I like, so eventually when it&rsquo;s time to play, I already have a list of tracks I like, so I play them and mix them all together, hoping the outcome is good. Most of the time I&rsquo;m happy with the outcome.
<a href="https://ibb.co/d0krWShD"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/tMY4mSdD/2.png" alt="2" border="0" /></a> You&rsquo;ve been chosen as NileFM&rsquo;s DJ of the Week; how did you feel when you knew? I feel honored, really. To be featured on NileFM&rsquo;s DJ of the Week, Egypt&rsquo;s biggest and most popular radio station, is just an absolute honor. I&rsquo;m so happy and excited. What surprises have you prepared this week for NileFM listeners? Anything exclusive we should watch out for? Unreleased track from Maxim DB. He&rsquo;s a French DJ and producer, and the track is called James Bond. It&rsquo;s a house track with an Arabic twist. I just loved it when I heard it. Is there a particular track, genre, or moment in your sets that you feel really represents you as an artist? I think all of my music represents me. As I said, I play all kinds of stuff, and I mix genres. Every track I play almost represents me. What has been the biggest challenge you&rsquo;ve faced so far in your DJ journey, and how did you overcome it? I think the biggest challenge is to stay positive and stay away from negative people and focus on what you love. For me, music always makes me feel better and has always helped me in overcoming a lot of stuff in life. What&rsquo;s next for you after this week on NileFM? Any upcoming projects or goals you&rsquo;re excited about? Currently I&rsquo;m working in a club in Sharm el-Sheikh, which is very exciting. Hopefully, to get more bookings in the near future. Finally, what advice would you give to aspiring DJs who are just starting and hoping to make their mark? Enjoy what you are doing, don&rsquo;t stress about it, and have faith and don&rsquo;t give up, and keep doing what you love and don&rsquo;t let anyone put you down.
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