AFTER performances in Bartica whittled things down to the final 10 deejays, the Digicel  “Bring the Beat” Amateur DJ Competition hits Linden tonight at the Bus Park Tarmac, where this week’s performance will decide the five that will be in next Friday’s finals. Getting past the Bartica round are: DJ Spotlight, Mix Master Tony, Eon Blackz, DJ Vybz, DJ Fluffy, Selector Keston, Smidjit, Selector Shaqq, Selector LJ, and DJ Bentley.

Not making it through were DJs Alex, G-Swagg, King Keev and the competition’s lone female, DJ Winnie.
Now, the remaining contestants will have to face the challenge of impressing the Linden crowd, and the challenge of figuring out how to do that in just five minutes, using only Retro 90s.
So far in the competition, many of the DJs have proven their salt, and gathered quite a few supporters, while others have you wondering if they have any clue as to what they’re doing.
ROUND TWO
Back in the second round, when the competition was held in Berbice, and there were 20 DJs still in the running, it was revealed that some of the DJs don’t even know what music falls into which genre.
At that round, the DJs were given the challenge of mixing dancehall, afro beat and Bollywood, and many didn’t take the time to learn the difference between Bollywood and chutney.
We understand we live in a culture where chutney is our thing, but it does not count as Bollywood.
Others, like Selector LJ, who could figure it out obviously found it a challenge to work with, and sneakily threw in the Bollywood song in at the end of their five-minute performance.
On a night when less than a handful of DJs really impressed, honourable mention must be given to Mix Master Tony, who was one of them, perhaps even the best of the night.
Of the other remaining contestants, DJ Vybz is another that performed creditably, and his music was enough to encourage patrons to sit up and take notice.
Some persons even came in back to the event after being chased away by some of those other DJs who should not give up their day jobs.
HOW THEY RATED
We don’t know just how versatile DJ Keston is, but we can honestly say he knows how to work with Bollywood pretty well; he got some big support from the crowd.
DJ Smidjit is the kind of DJ that you would want at your wedding; he might not necessarily win this competition, but if he does, it wouldn’t come as a surprise. Meanwhile, DJ Spotlight’s use of the Lion King opening in his mix gave one the feeling that he would do well at kids parties.
DJ Bentley does not have a problem working with Bollywood, and played a lot of it to prove it.
DJ Fluffy has a future as a DJ, but could use some work, as would Selector Shaqq and Eon Blackz.