- Collection:
- Popular Music Collections
- Title:
- Trendsetter Sense (Brandon Douglass) oral history interview, 2023-07-18
- Creator:
- Douglass, Brandon, 1977-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Newberry, Brittany
- Date of Original:
- 2023-07-18
- Subject:
- Disc jockeys
African American disc jockeys
Mass media and the arts
Hip-hop
Graffiti
Graffiti artists
Rhythm and blues music
Mixtapes
Disc jockey radio programs
Rap (Music)
Clark Atlanta University
Sister Sledge (Musical group)
The Aphilliates (Musical group)
The Superfriends (Musical group)
Disturbing Tha Peace (Musical group)
Migos (Musical group)
Hot 107.9 (Atlanta, Ga.)
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Barnabas Catholic School (Philadelphia, Pa.)
C.C.A. Baldi Middle School (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mass media
City and town life - People:
- Drama, 1978-
Don Cannon, 1979-
Searcy, Dwayne
Lil Jon, 1971-
Monica, 1980-
I-20 (Musician)
Killer Mike (Rapper)
T-Pain, 1985-
K Camp (Musician)
Yo Gotti
Jeezy, 1977-
Emperor Searcy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, 40.2737, -76.88442
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, 39.95233, -75.16379
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Mount Airy, 40.064, -75.18657 - Medium:
- oral histories (document genres)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Brandon Douglass, also known as Trendsetter Sense, is a DJ, radio host, and music professional based in Atlanta, Georgia. Douglass was born in 1977 in Philadelphia where he spent most of his upbringing before moving to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University. Douglass is a founding member of the Aphilliates, Gangsta Grillz radio and mixtapes, and Rhythm & Streets mixtapes and podcast. Douglass currently hosts a faith based radio show on Atlanta's Hot 107.9 hip hop radio station.
Within this interview, Douglass discusses his upbringing in Philadelphia and his development as a DJ and voice in Atlanta's music scene. Douglass describes his upbringing in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as well as the impact his family has had on his life career. He also discusses becoming immersed in hip hop culture during his youth, particularly graffiti and DJing. Douglass talks about how his DJing career grew once he moved to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University. He discusses creating the Aphilliates DJ crew with DJ Drama and Don Cannon and creating Gangsta Grillz and Rhythm & Streets mixtapes. Douglass also speaks about how his career has developed over time and the particular influence Atlanta has had in shaping this development. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/popmusic/id/11070
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: M259_DouglassB_20230718, Atlanta Hip Hop Oral History Project, Music and Popular Culture Collection, Special Collections and Archives. Georgia State University, Atlanta.
- Original Collection:
- Container 679
Music and Popular Culture Collection
Atlanta Hip Hop Oral History Project - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
