Firelight Chats Ep043 | Jade Tiger Beach Mountains w/DJ Marcus Aurelius

In this episode of Firelight Chats, DJ Marcus Aurelius scribble scratched his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, music, partying, and exploring the world. Marcus shares stories about growing up in Ohio, his love of hip-hop, getting bribed by his uncle to come to Taiwan, getting lost in translation & transportation on his 2nd day, getting paid to write about music, the Red Bull DJ competition, booty shaking, roller rink parties, beach parties, pool parties, Halloween parties, and the down and up waves of handling logistics and party promotion.

DJ Marcus also shares stories about interviewing some legendary figures in the music game; adventuring in Thailand, Mongolia, and Hungary; and backpacking from the north to the southern tip of Africa. Marcus also shares his insights into the evolution of DJ'ing over the years, the impact of AI and technology, the contemporary hip-hop scene in Asia, up-and-coming artists he's especially excited about, what Taiwan means to him, and his own future goals and dreams.

DJ Marcus Aurelius is originally from Warren, Ohio, but has been living on and off in Taiwan for 25 years. He is a 2x Taiwan Red Bull DJ Thre3style competition finalist, Editor-in-Chief of LiFTED Asia, Logistics Organizer at Havana Taiwan, and Creative Director at Resurrected Halloween.