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Tell us about your journey. What led you to DJing and photography?

ZOEY: 2015 is when I started DJing. That’s how long ago? Eight years? First, I was a resident at a party called Savage. After that, I became a resident of a club in Antwerp, The Villa. And after that of Bloody Louis, a club in Brussels. That’s how my name got out there. Later, I went on tour with a Belgian rapper, Shay, and I think that’s what really put me on the map.

RAIA: Photography started out as a simple hobby, but I quickly noticed that it was a form of therapy for me. It calmed me, and that’s something that I needed when I was 15 or 16 years old. I started taking photography more seriously, and soon it changed into something I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

Do you think other things contributed to your discovery?

RAIA: I think what helped me is saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity that came my way. This made me discover what I do and don’t like. Because of this, I can now say what jobs I’d rather not do and the ones I would love to do. You have to experiment with photography. Besides that, I also tried to do as many shoots as I could. Eight quick shoots in a week helped me gain knowledge about photography and my camera and build my confidence.

ZOEY: In the beginning, I used to DJ at a lot of influencer events. These influencers posted videos of me and tagged me, and that was free advertising for me. (laughs) I always DJed at events, and I think that gave me a push in the right direction.

Did social media play a part?

ZOEY: It definitely did. I think it’s a big and important factor. As I said, I gained a lot of exposure from these influencers sharing videos of me.

RAIA: Social media was a huge factor for me back in 2016. It all started because I shared my work on social media for people to see. It worked. I was pushing it, and social media played a big role.

Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome? How did you do that?

ZOEY: I’m grateful that I didn’t experience too many obstacles. I think I got bookings because of my looks, and that’s something I don’t hide, but I used it to my advantage.

RAIA: For me, an obstacle was COVID. I was supposed to go on a world tour, but then the pandemic happened. My mental health declined because everything stopped, and anxiety kicked in for the first time. It was also a period where I had to think about what I wanted to do. But from this came a couple of great ideas, like my first book and an exposition. These were both a success!

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