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Dennis James West (as his mother called him and “DJ” when more endearing) grew up in rural Thomson, not far from Augusta, GA, Home of the world famous Master’s Golf Tournament. He attended school in McDuffie County, which did not integrate until 1971. Local residents experienced pros and cons as a result. He played three sports during his School years: Baseball, Football, and Basketball.
In 1973,
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Dennis J, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I was in a small singing group, I was kinda the leader of the group. The group’s manager had developed another group we both had a gig the same night not close to each other geographic. Our manager ask me to settle up with the club owner. After the gig was over I go into the Manger’s office he handed me an envelope. I get outside and count it, to my surprise “I was like this is what he gets paid, because I knew what he was giving us”. From that night on I never did no singing nor dancing ever. I started working and Developing other artist “AND PAYING THEM WHAT ARE SUPPOSE TO GET PAID”. That was the beginning other artist wanted me to manage them, negotiate contracts and advise them on all matters. Once I started managing one of the most popular groups “well the most popular and the best in 200-300 mile radius Sequence 8. The rest as they say is history.