2008 Woodie Awards
Female deejay earns stripes at WTST
Ashley K. Washington
Staff Reporter
Issue date: 3/17/08 Section: Arts & Culture
Everyone knows several of TSU's disk jockeys like DJ Crisis and Big Boi AJ, who are spinning the ones and twos, but many do not recognize the women that are taking airwaves by storm.
One of WTST's newest additions to the turntables just so happens to be a young woman who goes by the name Jazzy T.
Tera "DJ Jazzy T" Whitfield, a freshman communications major from Memphis, by way of Atlanta, is taking The Blaze by storm.
Although she has not been deejaying long, she has already been recognized for her talents. From the skating party, B-Day, intramural basketball games and Fly Guy Entertainment parties; she is making a name for herself.
"There are not enough females in the game and the few that there are don't really represent the average woman," Whitfield said.
She credits DJ Crisis for being the one to get her started in the music field. After playing around with some of his equipment she realized that she could "do this for real."
Whitfield began establishing herself as a Blaze presence almost immediately. Once she landed on campus the radio station seemed like a perfect fit for her.
Spending time there made even more sense once she figured out that her love of music could be used to spin records instead of just playing them.
Despite Whitfield's dedication to music and the station, she doesn't let it get in the way of school. She has managed to maintain a 3.8 GPA while in school.
She did not expect the outpouring of support from others in her field. The women aren't the only ones that see her potential.
Thriving in a male dominated field, Whitfield believes she is ready for what eve obstacles may hit her.
Another deejay of the WTST family felt similarly.
"The game needs (women) because women could do just as good, if not better than the men." said DeJuan Fields, a junior communications major from Washington, DC.
Whitfield says that she is happy that people and especially women have begun to show her support. Seeing their support makes her feel as though she is making a difference, she admits that things were not always as good as they are now.
"Right now (deejaying) is ok, but men have egos," Whitfield said.
"It just makes it (slightly) harder because I am female in a male dominated field and I want to get my respect by not having to be sexy or do anything to compromises who I am. I want my skills to speak for themselves."
She says that the ultimate dream is to be an on-air personality for V103 in Atlanta, GA.
"I grew up on V103 and that is where my idol (female deejay) Porsha Foxx is from," Whitfield said with a grin.•
One of WTST's newest additions to the turntables just so happens to be a young woman who goes by the name Jazzy T.
Tera "DJ Jazzy T" Whitfield, a freshman communications major from Memphis, by way of Atlanta, is taking The Blaze by storm.
Although she has not been deejaying long, she has already been recognized for her talents. From the skating party, B-Day, intramural basketball games and Fly Guy Entertainment parties; she is making a name for herself.
"There are not enough females in the game and the few that there are don't really represent the average woman," Whitfield said.
She credits DJ Crisis for being the one to get her started in the music field. After playing around with some of his equipment she realized that she could "do this for real."
Whitfield began establishing herself as a Blaze presence almost immediately. Once she landed on campus the radio station seemed like a perfect fit for her.
Spending time there made even more sense once she figured out that her love of music could be used to spin records instead of just playing them.
Despite Whitfield's dedication to music and the station, she doesn't let it get in the way of school. She has managed to maintain a 3.8 GPA while in school.
She did not expect the outpouring of support from others in her field. The women aren't the only ones that see her potential.
Thriving in a male dominated field, Whitfield believes she is ready for what eve obstacles may hit her.
Another deejay of the WTST family felt similarly.
"The game needs (women) because women could do just as good, if not better than the men." said DeJuan Fields, a junior communications major from Washington, DC.
Whitfield says that she is happy that people and especially women have begun to show her support. Seeing their support makes her feel as though she is making a difference, she admits that things were not always as good as they are now.
"Right now (deejaying) is ok, but men have egos," Whitfield said.
"It just makes it (slightly) harder because I am female in a male dominated field and I want to get my respect by not having to be sexy or do anything to compromises who I am. I want my skills to speak for themselves."
She says that the ultimate dream is to be an on-air personality for V103 in Atlanta, GA.
"I grew up on V103 and that is where my idol (female deejay) Porsha Foxx is from," Whitfield said with a grin.•
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