00:00 — Intro + Meet Boom
00:02:10 — Boom’s Background & DJ Journey
00:03:25 — Turning DJing from a Hobby into a Career
00:04:27 — Moving to Nashville & Leveling Up
00:05:00 — Quitting the 9–5 to Go All-In
00:05:30 — Why Nashville Pushes DJs to Be Better
00:07:07 — Working with Crate Hackers (Curation Explained)
00:08:00 — Building Latin & International DJ Crates
00:10:03 — Why Authentic Curation Matters
00:13:16 — Do DJs Rely Too Much on Charts?
00:14:22 — Why Clubs All Sound the Same
00:15:42 — The Real Art of DJing (Breaking New Music)
00:16:01 — Why DJs Are Afraid to Take Risks
00:16:47 — “What’s This Song?” = Ultimate DJ Respect
00:17:10 — Experimentation vs Playing It Safe
00:18:12 — How Streaming Changed Music Discovery
00:20:09 — Making Edits & Remixes for the Club
00:21:20 — Finding New Artists Before They Blow Up
00:23:00 — Building an Artist Identity vs Club DJing
00:24:00 — “You’re Getting Lapped…” (Execution vs Overthinking)
00:24:56 — Why 100 Listeners is a Big Deal
00:27:34 — DJing vs Producing: Finding Balance
00:31:09 — Artist Boom vs Nightlife Boom
00:33:11 — The Rise of Curated Events
00:34:08 — Adding Live Elements to DJ Sets
00:35:21 — The Moment the Crowd Pulled Out Their Phones
00:35:54 — Why Most People Only Go Out Once a Month
00:36:16 — Making DJ Sets More Engaging
00:39:30 — Are Live Elements the Future of DJing?
00:40:40 — Why Some DJ Sets Feel “Boring” Online
00:41:30 — Social Media vs Live Experience
00:42:56 — Riot Ranch & Nashville’s Growing Scene
00:47:35 — Why Nashville Needs More Than Open Format
00:48:01 — Expanding into New Markets (Miami, LA, NYC)
00:50:20 — How to Get Booked in New Cities
00:52:03 — Networking & Building Relationships
00:53:53 — Influencer DJs vs Real DJs
00:55:03 — The Business Behind Booking Decisions
00:56:39 — Why Dance Music is Winning Globally
00:57:15 — How DJs Test Unreleased Music (IDs)
00:58:22 — Why Other Genres Haven’t Caught Up
