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DJ Sooz

Every boxer needs a good back-story – what’s yours?
I was born in Trinidad and Tobago and took part in the carnival before I was born – music was in my blood. I then lived in Dubai until I was 10, before moving to the UK. There I produced and sang on tracks before moving back to Dubai and getting my own decks. My first gig was two years ago at Chi.

What’s your entrance music as you step into the ring?
‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ by Daft Punk – it’s such a funky tune, and I could have some Daft Punk-style dancers surrounding me down the walkway.

What’s your fighting style like?
I like deep, hard, bouncy and vocal tracks with real instruments and a catchy beat, plus a few classics to please the crowd. As long as it makes me want to get up and move, then it’s a good hit: not too hard, not too soft, just the right speed to cook up the right punch.

What track would you use as your first strike?
Something that will warm me up, get me in the mood for the rest of the set and psych my opponent out. I’d either play ‘All Nite (French Love)’ by Knee Deep, ‘Give It To Me’ by Rasmus Faber feat. Dyanna Fearon, or ‘The Movement’ by Stacey Kidd. All deep, classic tunes with great beats that would get my feet moving.

What track would you throw out to soften up your opponent?
‘Finally’ by Kings Of Tomorrow – it’s a classic track, everyone knows it and while my opponent was singing along and off their guard, I could slip ’n’ slide over and throw in a sneaky right hook.

What knockout track would you use as your final blow?
If I were to choose a house track, it’d be ‘Falling’ by Spit; it’s an intriguing number that starts slow and builds up into a wicked feel-good tune with lots of kapow. And the chorus goes, ‘Keep on falling/Keep on falling on me/Keep on falling.’ Or, if I was to go for a classic, I’d pick ‘It’s All Over Now’ by The Rolling Stones. Much more symbolic!

Muhammad Ali floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee; which two creatures do you resemble?
Legs like a gazelle and kicks like a mule – or perhaps cuddly like a koala, but boxes like a kangaroo!

Would you rather be a Rocky-style underdog or a Muhammad Ali-esque world-beater?
Oh, I think I’m the Rocky-style underdog, but I’d like to be Muhammad Ali in the future – at the end of the day I’m not sure I’d want to look like Sly Stallone.

George Foreman made millions naming a grill after himself; what product would you put your name on and why?
I love to wear my high heels to gigs, but they come off as soon as I get behind the decks, so I would probably put my name on some comfy retro dancing shoes, like the ones the kids wear with the flashing lights on. I’ve secretly always wanted a pair. But they could also have a buzzer or electric shocker in them, and I’d have a universal remote control so that I could shock people in case they don’t dance to my tunes. That would be part of the contract. I’d call them ‘Shooz, by DJ Sooz’!