Today we’d like to introduce you to Miguel Clark.
Miguel, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
As a DJ, I currently started two years ago. But in reality, it started many years ago back in Venezuela, where I used to see my brother DJ and prep for his sets. Back then, I was just an observer, looking up to him, work in one of his hobbies and go to with him to some parties. Little by little, I developed more interest and an ear for it.
I officially work in Advertising as a Content Creator, that’s where I got my degree in and it’s definitely one of my passions and because of that, I was able to develop more love for the arts, including music. I have always appreciated the arts and creativity, always wanted to be involved and work in that industry. Having the opportunity to study in this country definitely helped in creating the person who I am today, but most of it comes from my family supporting who I am. I graduated from college and started working on Advertising, on my first job out of school, both of my bosses were DJs. Going to work was kind of a throwback to when I used to see my brother DJ, it felt good and more intriguing to me. I started mentioning the idea of DJing to close friends and got more interest in it.
Around this time, I asked my brother for his old Traktor S2 controller and started practicing with him. I started playing at friends’ houses. Little by little gained more confidence, practiced more, and felt more comfortable about it. I got a new job and after some debate, I decided to do both things. After some house gigs, some people have heard me and started recommending me. That’s when the “official gigs” started. I also realized there’s a new for good music in Miami’s LGBTQ+ scene and that motivated me even more. I’m growing little by little and still have a lot to learn but I’m happy because I’m doing one of the things I like the most.
Has it been a smooth road?
In some aspects. Coming from a place like Venezuela and deciding to sail on a creative path, sometimes is not supported by your relatives. At first, it was hard for my parents, for some this type of career seems very risky and bring the how are you going to make money card.
My parents come from old school Hispanic beliefs, so being gay was also a challenge. I got support from my brothers and eventually, as I grew, they accepted it. Growing and getting to know myself helped me on showing them who I really am. As a creative, self-doubt has been a challenge but loving what I do and believing in myself has helped me overcome those barriers.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
During the daytime, I am a content creator. I specialize on coming up with the social media and digital ideas of an ad campaign. My work experience in the advertising world has been pretty broad so I have had the opportunity to touch upon different areas. I really like production and luckily I get to do that where I’m at.
On some nights, I am a DJ. I like to mainly play disco, house, and some pop remixes. I realized there was a bigger need in the LGBTQ+ scene for this music. Or at least from my POV, I would go out and wanted more from the current scene. I personally like vocal songs, so I try to stick to good disco or old school house songs. I also like bringing remixes from our pop queens that gays love.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Yes and no. Miami is growing and it’s growing fast. We are still missing a lot of culture and options. There are not a lot of LGBTQ+ places in Brickell. That was definitely changing with more and more monthly parties on the beach and Wynwood before the pandemic. So yeah, Miami, it’s known for its parties but there’s still needs to get better. The industry seems to be very close to trying new things and new talent.
Contact Info:
- Website: miguel-clark.com
- Email: m.roclark@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelrc7/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiguelARC7
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiguelRC7
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