The veteran deck-scratcher expressed his feelings about the local entertainment scene being flooded by foreign acts while local artists don't enjoy any recognition. DJ Phazz called for DJs to form an association that would formalise their profession. He said that unregistered DJs without permits are usually the ones tarnishing the DJ business with un-professionalism and undercharging of clients. He said: "These home DJs, along with radio DJs who speak vague of the local scene, tarnish our image and kill our business. DJ Phazz told Showbiz that he believes the problem stems from radio presenters who constantly downgrade and refuse to play local musicians, saying their work is below quality or sub-standard. "But I thought talent comes first! Our local artists are hard workers who have the passion and talent. Quality is just a matter of having the state-of-the-art studios and going the extra mile with what you have in your pocket," he explained. However, he did not refute the importance of dishing out quality music, but emphasised that the local industry is still developing and therefore needs a lot of support. He says local artists are envious of the support and grooming their international counterparts receive, while they suffer from lack of support from their fellow countrymen.
"Word is power, if a radio DJ goes on air and starts saying that local music is not quality, he has influenced the perception of every local musician that his listeners have. Also, foreigners will look at our industry as unprofessional and a joke!" he said.DJ Phazz believes it is owed to a low self esteem that locals almost worship acts from other countries in a bid to fit in, or to be affiliated with foreign artists while they benefit nothing from it.He said local promoters should be embarrassed at calling South African and Nigerian artists to dominate local shows, while locals are hardly ever invited to foreign shows in return. DJ Phazz appealed for the government to regulate the amount local content that is played on radio statins to enforce an 80 percent minimum for Botswana music.
