TOMAS OH!TOMMY RUIZ
FILM: WE TALKIN' PRACTICE
DOCUMENTARY
BIO
Tomas Ruiz is a first generation Dominican-American born and raised in Brooklyn New York. Brooklyn in the 90’s was in the height of the war against drugs and gangs ran the streets. His family made the difficult decision to send him to the Dominican Republic to attend High School. This is where his love for music began. His passion for music continues today as he DJ’s all types of events. He has DJ’d for top brands, artists and the Hottest Clubs in NYC. Now with 15 years of experience he is about to undertake the DJ Battle scene. With help from his mentor DJ Rob Swift he will make an appearance on the main stage soon. This project is a personal documentary of that journey and a formative beginning of a new journey in filmmaking.
FILM SYNOPSIS
We Talkin’ Practice is a documentary exploring the preparation necessary to succeed in a DJ competition aka Battle. Featuring Interviews with legendary DJ Rob Swift alongside other influential DJ figures. They give advise and share their own experiences about the importance and methodology in practicing for a DJ Competition. The story will be told through the lens of the filmmakers experience joining his first DJ Battle. With 15 years of DJ experience, he is the perfect person to tell this story and answer the question “How much practice does it take to win?” He will dispel the mysticism behind the tricks, sensational performances, crowd reactions and brutal judging. Embarking on this journey to uncover how practice, sacrifice and unbridled focus can turn spinning some records into a multi-million dollar career as a top tier global DJ.
CREDITS
Writer/Director: Tomas Ruiz
Producer: Tomas Ruiz
Co-Producer: Charles Sweeney
Director of Photography: Tomas Ruiz
Camera Assistant: Tomas Greer
Editor: Tomas Ruiz
Sound Designer: Tomas Ruiz
CAST
DJ Rob Swift
DJ Daddy Dog
DJ Statik Link
DJ Fingersmith
DJ Dirty Digits
WE TALKIN' PRACTICE
