Sep 1, 2026
EP.1 What It Really Takes to Build a DJ Career with Ray Kash
For our very first episode of the Soul Curated Music Podcast, we sit down with Iranian-American DJ, Ray Kash. Founder of Temple Los Angeles and music director of Raspoutine Los Angeles.
Ray opens up about being born in Iran, growing up in New York and finding his way to Los Angeles and how DJing became a form of meditation that helped him through anxiety and depression.
We get honest about what it really takes to build a lasting career in music: balancing a day job with your passion, learning from bad gigs, approaching promoters professionally and staying humble in an industry increasingly driven by followers and social media. Ray also shares what he looks for when booking DJs, his thoughts on ghost production, the differences between nightlife in Los Angeles, New York and Europe, and why authenticity will always matter more than chasing trends.
This episode is for every DJ, producer or creative trying to find their place, trust their journey and build something real.
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