DJs

Before he was FaltyDL, he was Drew Lustman, a guy holding down a series of jobs, including one in a Japanese restaurant that led him to become a sushi chef. We caught up FaltyDL to find out what led him to step away from the knives and focus solely on his music career, as well as his favorite meals from around the world and what he noshes on when get gets hungry behind the decks.

"You made this?" "Yeah girl." That's DJ Shawty Slim, sharing a tender moment after cooking his signature dish. Thanks to Macon, Georgia's Dovetail restaurant for taking inspiration from our DJ Week and interviewing local hero Slim, who knows how to work it in the kitchen. Read on for all the details...

Five years ago, DJs A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs founded Fool's Gold, a record label and collaborative that put the duo at the forefront of artist-run entities in the post–big label era. What few people realized as these rising DJ/entrepreneurs started to grow their brand is that while their expertise was clearly in hip-hop, pop, soul, parties and events, they also shared a culinary passion that was also ahead of the game. They even have a food blog on their website. But why?