If you’re reading this, you may want to sit down, because this news is going to blow your mind. Seriously, get some paper towels ready.
Shaquille O’Neal – gargantuan human being, NBA legend, Kazaam star and absurd basketball commentator – has taken up DJ’ing.
According to TMZ Sports, Shaq debuted as “DJ Diesel” at Las Vegas’ Chateau nightclub on June 27, sporting metallic gold headphones and jeans.
Shaq has apparently been learning how to scratch on the down-low in Miami Beach, according to DJ Irie, who was resident DJ for TBS’ “Inside the NBA” while Shaq was a commentator.
“When Shaq was in Miami he actually made a studio in his house,” Irie told TMZ Sports. “We’d go there and make beats and do mashups. He was very much into DJ’ing. We actually made 3-4 mixtapes.”
“We had a preseason game in Puerto Rico one year and I was there DJ’ing a party. Shaq came up to the booth and said ‘Let me get on.’ The first song he played was ‘Move B**ch’ by Ludacris. He rocked me!”
Irie added Shaq has a “natural feeling” for DJ’ing, and offered some advice for the NBA star before his Cheateau gig.
“Keep a healthy balance of showmanship and playing great music.”
Here’s some video of his Friday night performance (unfortunately there is no sound on the video, we’re guessing they were worried about copyright infringement).
Here’s a video WITH AUDIO of him doing some casual scratching on TBS’ “Inside the NBA” alongside DJ Irie.
(Fast forward to 1:05 to see him do work. DJ Irie can’t believe it.)
I’m praying he remixes Aaron Carter’s “That’s How I Beat Shaq.” Or makes Kazaam 2 happen.
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