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Going Digital
One Local DJ's Unexpected Impact on Acadiana Listeners During a Time of Quarantine By Abby Meaux Conques PORCHRAIT BY LEEANN B STEPHAN
Chances are, if you frequented the Lafayette club scene in the early 2000’s through the stay-at-home order, you danced to the beats of Acadiana’s own Brandon Journet, widely known as DJ Digital.
I caught up with Journet to speak with him about his beloved live social media DJ sets, his brand expansion, and the journey that got him here.
sets, turn up the volume and have living room dance parties with my 4-year-old and my sweet husband who always entertains my crazy ideas. Those weekends, during those 3 or 4 hours, I was transported to a time (20 years ago!) where our biggest problem consisted of what outfits to wear to Downtown. For those few hours, the virus, economic downturn, and big social problems weren’t heavy on my mind. I heard songs that I forgot how much I loved to blare in my little silver Saturn Ion. I’d also catch myself doing something that I hadn't had the heart to do lately...dance. I knew I couldn’t be the only one feeling this way.
I contacted Journet after finding myself waiting for him to announce his themed, live social media DJ sets weekly. These times feel very chaotic for me, in a collective way as well as a personal way. Friday nights I’d tune into his live
In the first five minutes of our conversation, Journet said something that embodied what I (and presumably many of the other people who also tuned into his weekly sets) felt. He said, “Even if for a moment, music suspends reality.”
Chances also are, if you follow him on social media, you had a living room dance party (or 12) since the stay-at-home order.
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