Darren Sturgess, aka DJsoTRILLA is one of the newest DJ’s to join the CSiR family. Starting his show in June of 2011, Keeping It Trilla is CSU’s premier show for the latest Hip-Hop and R&B music. DJ soTRILLA is a senior at CSU majoring in Communication and Media Studies, with aspirations of a career in radio. “I decided my junior year in high school that radio was what I wanted to do. I’ve always had a deep passion for music and was constantly surrounded by it. My dad was a DJ, and I remember sneaking into the room and playing with his DJ equipment and mixing and scratching. I learned the passion and emotion of music through my mother. When I was a kid she would stand in the middle of our living room and sing Anita Baker and Babyface songs and cry every Saturday. On Saturday nights I would listen to my grandmother sing gospel songs as she prepared Sunday dinner. With all of those musical influences, I feel like I was destined to have a career that correlated with music.”
I named my show ‘Keeping It Trilla’ because that’s what I always do, and that’s what I want my listeners to do. The world is filled with so many lies; it’s rare for someone to keep it completely honest. But keeping it trilla isn’t something you say, it’s how you live. My show is nothing but real topics-topics that will make you laugh and make you think.
When I’m not doing my show or attending classes at CSU, I’m running my business, Get Fresh Clothing Co., buying sneakers and spending time with those in my inner circle. I work hard so I can reach the top. My life only goes in one direction and that’s forward.