Editorial

LISTED: Nick Cheo

A dorm room at Ohio State to a live set at the Apple Store in Chicago. Nick Cheo's path has been anything but linear. We caught up with the genre-blurring DJ on the fall of jorts and the permanence of Chinese takeout.

By
Akram Shah

AS: You do this all the time, but what’re  two genres that have absolutely no business being together?

NC: I feel like every genre can be mixed well if done tastefully, but never have I ever heard a good Country-EDM mix.

AS: Best post-show, cash-only meal?

NC: I don’t carry cash but regardless it’s Chinese food.

AS: I heard you love sitting in the park. Hardest instrumental album that brings you into the center?

NC: Bilitis (Original Movie Soundtrack) by Francis Lai.

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AS: Full-ride to OSU on an Engineering degree. Impressive. What’s one thing you’d engineer into your CDJ’s if you could?

NC: Talent.

AS: No requests of course, but if there’s ONE you could let slide, which track would it be?

NC: Ratchet Happy Birthday by Drake

AS: Much like your success, your jeans keep getting bigger. Don’t gatekeep, what’re your widest, flowiest jorts recommendation?

NC: I’m leaving jorts in 2024 so it’s up the individual free thinker to find out what’s next. I will personally be wearing basketball shorts this summer.

AS: DJ’ing is a sweat-inducing sport. Tell us your about your favorite hydrator. They should sponsor you for sure.

NC: Harmless Harvest Coconut Water. It is the best coconut water in the world

AS: Ohio has been meme’d to hell, there’s a lot about it that doesn’t make sense, like Skyline Chili (beans, spaghetti, cheese…). Here’s your one chance to redeem the Buckeye state, what does Ohio get right that no where else does?

NC: Nice people.