Michelle Rasul, aged 9, is one of the world's top DJs—people who play recorded music on the radio or at celebrations or parties. Rasul even competed in this year's international championship(锦标赛) and was placed 14th out of 85 DJ stars from around the world.
At her home in Dubai, the rising star described how she got her start. "I looked at my dad while he was practicing DJing and I thought, ‘Wow, is he doing magic or something? He's a real magician...' " Michelle said. She added, "On my fifth birthday, I told him, ‘Dad, I want to be a world-famous DJ. I'm going to start practicing.'"
Although she did not go to the next round this time, she hopes to beat her father, Vagif "DJ Shock" Rasulov in next year's competition. Rasulov came 9th this year and had taught Michelle how to practice DJing. From the moment her parents gave her a mini DJ starter set, they recognized her strong ability. Sadia Rasulova, a former violinist, is Michelle's mother. She said, "Michelle just catches on to things so fast."
Michelle usually performs at weddings, parties and musical events across her city in her spare time. Her parents put videos of her DJing online. Her Instagram page has around 110,000 followers. Online messages from DJs aged 6 to 65 come in from around the world.
While other people in the world pay attention to her achievements as a DJ star, Michelle is busy attending school, reading and hanging out with friends and dogs in her neighborhood park. But her heart always beats with music. "I can't imagine my life without music," she said.
