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| BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ adds urban mixes to Birmingham school timetable | |
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| DJ Day Day met student Muslima who drew this image of him to mark his visit | DJ Day Day met student Muslima who drew this image of him to mark his visit |
| Just half an hour after broadcasting live across the UK, a BBC radio presenter found himself in a dance studio at a Birmingham secondary school looking to inspire the next generation. | Just half an hour after broadcasting live across the UK, a BBC radio presenter found himself in a dance studio at a Birmingham secondary school looking to inspire the next generation. |
| BBC Radio 1Xtra's daytime presenter DJ Day Day travelled the four miles from the BBC's Mailbox studios to Holy Trinity Catholic School in Small Heath to run a DJ workshop. | BBC Radio 1Xtra's daytime presenter DJ Day Day travelled the four miles from the BBC's Mailbox studios to Holy Trinity Catholic School in Small Heath to run a DJ workshop. |
| His visit was part of art teacher James Bennett's Hip Hop Healing programme, where he uses hip-hop, art and dance to engage his students. | His visit was part of art teacher James Bennett's Hip Hop Healing programme, where he uses hip-hop, art and dance to engage his students. |
| The young people are working on a series of performances, which will be presented to the rest of the school on the last day of term on Friday. | The young people are working on a series of performances, which will be presented to the rest of the school on the last day of term on Friday. |
| DJ Day Day began working as a DJ in 2009 and joined BBC 1Xtra last year | DJ Day Day began working as a DJ in 2009 and joined BBC 1Xtra last year |
| "I have a lot of younger people around me, my nephews, my nieces, not necessarily academically smart, but I can see the potential within them," said DJ Day Day. | "I have a lot of younger people around me, my nephews, my nieces, not necessarily academically smart, but I can see the potential within them," said DJ Day Day. |
| "And some kids, they learn in different ways. Music is definitely something they can learn from. | "And some kids, they learn in different ways. Music is definitely something they can learn from. |
| "And when I was in school, I did a DJ workshop and I guess that was the beginning for me, so I could be that person for somebody here today." | "And when I was in school, I did a DJ workshop and I guess that was the beginning for me, so I could be that person for somebody here today." |
| School rappers will perform Trinity Bop for their fellow students next week - they worked with professional rappers Trappy, Sox and Ess 2 Mad | School rappers will perform Trinity Bop for their fellow students next week - they worked with professional rappers Trappy, Sox and Ess 2 Mad |
| Students rehearsed for next week's end-of-term performance by dancing to music played by DJ Day Day | Students rehearsed for next week's end-of-term performance by dancing to music played by DJ Day Day |
| Beatboxer Chonky Beats, from Tamworth, helped a group of students work on their planned performance in Small Heath on Friday | Beatboxer Chonky Beats, from Tamworth, helped a group of students work on their planned performance in Small Heath on Friday |
| Asked if he could be seen as a role model, DJ Day Day said the thought made him "feel good". | Asked if he could be seen as a role model, DJ Day Day said the thought made him "feel good". |
| "It's important to have role models and somebody to look up to," he said. | "It's important to have role models and somebody to look up to," he said. |
| "I'm from Birmingham so it's important for me to come up and try to inspire. | "I'm from Birmingham so it's important for me to come up and try to inspire. |
| "We are in an age where you don't necessarily need to be a doctor or a lawyer or traditional things. You can be a DJ or a radio presenter and still do well for yourself. | "We are in an age where you don't necessarily need to be a doctor or a lawyer or traditional things. You can be a DJ or a radio presenter and still do well for yourself. |
| "If I'm able to encourage people to get into the creative fields, that's my main objective." | "If I'm able to encourage people to get into the creative fields, that's my main objective." |
| Jack Irving taught students at the workshop, with art student Muslima producing a portrait of the Nuneaton-based DJ | Jack Irving taught students at the workshop, with art student Muslima producing a portrait of the Nuneaton-based DJ |
| Art teacher James Bennett (left) said the visit was a "special day" and he was grateful to DJ Day Day | Art teacher James Bennett (left) said the visit was a "special day" and he was grateful to DJ Day Day |
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