He looks like a mix between a European DJ and an Asian fashion designer, or vice versa. And this rendition is right on the DJ Namik money: 24 years young, DJ, producer, remixer, illustrator and professional fashion designer.
Music and fashion are wonders that influence each other reciprocally through continual interaction. They are the material from which youth cultures are made. Genji’s musical talent stems from his European ancestors on his mother’s side of the family.
His grandfather was a dynamic bandleader, his uncle a professional jazz musician and his mother a singer. Among the musical artists who have inspired DJ Namik since his earliest childhood are the electronic music pioneers from Kraftwerk He later went through many phases, was influenced by DJ Hell and the International DJ Gigolos and after that was greatly inspired by 'schranz', a sound creation by DJs like Chris Liebling, DJ Rush, etc. Today, Namik likes to draw inspiration from 'indie' rock bands like Bloc Party, the Klaxons and the Wombats, but also from electropop bands like Chromeo, Hot Chip or Simian Mobile Disco.