X

Podcast #24: Rik Parkinson – My Career Helping Design Pioneer DJ Gear

Rik Parkinson, like so many, basically got into the music industry from being a fan and a DJ. Now he helps design the gear we use... Pic: Head Imaging

Rik Parkinson, like so many, basically got into the music industry from being a fan and a DJ. Little could he have guessed at the start of his career as a junior at Pioneer DJ that he’d end up researching features DJs want and helping Pioneer DJ’s design team to bring them to market, through his current role in product development.

A textbook behind-the-scenes mover and shaker (and actually, that rarest of things nowadays – a “company man”: Rik’s been at Pioneer for his whole career so far), you may nevertheless have seen Rik on Digital DJ Tips talking about new gear from Pioneer DJ in our show report videos.

But in this episode of Tales From The Dancefloor, he shares his whole story, and reveals what it’s like helping to design the gear many of us rely on in our DJing lives.

Subscribe to “Tales From The Dancefloor” on iTunes and Spotify. Visit the podcast’s home page here.

Phil Morse: Phil Morse is the founder of Digital DJ Tips. His DJ career has taken him from a 15-year residency in Manchester, England, to the main room at Privilege in Ibiza - the world's biggest club. He is also an award-winning club promoter, and has taught music tech and DJing since 2010. He regularly speaks at DJ seminars and events worldwide.
Related Post