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Getting Mixy with AKKI

Season 1, Ep. 5

We got to talk to AKKI about when to get a manager, how they’re incorporating their sober lifestyle into DJing and how they've been supporting women in the industry for years and dreaming upnew ways they continue to do so. Links to this week's transcript is here.


Follow their IG here, Mixer2Mixer here and check out their releases here.

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