DJ / Professor / Author / Emcee / Live Streamer
Amani Roberts is a Washington DC-born and bred creative, a graduate of Howard University, who has been a DJ since 2008. Amani currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and is the Chief Musical Curator for his entertainment and production company, The Amani Experience. He is also a partnered streamer on Twitch and produces four different live-streaming shows weekly.
Amani has produced remixes of numerous popular artists and hosts a weekly podcast called “The Amani Experience Podcast” where he interviews creative professionals from all over the world about why they took the leap from corporate life to the creative life.
Amani is also a professor at Cal State University - Fullerton (CSUF), teaching a variety of classes in the School of Business & Economics as well as the Executive Director of the Center for Entertainment & Hospitality Management. Amani recently graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston) with a Master's in Music Business (December 2021) and was named one of Meeting Professional International's “50 Up & Coming Event Professionals”. Amani is currently serving as MPI Southern California Immediate Past President.
Amani’s first book, “DJs Mean Business: One Night Behind The Turntables Can Spin Your Company’s Success” was released in April 2020.
Amani Roberts offers top tips for overcoming fears and overcoming challenges. He emphasises identifying fears, recognising that they are constant obstacles, and moving forward despite them. He also advises surrounding oneself with positive people, as the sum of the five …