Is there going to be a new Run DMC record anytime soon?
JMJ: It’s going to be a huge event! Run DMC’s going to sign with Def Jam for the first time. It’s our twenty-year anniversary. When they started Def Jam we were already artists on another label. Everybody came around Russell because of us, and then he got the deal with Def Jam. He needed a way to promote his artists through Run DMC, through our tours. I’ve also got a new group coming out. They signed to Virgin Records. Most of their stuff was done in my studio. Then I got DMC’s solo album coming out on Arista Records. And then Run DMC the album next year on Def Jam! GC: Do you shop at Guitar Center at all? JMJ: It’s cool! That’s where I go to get my guitars and amps and all the stuff for my studio. I love it! What I really love about Guitar Center now is that they recognize the DJ as a musician. They’re selling more turntables than guitars at Guitar Center. And when I go to things like the Spin Off and the DJ Convention in Atlantic City and see how many DJs there really are and how big
