When DJ Hennessy welcomed us into his home by debuting a pair of unreleased, sample sneakers which he immediately put on - we knew we were in for a special episode. Inspired at a young age to pursue a career in DJ’ing, he cut his teeth through an internship under Raj Smoove (Cash Money, No Limit Records) while steadily gigging at some of New Orleans’s most popular universities. In our interview, we discuss DJ Hennessy's approach to collaborating with other artists, why hitting Jennifer Hudson with a speaker was the highlight of his first Essence Fest, and how he became a go-to model for brands such as Sneaker Politics, Puma, and Ethics footwear. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:34 - The spark of music 8:31 - First sneaker memories 13:35 - Working at Champs 23:48 - Developing musicianship and working with artists 33:58 - Running into Jennifer Hudson 38:27 - Mannie Fresh 41:34 - DJ’ing in Lafayette 43:52 - Collecting sneakers 49:13 - Modeling 56:15 - Working at Sneaker Politics 1:05:58 - Pursuing creativity 1:07:51 - Closing Check us out! Online: http://www.shoepodcast.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shoepodcast TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube Filming, color grading, and photography by Houston Dragna. Music by JohnnyBgood.