DJ White Shadow is the man behind Lady Gaga's songs such as Government Hooker and Born This Way. Gaganews.com got to interview him with questions about working with Lady Gaga and the upcoming album.
What inspired you to become a DJ/Producer?
Larry Levan. Mr. Magic. The Electrifying Mojo.
You recently collaborated with Lady Gaga on her single and album Born This Way, how did that opportunity come about?
I was riding my unicorn through LA and one of the Queen’s Royal Regiment summoned me for service.
When did you first start working with Gaga on the album?
Pretty much when Gaga started working on the album.
Lady Gaga wrote Born This Way in ten minutes, how long did the song take to produce?
A lot longer than 10 minutes. I think we worked on that song the longest actually. Obviously it is a very special song. Everyone wanted it to be perfect. It was a bummer for me when everyone was saying it sounded like a Madonna song. If you know one thing about me, it is that I am absolutely not influenced by Madonna. I think it was bullshit to be honest. I guess there are a hundred songs that you could put a pitch shift and a BPM change on and loop and make them sound like anything. In addition, there are 5 songs on the radio right now that have the exact same chords and progression. Actually there are 5 songs out that are exactly the same song, on the radio at the same time. Right now. Why doesn’t anyone ever bring that up? Thatis a fucking felony. Lets talk about that! As an added note, how many people have been copying Gaga since she came out? Oh, I have that answer: everyone. Have you seen all the lightning bolts painted on faces, or the one hand eye cover ups during photos, or the exact same promo posters being put up as Gaga’s, or the new popularity of unicorns, or the copycat fake “Oh I’m so cool with the gay community” rhetoric? Or how about the fact that there was barely any dance music on the radio until “Just Dance” came out? Come on motherfuckers, let’s keep it real here. If we are going to talk about who is chasing who, I think we all know the answer to that. So yeah, she did something new, and people had to reach back 20+ years to find a song that could have possibly sounded like it, and that made news? Come on. And I get to watch people try and fuck Gaga all the time and steal her shit, but guess what? While you were out trying to make the music she made off The Fame, thinking she was making The Fame v2.0, she went and made some next shit for you to chase for the next 3 years. So, suck on that.
What has been the best moment and biggest achievement of your career so far?
I once bowled a 265. And I helped make this record called born this way with these guys Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, and Red One. That was cool too.
Of all of the songs from Born This Way that you produced, which one are you most proud of?
All of them. But Government Hooker gives me a rock hard boner that a small statured person could do pull ups on.
What is like it working with Gaga in the studio?
Like driving a bulletproof hotrod 200mph through a nightmare.
How would you describe your sound?
I make fighting music. I try to make people have such a fucking good time that they literally want to punch someone in the fucking face and then give them a big wet kiss.
What was it like seeing Gaga strut her stuff to it recently at the Mugler womenswear catwalk show?
In my humble opinion, Gaga is one of the best stuff-strutters in history. Definitely the best of our time. Not just on the runway either. In life.
What is your favourite Lady Gaga track from Gaga’s previous two albums?
Paparazzi.
If you could describe the album Born This Way in a few words what would you say about it.
Without warning, something’s dawning, listen. Then within your senses, you’ll know you’re defenceless. How your heart beats, when you run for cover, you can’t retreat…
What other artists would you like to work with?
Bob Ross, Rick Ross, Jonathan Ross, Ross Perot, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, anyone who works at the store Ross, Diana Ross, but not Ross from the TV show Friends, that guy is a tool.
What does the future hold for you?
You know anyone who is looking to hire a hibachi chef? I have been thinking about getting into that…
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