“Have fun,” advises TribeXR Community Manager and DJ mentor Lee Chernowetz.

Lee, who is an award-winning multimedia producer and professional DJ, is speaking from experience.

And he’s talking about what works best, as TribeXR participants learn to DJ and perform live in the metaverse.

“If you’re having fun, the audience is going to have fun too,” Lee explains.

Technically, TribeXR is an application which allows users to learn to DJ in virtual reality.

But it’s much more than that.

TribeXR’s platform includes free daily workshops, taught by professional mentors, on building or sharpening DJ skills. There’s also a performance hub in the works, on which DJs can not only perform, but collaborate with fellow artists all over the world.

In addition, there’s a full Tribe Community. And TribeXR has been involved in outreach to nonprofits and schools, as they spark the imagination of the next generation of artists.

Lee–a/k/a DJ TSICKLE–first learned his skills through TribeXR. We talked about how the platform works, as Lee shared some of his expertise on mixing and offered a preview of what’s next.

On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover:

• How Lee first added performance DJ skills to his multimedia professional “mix” of talents;

• Lee’s recollections of his first experience as a DJ in the metaverse;

• Some of the community aspects of TribeXR;

• How the app was created;

• Where to find TribeXR’s DJs performing in the metaverse;

• How educational institutions can implement TribeXR to teach and build community;

• How Lee has grown as an artist, due to his collaborative and performance experiences in the metaverse;

• His recollections of his first experience DJing for a live audience in the metaverse;

• Lee’s perspective on “mistakes” while performing live as a DJ;

• What to remember about creating a good immersive experience (and not necessarily just DJing!);

• What Lee has enjoyed most about his own experiences as a DJ in the metaverse;

• How to join TribeXR’s free workshops;

• Some of TribeXR’s outreach to nonprofits;

• How the use of AR may be a part of the TribeXR experience in the future;

• Lee’s vision for the future;

• A possible timeline for the music-production additions to the app;

• How to reach out to TribeXR to get your youth group or community organization involved!

• Lee’s tips on teaching in the app.

Like to see some of TribeXR’s DJs in action? Here’s a link to their YouTube channel!