The Real Will Sparks: Highs, Lows and the Making of an Australian DJ Legend
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- Join us for an exclusive interview with Will Sparks, one of Australia’s most celebrated DJs! In this candid conversation, Will opens up about his incredible journey to stardom, sharing the highs and lows of life on the road.
From electrifying performances across the globe to the unforgettable (and slightly chaotic) moment when he accidentally trashed a hotel room in Sweden, Will gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of being a world-renowned artist.
He also dives into the challenges of tall poppy syndrome, discussing how it has impacted his career and mindset. Discover how he navigates the pressures of fame while staying true to himself.
Don’t miss this deep dive into the life of a DJ legend!
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watching this brought back so many memories. 2 legends of the game! big love boys
Thanks brother, straight back at you. So keen to do one with you soon!
golden era
When you on the hot seat?
My favorite interview to date. Those track trading days pre and post the forums were something. Love to see Will’s continued success, he genuinely deserves it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, the dude is a legend.
This was quite the podcast.
I was a DJ in the scene in that era and would’ve been one who had tall poppy syndrome of Will.
Things were certainly very tribal with genres and the industry just wasn’t very fair to us when we started out. No one wanted to give you a shot based on talent alone, until you blew up. It was also fiercely competitive, and half the time we were competing for scraps.
I had my time in the sun playing at ASOT, Stereo and Sidney Myer Music Bowl and will never forget those days. It wasn’t enough to be a full time career in the end but the music industry hardened me in a way only someone who’s been in it could understand.
I credit my success in running a health care business to the lessons learnt in that time.
Congrats on your success Will. I didn’t see it then, but no matter what my purist musical mind thinks of your music, I can appreciate this story.
Confidence radiates off him. Easily your best interview yet Danny Rants. Thank you.
Thank you
Never heard wills in-depth story before and been following his journey for 10+ years. Loved it!!
When I first heard a Will Sparks song, I had the same exact reaction he had. My soul left my body! I got goose bumps all over. In an instant, the vibration in me changed. My energy leveled up. I was at the gym and my face started grimacing and I was moving to this out of this world music that I could not believe existed....the interviewer said it best...it was dirty.
One of the better interviews I've seen - really cool to listen to all the lore!
Big love will and Danny, I've always been a pretty wild one and you both were genuinely nice to me every time we crossed paths.
Great to see you guys still being real years on! you both deserve all the success you have created for the memories you forged in peoples youth!
Unreal chat, lots of great information on the old melb scene for the young lads like my self. Sparksy is a great inspo to me and many others, I’m glad you had him in the podcast to share his journey and experiences, Great watch.
I've listened to so many of sparks podcast interviews he always speaks so well. Amazing story and his passion is so strong
This podcast was truly inspirational to experience, im an inspiring dj trying reach the mainstage one day and im a huge admire of Will Sparks I have followed his sounds for years, to hear the ins and outs of the industry are so true, hope to meet the big man one day, Proud of ya Will Sparks you have inspired me as an artist from the start ⚡️⚡️🔥🔥
This is awesome! Pls do more podcasts with Melbourne djs 🙌🙏
Brus i have heaps, check the catolugue haha
@@Dannysrants more pls, i am a frother!
loved so much about all of this, im a massive history buff and remember vividly the start and rise of Will and was great to hear him speak, and it genuinely looked like he was really enjoyed going down memory lane with a friend and a figure he respects
Will Sparks helped to increase my ways to get punchy in my drops! But he like whatever sounds dope to make a remix ❤❤
My love for Melb Bounce came from Will Sparks! Absolute Legend. Met him back in Bathurst NSW when he did he a show at The Eddy after 'Ah Yeah' had blown up. I ended up writing a bounce bootleg for Spiderbait's Black Betty in 2014 which is on the SwaySounnds UA-cam channel which now has 34 million plays on it. I miss the Melb Bounce sound so much, this interview wants me to get back to writing some!
Love it
I have been hooked to this from the first 5 minutes, crazy yarn brings huge nostalgia.
What a legend! So down to earth. Keep ripping yeewwww
Incredible artist, pioneer of the industry and an even better human ❤
Great chat. So much insight and perspective. ABC should do an Australian Story on him.
Agree
This is one of the most inspiring podcast
And this is why *I LOVE WHAT YOUR DOING** keep going this is the content we want
Fantastic interview DG! The nostalgia is real. Sparksy is a star & a great person!
is this THE Heasy?
Such a legend no wonder he’s so successful he lives and breathes music
Bloody oath. Some good tracks still to this day even some of the more recent ones.
Joel fletcher, bombs away, timmy trumpet all absolute legends
Absolute legends all round, biggest idols 🫡😤
Will Sparks, your music inspired my son to start dj'ing!
Loved this one! Very interesting. Enjoyed my time at Korova, Wah Wah, Circus and Tramp back in the day too. Such an inspiration to see how far you’ve come
Awesome work Danny. Looked up to both of you for ages and it was great to reminesce again ❤
Thank you brother for the kind words
I had no idea he was into metal, that's awesome!!🤘
A true legend of the game and deserves to be even bigger than he is. Best DJ/ producer out of aus
Absolutely loving this!
Absolute Aussie battler legend huge inspiration for the AU producer gang much love ❤
A really inspiring interview with a legend 🔥
Glad you liked it!
Can’t imagine Boogs would want to do a podcast but that would be sick. Or a request for Spacey
Ill make it happen
Would pay for a boogs episode!
And going off Will's tall poppy speech, Nick Coleman would be a very welcome suspect for an interview, love that guy, and without a doubt has many yarns to share (public or off air lol).
Thanks Danny, you're a legend and it was so nice to hear Will's praise and appreciation for what you're doing.
What a legend! Best interview yet 🎉
Thanks!
Will never forget seeing Will Joel and Uber at wallaroo in front of like 100 people back in the day was insane when he just started
Such a legend, best interview.
Great episode guys!
Thanks mate!
best pod so far!! Get Joel on next, that will blow up 🆙
Love this! I remember listening to chemical energy on my way to high school with by buddy's sub in the back just blasting.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one that was jumping the wall of room to get into noizy underage 👏🏼😂
HAHA
SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT HIS STORY 💯👏
One perfect day style. If you haven't seen that movie, watch it.
Thats my long term goal
@@01ryan10yeah it’s dope 👌
@@Dannysrants 💯
absolute legend
Brilliant podcast, great interview with an Aussie great! Much love from Sunshine Coast, Queensland. ❤
Thank you!
Was lovely to see Will mention jordybear and give him his flowers. For years us older boys thought he forgot that part of his journey but the way he reminisced the story is still as clear as I remember it and made me smile and think back to the early days of us all together
I was there for his first gig at sinbar there was about 30 people total and remember that night like it happened yesterday including the kick ons in the underground car park when the night was finished. The red $20 and blue $10 story is true as Jordyballz as we called him was stoked that will played for the opening night of Level Up and I remember seeing him handing will the cash
The boys knew he was something special and that he would get far from the get go after he played us his mixes ( Charlie sheen ) at a few of our mutual friends house parties in the south east
I was best mates with jordybear we were in the year above will and we knew will and his mates from camberwell highschool and Caulfield
Always kept tabs on will and his journey. He did us camby boys proud and will always cherish the memories of us all growing up together and his rise to the top
If you see this will! We all love ya and are so proud of you for achieving your dream
Best episode yet. Great chat!
Thanks
I remember listening to my first tfu song when I was like 12 from a cd that my cousins gave to me, lollipop tfu remix changed my whole perspective on music and made me love the genre before Melbourne song forum and Soundcloud
Knowing at 18 years old whilst speaking to some of the biggest names in the music industry that it was a dud deal speaking volumes of Will and his business acumen
Love it would love to see Kalus jump on DannyRants
Can only try
I fking loveeee Triviummmm Will Sparkss Oh my fking Godddd ❤❤ I been a fan of them since In Waves bro best track is Dusk Dismantled
Loved it, next time Restricted an Dimatik 🔥. Greetings from 🇩🇪
The goat
My legend
good stuff Danny , good to hear the stories behind our scene
Thanks for listening
i absolutely love to see genuinely... genuine (!?) people like Will succeed. gives me the warm and fuzzies
(just noticed the comment above mine in the feed lol)
Your not wrong about the media and lack of exposure. A Netflix special with with different stories and POV’s (local and internationally) would be cool, either about this topic or just Melbourne dance music culture more broadly
Thats what i am hoping to work towards
Wah Wah Wonderland Saturday Nights there was no greater night hands down
Will went hard back in the day ✌️😊😊
Will is actually extremely fit. He goes to Hurtlocker in Richmond.
Get KALUS on Danny!! Would be so cool to hear from that man.
Then BOOGS, PLEASE GET BOOGS!!!!!!!
Would be even more insane to hear from that legend
Great ep
Thanks
trivium, killswitch, 'the proper heavy stuff' 😂😂💀
Love some shelving 😮
Dont we all
He is my GOAT!
37:20
Legend
Wow, he looks so different, i remember him from back in the days with long hair and singlet
Awesome interview 👍
Thank you!
I remember in 2013 I was on a contiki tour around europe and in Rome at our accomodation, the local radio there dropped ah yeah couldn't believe my ears
So mad
You cant tell me sparksy never did pingas
I may have dabbled
@@Dannysrants Be rude not to
Stereosonic stacked 2013 Sydney. sparkzy on at 1pm ....fuckin rocked giant stadium best set of the weekend still one of the best sets live ever.
Im glad Will called them "Goose-Bumps" and not Goose-Pimples... Danny 😂
LOL i always do it
Two legends having a yarn on a sunny sunday afternoon 😎 There would have been so much toxic hate thrown because Wills⚡ soo fcking good! What a boss 💪
And a legend listening!
Loved this one, would be cool to see Timmy trumpet an restricted on here at some point!
For sure that will happen
Ok @dannyrants, I found it extremely interesting to hear yourself and Will Sparks call Alex Jones a pioneer! But I do hope if you're going to talk about pioneers, that you go further into it than just that mention!!
All they boys should get together and release new mix
It was the shameless' remix of ghetto superstar mixed with stevie minks purple pills that got me hooked. Pretty sure it was named 'ghetto super pills' lol
❤️⚡️
He finally had a haircut!!!
59:24 we all live the same life with the same thoughts 😆
That studio that you went to in Noble park was ram raided and burnt down last year the fire spread and burnt the 2 shops on either side of it I’m a local resident near the studio.
well done for avoid the drug stuff Will
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF
shelving!! same same lol
Shelving means something else in Melb clubbing
@@Dannysrants exactly... Same same but different bahaha
When the artist is stuck somewhere without sunshine...
59:19 HAHAHA
Billiam Sparkles
LOL i always called him Bill Sparks
Get heath Renata on!
I will in time
Go sub so you dont miss it haha
@@Dannysrants All over it mate. Absolutely loving these podcasts with all the Melbourne heads!
Charlie Sheen went off at Lady Luck Recovery
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
We need the dirtier version of chemical energy 🙏
this is one of the best podcasts ive watched in so long. only see 1 problem he says never been a druggy, i beg to differ im the one that gave him pingers when he first blew up at forest hahah
Having a pinger and getting in to drugs is two different things isnt it haha
Matty lincoln could be a good bloke to interview, why he stepped away from the scene etc
🇹🇭🤍
Watch Josh wades podcast this fella done plenty drugs
does he have a home made white fur coat?
Ytfb
Shit music but genuinely fantastic bloke. Love him
thank you both so much for this. 🫶
Our pleasure!
@Dannysrants
Wes Petit came in after me the event I ran there at Sinbar was called Level UP as it was a struggle to get off the ground I had to tell the Koreans let someone else give it a go before you close down for renovations
Oh and thats when you had Will on?