
← The Jeremy Haselwood Show28. Aug. · 50 Min.
S4:E6 | From Initiative to Impact: Dee Dee Murray on Radio, the Dungeon, and the Power of Showing Up
Connect with Dee Dee · Instagram: @delethian: https://www.instagram.com/dalethian/
· TikTok: @delovely1: https://www.tiktok.com/@delovely_1
Episode Summary Dee Dee Murray's story is a love letter to passion, instinct, and being willing to create the opportunity that does not yet exist. She talks with Jeremy about managing her uncle's dance group as a teenager, working at Turtles Records & Tapes, launching a college radio show at Savannah State, landing professional radio work before graduation, working at Capitol Records, and becoming part of the Dungeon Family orbit. Dee Dee reflects on being in the room as OutKast and Organized Noize were building something special, recording the iconic Peaches intro for Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik while sick with the flu, and helping create opportunities before anyone knew how far the music would travel.
What You'll Learn · How a record store became Dee Dee's launching pad into the music business
· Why creating a college radio show helped open professional doors
· What it felt like to be inside the Dungeon during the early OutKast era
· The story behind her Peaches intro on Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
· Why community, belief, and consistency matter in creative movements
Memorable Quotes · "Back in the day, the record store was everything."
· "We didn't have music business programs like we have now. We had to really navigate our way."
· "You didn't set out to be the best at anything. We were just trying to get that music up out."
· "The music was special. The beats were special. There was just a feeling."